Academic papers on Native Indian Studies

Article Analysis: American Indian Societies
This 3 page paper analyzes selections about Native Americans in the section, "Transformation, Endurance, and Rejuvenation of American Indian Societies, 1870-1995" from the Gregory Gordon text. The various selections presented include modern day...
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Nature Versus Industrialization
A 5 page paper which examines nature versus industrialization seen in the following works:
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Flood Stories Among the Toltec, Maya, and Navajo
A 4 page review of the flood stories of these three distinct Native American cultures. The authr emphasizes that while there are distinct differences in detail, each of these stories share certain commonalities. Bibliography lists seven...
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A 6 page review of some of the early history of California as it relates to missionary interaction with Native Americans. This paper explores the work of Father Geronimo Boscana, Fr. Jayme, Fr. Serra, and Douglas Monroy. Bibliography lists 1...
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Amerindian History, Culture and Accomplishments
This 5 page paper briefly discusses Amerindian history, cultures and accomplishments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Trail of Tears: Issues of Sovereignty
A 4 page discussion of the Trail of Tears and its injustices. This paper targets those injustices from the perspective of tribal sovereignty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Chumash
A 3 page paper which offers a creative tutorial concerning being a Chumash Indian in history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Native Americans: The Four Directions
A 3 page paper on the four directions as perceived by Native Americans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A 4 page consideration of the question of
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Kupuna and the Hawaiian Culture
A 3 page paper that examines the Kupuna and Hawaiian culture/history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Shamanism
A 10 page paper which examines various texts/novels as it relates to the importance of the ancient ways of shamanism and healing in restoring cultures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Healing Properties of Native American Tradition
An 11 page overview of the importance of Native American tradition in healing Native American people and securing their place in modern society. This book uses examples from Eden Robinson
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The Iroquois War Club
An 8 page investigation of the Iroquois war club. This paper describes form and function both as they existed in pre-Contact times and as they changed after contact with European cultures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Through The Gates Of Splendor
A 5 page paper that discusses and reports certain aspects of the true story of five missionaries who were martyred in 1956 as told by Elisabeth Elliot in the entitled book. The paper provides a summary of the book, the principles of missionaries...
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Native American Influences on Modern American Culture
This 3 page paper looks at some of the influences that the Native American practices and culture have had on the development of modern American culture. Influences discussed include ecology, spirituality, food, arts, and language and place names. ...
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