"Cherokee Women" by Theda Perdue
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A 5 page book review on Theda Perdue's "Cherokee Women." Her book presents us with a very unique look at the Cherokee women who were actually the leaders and the providers of the Cherokee people. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAperdue.doc

"First Americans": A Review of One Chapter of Brian Fagan's "People of the Earth"
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A 3 page consideration of the numerous questions that exist regarding the arrival of the America's first peoples. Fagan considers how, when, and why Native American first came here. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaDate.rtf

"Frontier Regulars" by Robert M. Utley
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A 5 page paper which examines the thesis and main points of Robert M. Utley's book, "Frontier Regulars: The United States Army and the Indian, 1866-1891." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAutley.wps

"It's a good day to be indigenous." From Sherman Alexie's book and movie Smoke Signals
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(6 pp) The movie (1999) was billed as the first American all-Indian made - written, acted and produced movie. And everyone appeared astounded that it was (is) very good. It has been adapted from Alexie's book of short stories called The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fight in Heaven. Our assignment is to look both at the movie and at the book and determine the dramatic strengths and weaknesses of one version compared to another.
Filename: BBtonto.doc

"No Idle Past: Uses Of History In The 1830 Indian Removal Debates"
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A 4 page review of the Fall 2000 article by Jason Meyers summarizing the political discord surrounding the Trail of Tears, the nineteenth century forced removal of the Cherokee people from their traditional land in the state of Georgia. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaRmvl.rtf

"Spiderwoman's Granddaughters"
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This 5 page paper discusses some examples of the symbolism in the book, "Spiderwoman's Granddaughters". Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVSpider.rtf

"The Laramie Project" And "Indian Killer" – Hatred
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses racial discord and homosexual intolerance as they relate to hatred in "The Laramie Project" and "Indian Killer." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCLaramie.rtf

"The Origins of Canadian Indian Policy"
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A 3 page review of L.F.S. Upton's 1973 article on Native American policy in Canada. Upton presents the thesis that by 1814 Canada's indigenous peoples were no longer of any particular value to Canada. He then reviews the tactics that were employed to essentially rid the country of a perceived problem. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaCanP.rtf

"Thrown Among Strangers" by Douglas Monroy
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A 3 page paper which examines the Chumash Indian Revolt of 1824 as seen through Douglas Monroy's work "Thrown Among Strangers." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAchumsh.rtf

"What You Pawn I Will Redeem"
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A 4 page analysis of the short story by Sherman Alexie. This story portrays the impacts of white America on Native American welfare through the eyes of a homeless alcoholic Indian living on the streets of Spokane Washington. It details his quest to regain his connection with all that has been taken from him. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnaPawn.rtf

A Century of Religious Evolution among Native Americans
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A 7 page paper discussing how the issue of religion among Native Americans has come full circle in the past century. The federal government officially banned some tribes' most sacred religious rites - the potlatch of the Cree was subversive because it redistributed wealth among members - forbade the use of native languages and removed entire tribes from their ancestral lands. White missionaries were certain that the "savages" had to be civilized before they could be evangelized, and did not take the time to realize how similar native religion and Christianity were. Some groups are returning to the traditional ways; others are blending tradition with Christianity; still others persecute the Christians in their midst in retribution for the centuries of persecution at the hands of Christians. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnativAmRel.wps

A Comparison of Appalachian and Cherokee Cultures
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A 9 page comparison of these sometimes diverse yet sometimes astonishingly similar cultures. The author of this paper defines the geographic range encompassed by the Appalachians and the unique peoples who presently live there. The author notes that this range was once the homelands of the Cherokee Indians. Specific details are provided on the cultural organization of these two groups, as well as their subsistence patterns, and information about their material culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPapala2.rtf

A Comparison of the History and Culture of the Oglala Sioux and the Crow and the Interactions with White America
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A 5 page overview of the trials and tribulations faced by these Native Americans at the hands of the Europeans who invaded their lands. Discusses the changes to traditional lifeways which occurred and the amazing ability of these people to persevere into modern times despite the odds. Emphasizes the teachings found in “Black Elk Speaks” (edited by John G. Neihardt) and Frederick E. Hoxie’s “Parading Through History: The Making of the Crow Nation in America, 1805-1935”. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnaCrow.wps

