Category: Native American

The definition of race nowadays differs significantly from its original meaning among the XVI-century European colonizers of Northern America. The early colonist society shaped a controversial understanding of the term, particularly concerning Native Americans. Lawrence Blum’s book presents a comprehensive historical overview of the evolution of the term “race” and challenges the modern understanding of…

Summary The Native American or Indigenous population has historically been challenged by severe oppression ever since the European population’s first arrival in the Americas. Centuries characterized by severe generational trauma, forced segregation and migration, as well as discrimination, have been important determinants of health disparities and socioeconomic disadvantages (Van Dyke et al., 2016). Prior research…

Introduction During the 16-17th centuries, when the Europeans started to arrive in the New World, they discovered a society of Native Americans, or Indians, which was fundamentally different from their own. Considering themselves to be the champions of the civilized world, the Europeans thought that the Indian culture and society had to be changed to…

The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature Summary In this review, the author encourages the reader to appreciate complex relations modes of Native American representation and being. The author describes three sections of the book that cover multiple aspects of Native American Literature. The author briefly mentions important works in the book and discusses the…

Structural racism in America plays a significant role in segregating minority groups in the country. The role race plays in inequality, or the lack of it, in the United States makes it difficult for other races to access equal treatment in housing, jobs, education, the criminal justice system, and health. When it comes to the…

Table of Contents Problem Statement Purpose and Significance Problem Background Theoretical Framework Research Questions Nature of the Study Possible Sources and Types of Data Reference List Problem Statement The analysis of sources, which are related to the topic of the future study, indicates that researchers pay close attention to the needs of individuals who live…

Native people experience a spectrum of difficulties integrating into the modern American environment. It is because of pressure from the authorities and continuing racism toward Native peoples. Generations who grew up in the middle and late part of the last century essentially despise modern America, as it has sought to shackle its cultural heritage in…

Table of Contents What you Pawn I Will Redeem The Third and Final Continent The Shawl Works Cited What you Pawn I Will Redeem The narrator of the story by Sherman Alexie is a homeless man Jackson Jackson, a very unusual person with a generous heart, an “After Columbus Arrived Indian” (Perkins 402). He is…

The era of the European exploration and colonization of Americas is attractive for many researchers because investigations in this field allow discussing the origin of the mixed American culture. The traditional discussion of this topic is based on the idea that new settlers changed the life of North America’s indigenous people significantly. In his book…

Enslavement history is one of the crucial and most studied problems of the United States. However, the issue of enslavement of indigenous people is less discussed; many citizens do not equate the conditions of enslaved Indians with enslaved Africans. Andres Resendez expands on the topic in the book The Other Slavery, revealing the situation in…