Academic papers on Native Indian Studies

Differing Experiences Between Native Americans in the East and Those in the West Resulting From Contact with the Europeans
A 5 page discussion of the changes which occurred in Native American cultures in the Eastern Woodlands and the West after the arrival of the European invaders to their lands. Discusses the forced relocation of Eastern tribes to western...
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The Puritan Perspective and the Unredeemed Captive
This 4 page paper considers the views of Eunice William's father and his unsuccessful attempts to redeem his daughter after her capture at the hands of Mohawk Indians. This paper considers the way in which the Reverend William's behavior reflected...
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Image Of Indians In Aphra Behn's "Widow Ranter," Dionysius Lardner Boucicault's "The Octoroon" And Robert Toll's "Social Commentary In Late Nineteenth Century White Minstrelsy"
5 pages in length. In traditional style, Native Americans have always been portrayed as having a war to wage with the white man. The world has come to expect westerns to depict the Indians in no other manner but that of arrow slinging, horse...
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The Great Dying
5 pages in length. The Great Dying is historically known as a period of time two hundred and fifty-one million years ago where the earth suffered significant and overwhelming devastation. The most intriguing aspect about this mass extinction of...
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European Expansionism: Intercultural Interactions Produced By War And Disease
5 pages in length. The writer discusses how European expansionism culminated in war and disease for the Native Americans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Century of Religious Evolution among Native Americans
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...
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Simon Digby/ Delhi Sultanate
A 5 page summation and analysis of Simon Digby's study of military supply in the army of the Delhi Sultanate, War-Horse and Element in the Delhi Sultanate. No additional sources cited.
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Navajo Rugs: A Consideration of Cultural Change on Design and Material
A 7 page discussion of the changes in rug making design and material which have occurred over time among the Navajo (Dine') people. Provides a brief cultural background of these people and traces the developments which led to the incorporation of...
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Jean-Jacque Rousseau (1712-1778)
(8 pp) Rousseau was a mental explorer - not a very happy one, but like all good philosophers he did take a stand at trying to figure why certain things were as they were. He still looked for truth and beauty, but never seemed to be able to see it...
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Native American Roles and Values
A 5 page discussion of the changing roles and values in Native America. Distinguishes between the traditional roles of women, men, and children and the stereotypical views of these roles. Asserts that in many ways contemporary Native Americans are...
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Factors Leading Up to the Pequot/English War of 1637
An 8 page discussion of the war between the English and the Native American group known as the Pequot. Contends that the reasons behind this war were really quite simplistic. The first was the English desire for the land which the Pequot...
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California Native (Indians) to 1900.
(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...
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Bharati Mukherjee
This 5 page report is written as a letter from Jyoti/Jasmine/Jane to her now-adult daughter. Her daughter has asked her why she left Bud (the daughter
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Raja Rao
This 5 page report discusses Raja Rao's 1938 novel
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Crazy Horse and Cochise: Similarities and Contrasts
A 6 page discussion of two of the most remembered Native American leaders of the nineteenth century. Emphasizes that Cochise and Crazy Horse Cochise and Crazy Horse differed both individually and culturally. Contrasts those differences while...
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