A COMPARISON/CONTRAST OF MY ANTONIA TO FOOLS CROW
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This 3 page paper compares/contrasts the work of Willa Cather to James Welch. Formal paper presentation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBcrow.rtf

A Critique of the 2006 – 2011 Indian Health Service Strategic Plan
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A 7 page critique of the latest Native American health care strategy implemented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This paper points out the primary strengths of this document lies in its focus on accountability and involving Native Americans themselves in the planning and delivery of health care programs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnaHlthPlan.rtf

A Hypothetical Dialogue on “Ceremony” by Leslie Silko
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A 4 page paper which presents a hypothetical dialogue on the book “Ceremony” by Leslie Silko.” No sources cited.
Filename: RAsilko.rtf

A One-On-One Interview With an Elderly Native American Widow
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A 6 page report on the interview process with a seventy-four year old widowed female of mixed Cherokee heritage. Asserts that the interview process can allow a student to quickly come to the realization that individual behavior and relationships with other members of society can vary according to a number of cultural factors, not just race. They can also use the interview process to dispel the stereotypical images which many hold in regard to racial groups which are different from themselves. A one-on-one interview can allow a student to identify with an individual from a cultural group who they may have previously regarded as completely foreign to their own. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnaEldI.rtf

A Plea for a Native American Alliance
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A 3 page plea for Native Americans to join into a common alliance to resist white expansion. Written from the perspective of one Native American in the 1800s, this paper tells of what will come if the alliance is unsuccessful. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPnaAlliancePlea.rtf

A Summary and Review of Four Books and Articles on Spirituality
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This 6 page paper provides four separate summaries and critiques of books or articles which are related to New Ageism. Andrew's Medicine Woman, McKenna's In Praise of Psychedelics, Burrough's Nova Express and Ross's New Age: A Kinder, Gentler Science? are the four works. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA218new.rtf

Aboriginal Consideration and Involvement in Environmental Conservation in Canada
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the consideration for Canadian aboriginals in regards to environmental conservation in Canada. Within the last century in Canada, there has been little consideration for the environmental concerns and land claims proposed by the Canadian aboriginals. Part of reason for this could be that generally, as seen in the work of the Group of Seven, Canadian natives were not linked with the Canadian landscape. While some artists like Emily Carr depicted the disappearing ecology and native cultures the west, generally that work was not well received until recently. The disregard for native concerns continues in governmental and corporate policies administered today in which Canadian aboriginals have had to fight for the preservation of their homeland after industrial legislation has been granted to destroy it either by logging or fishing conflicts. While environmental groups often work hand in hand with the natives in regards to conservation, often times, they too conflict and disregard the aboriginal perspective. While there are some cases in which Canadian aboriginals have been successful in their fight to retain their land and conserve the environment, these struggles are still considered secondary to the desires of the provincial and federal governments and industry. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJCwild1.rtf

Aboriginal Women in Canada
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An 8 page paper which discusses the historical importance of the aboriginal women of Canada, who have served as powerful providers to their families. Maria Campbell's "Halfbreed" is used briefly in the discussion. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAmetis.rtf

Abuse in the Aboriginal Residential Schools in Canada & The Mushkegowuk Cree of Fort Albany, Ontario
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This is a 10 page paper discussing abuse in Aboriginal residential schools in Canada and in particular that in Fort Albany, Ontario. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in Canada, the federal government in partnership with a number of religious organizations ran over 130 “residential schools” for Aboriginals. Originally intended to promote the assimilation of the Aboriginal people within white society, by the time the majority of the schools closed in the 1960s and 1970s, it soon became obvious that in addition to religion and education being promoted within the schools, so too was a horrific amount of physical and sexual abuse being performed. Generations of Aboriginals who passed through the schools have suffered a great deal from the abuse and are trying within their own communities to heal from their ordeals. The federal government in addition to providing funding to aid in the healing programs has also released a formal Statement of Reconciliation and several actions plans for the communities. The Mushkegowuk Cree of Fort Albany, Ontario is one such community affected by the horrors experienced in their residential school. Ste. Anne’s residential school in Fort Albany run by the Roman Catholic diocese has not only be accused of hundreds of cases of physical and sexual abuse but was also known for its use of a home-made electric chair with which it punished and tortured its students. In addition to a number of legal claims against those who ran the school, the community has also undergone a recent rejuvenation process which has included the renovation of the old school in addition to the building of a new educational complex where the children do not have to leave their families for their education; one of the many needed steps for healing. Some tutorial language is used throughout and inserted with square brackets to assist the customer with the writing process. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TJMCree1.rtf

Alaska: Analysis Of Two Articles
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5 pages in length. The colonization of America continued for many decades, with indigenous populations ultimately displaced when European settlers successfully overtook the territory and transformed it into their own. Alaska's native inhabitants are one of many groups whose lives changed forever when the white colonists infiltrated their homeland. The writer analyzes two articles pertaining to early Alaskan culture and colonization. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCAlska.rtf

Alcoholism and Native America: The Therapeutic Pertinence of the Movie "Smoke Signals"
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An 8 page discussion of the impact of alcoholism to Native Americans. Recommends that the family therapist become acquainted with the unique coping mechanisms which are in place in Native American families and suggests both the literature and the contemporary movie "Smoke Signals" as starting points for this quest. Relates statistics regarding alcoholism among Native Americans and summarizes the theme and importance of the movie to the therapist seeking to gain an understanding of Native American culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnaAlco.wps

Amerindian History, Culture and Accomplishments
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This 5 page paper briefly discusses Amerindian history, cultures and accomplishments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAmerin.rtf

An American Genocide
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A 4 page essay that refers to a TV documentary. An episode of a TV documentary series narrated by Jack Perkins, Savagery and the American Indian, which aired in 1991, relates the saga of 300 years of hostilities and atrocities perpetuated against Native Americans, first by European settlers and then by the U.S. government. This discussion briefly summarizes the documentary and then offers the writer's personal opinion on this feature of American history. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khnagen.rtf

An Analysis of Andrew Jackson's Case for the Removal Act (First Annual Message to Congress, December 8 1830)
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A 4 page review of one of President Andrew Jackson’s 1830 addresses to Congress concerning the Indian situation. The author of this paper contends that Jackson had a tendency to justify his actions and even to sugar coat them so that they appeared to be in the best interest not only of the white population which had elected him to office but also in the best interest of the people he was, in reality, dealing with so harshly. Such is the nature of political rhetoric! No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPandrJk.rtf

An Archaeological Investigation into Poverty Point: Native American Earthworks
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A 5 page paper exploring the societal importance of this massive series of prehistoric earthworks which overlook the Mississippi River swamplands in northeastern Louisiana. The author of this paper explores the construction techniques employed at the site and the problems which are encountered when archaeologists try to interpret its meaning. This paper contends that manner in which the earthworks at Poverty Point were constructed stands in testament to its tremendous importance to the people that built the site and the diverse material culture of the site indicates it was associated with a tremendous trade network. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnaMnd2.rtf

An Introduction to the Traditional Culture of the Creek Indians
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A 15 page discussion of the culture and social interaction which characterizes these Southeastern Native Americans. While the Creeks still maintain a distinctive culture today, their culture and social interactions (just as have those of all other Native American groups) have changed over time. This paper examines the Creeks as they were shortly after contact with Europeans and observes that, while their culture has changed in some respects, they remain a distinctive cultural group even today. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPnaCrk2.rtf

Analysis of "Lulu's Passion", from "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little Horse":
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This 5 page paper examines the chapter called "Lulu's Passion" from this book which describes life in post-colonial America. This paper focuses on the hardships that Lulu endured. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSNohors.rtf

Analysis of Waterlily, by E.C. Deloria:
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This 6 page paper discusses this novel which is about the Dakota Sioux Indians in the mid-19th century. This paper argues that the novel is told from a primarily female perspective and gives insight into the family relationships and cultural expectations of this society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSWaLily.rtf

Appalachia: Formative Factors in Social Justice and the Performing Arts
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A 10 page discussion of the influence of geographic isolation in shaping the social justice system and the performing arts of the Appalachia region. Defines the region and discusses the meaning of the Code of the Hills. Describes how the factors which resulted in this unique form of social justice also resulted in unique forms of performing arts such as music, dance and song. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPapalac.wps

Arthur Kopit/Indians
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A 5 page analysis of scenes from the play. Kopit's play tells the plight of the American Indian in the nineteenth century through the eyes of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who -- although caught in the conventions of his day -- at least acknowledges the humanity of the Indians. The play is structured so that the viewers will share in the frustration that Cody and the Indians feel towards the system that is oppressing them. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khkopit.rtf

Article Analysis: American Indian Societies
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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 accounts as well as historical works, including letters from soldiers and Native Americans. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVRejuve.rtf

Assessing Three Themes From The Voyage Of Cabeza De Vaca
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the following three themes in relation to Cabeza de Vaca's voyage: how the Spaniards and Indians viewed one another; Spaniard hatred and racism toward the Indians; and assimilating into Indian culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCdvaca.wps

Assimilating To Alleviate Problems For Canada's Native Peoples: Argument Against
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10 pages in length. Since the Puritans first stepped foot onto North America, relations between indigenous peoples and the forceful newcomers have been strained to say the least. The problems of Canada's native peoples illustrate similar struggles faced by other indigenous North American populations whose primary objective is to maintain their heritage in the face of overwhelming cultural challenges. Clearly, the proposition that claims assimilation is the best strategy to alleviate the problem of Canada's native peoples is nothing more than a veiled attempt to infiltrate existing cultures so that they adequately blend with the rest of Canadian society. In short, to encourage assimilation would be to advocate the quest for control. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCCanNt.wps

Australian Aboriginals
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A 6 page paper which examines Dancing with Strangers by Inga Clendinnen and The Original Australians by Josephine Flood as it relates to Australian Aboriginals. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAaua.rtf

Benedicte Marie Wrensted’s Photographs of Native Americans
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A 4 page analysis of the photographs Wrensted took during the early twentieth century of Native American subjects. This paper illuminates the fact that considerable artistic license was taken in these depictions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPnaPhotoWrensted.rtf

BERGER AND THE INDIGENOUS NATIVES
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This 5 page paper examines the thesis of Thomas Berger in his book The Long Shadow. The thesis is that indigenous people (i.e., natives) in the Americans are being as shabbily treated today by corporations and private concerns as they were hundreds of years ago as settlers began to infiltrate their lands. The paper names current examples of why Berger's thesis is correct. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTshadow.rtf

Black Elk Speaks
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A 6 page paper which discusses the book "Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux," translated and published by John Neihardt, and argues that it is a tale of how the his tribe, and perhaps all Native American Tribes, lost much of what was precious to them. We examine the fact that the death of their power and way of life could have been caused by the arrival of the White man, but that it could also have been for reasons unknown as of yet, which is, in many ways, what Black Elk seems to be saying. The White man, therefor, was only a tool that helped destroy the way of life and the power of the Native peoples. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAblckelk.wps

Black Elk Speaks Book Review
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This 5 page paper looks at the book by John G. Neihardt entitled 'Black Elk Speaks'. It is the life story of one of the last great holy men of the Ogala Sioux and has many lesson and messages for the reader. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEblkelk.wps

Blackfoot Mythology
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An 8 page overview of Blackfoot mythology and how it has change over time from an oral phenomenon to a written one. The author points out common elements in Blackfoot and other Native myths as well as in Christianity. Blackfoot mythology is a reflection of both history and the manner in which that history was passed on between generations. While the primary gists of this mythology has previously managed to survive the ravages of time, its conversion to a written format has perhaps gist in more threat to the original nature of myth than any other factor in history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPnaBlkF.rtf

California Native (Indians) to 1900.
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(5 pp) From documented information, according to McWilliams (1979) it is estimated that there were about 130,000 Indians in California. If that figure is close to accurate that would have meant that California had about 16% of Native America n peoples in the United States with about 5% of the land mass of the nation. Their history after the "periods of invasion" runs from bad to worse. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: BBcalind.doc

California Ranchos in "Thrown Among Strangers" by Douglas Monroy
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A 3 page paper which examines the legacy of the Mexican Californian ranchos as seen in Douglas Monroy's "Thrown Among Strangers." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAcara.rtf

Canadian Aboriginals: Evolving Identities and an Emerging Hybridity
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A 20 page consideration of the many problems facing Canada’s native peoples as they move out from the reserves into mainstream Canadian culture. This paper relates those problems to the historic tendency to strictly regulate the actions of these people to the point of removing all self responsibility. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPnaCanHybrid.rtf