Autumn Bileen COM225 Documentary Outline 04/14/2023 I. Introduction - Open with Impact-Here is a question for you all. What do you remember being taught about Native Americans growing up in school? We usually think of them as the people with bow and arrows always fighting with the US government or that they were the first one's here in America but that is usually it and not once is their importance in US history mentioned. - State Your Credibility –I am Native American myself but more specifically, I am of the Navajo tribe, the biggest tribe here in the US. I grew up on the reservation until I finished elementary school then I left for the city. After moving I saw many different reactions and perspectives after telling people I was native …show more content…
- Preview-The main points will be explaining the statistics and different ways Native Americans are portrayed in a school setting, a story of how the US treated Native Americans and the trauma that was left on them, and the benefits of learning more about Native …show more content…
Transition to your conclusion following your final main point- Learning to incorporate and depict Native American history stronger benefits both parties and allows for better outcomes for communities. III. Conclusion a. Summarize your speech – In conclusion, many have come to learn that Native Americans are inferior due to the lack of accurate depictions that are taught in school. The trauma and real-life events that still have a great impact on these tribes are always overlooked. Although it was hurtful in the moment, there was still always something that can be learned from that. b. Restate your Thesis- We need to educate ourselves further to shine light on Native American communities and not make them feel invisible. c. State the “Next Step” – The small step toward learning further about the truth of Native Americans is to educate yourself on the tribes that you live around. Also as little as reading up on their history and understanding why they surround that area. d. Close with Impact- We need to look beyond what we are taught and understand that Native Americans are not a thing of the past but communities that are still thriving today in what little reservations they have
In “Charlene Teters (Spokane) Asks ‘Whose History Do We Celebrate?’ 1998” the main author is Charlene Teters. The authors main purpose in writing this article is to raise awareness on the lack of education of Native American history and gives examples from his past. The article is written in the being of the year 1998 and is dated due to the anonymous letter being quoted at the beginning. The events taken place in New Mexico is what brought Charlene Teters attention to writing this article. Charlene Teters writes, “One of many brutal truths selectively omitted from most history books is this: in 1599, Oñate attacked Acoma Pueblo in retaliation for the death of his nephew, ordering that the right feet of all men in the pueblo above the age of 25 be chopped off” (492).
Monture Angus, a law professor and member of the Mohawk Nation, shares in this peer reviewed article, [Thunder in My Soul: A Mohawk Woman Speaks] by Native American women, that the society is allowing misleading representation to take away from their culture, she expresses that we should “- Understand it, understand where the pain comes from and why. I have to struggle with that...without understanding, (it) does not mean anything, does not reflect reality, and does not reflect people's experiences,” although her view is bias, it’s a very valid point, that we should understand that what we seek out as ineffective, is truly damaging
Native Americans have been thrown under the buss many a times by the United States. A lot of that comes from the way we our knowledge of them was framed to fit our needs rather than theirs. Cynthia-Lou Coleman’s piece “A War of Words” talks about how news stories frame their information to help or hurt one side or the other. The “Conflict Frames” section, is the best put together, and has strong evidence and examples to support the reasoning. The “Progress Frames” section was very one sided, and didn’t offer much information about the Native American side to the story.
Gabby Ryals SPAN 322 Prof. Ebacher Mini-essay 1 Columbus We must acknowledge that indigenous peoples inhabited the land for thousands of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" it. Acknowledgement is the necessary step to construct a more equitable and just society. We must accept the consequences of colonialism, including indigenous peoples' displacement. We must acknowledge this truth in order to move forward and ensure the preservation of the land's and its people's history. We must take action to improve societal equity and justice.
Native What? As a Mexican immigrant to the United States, one of the aspects from the American culture that shocked me the most was the importance the society gives to race. This is not something that arose overnight; it has a background that explains why a belief in white supremacy has existed throughout the years. A way this can be seen is through the media, and one of the ethnic group that has been affected the most by this racial system, which classifies the Caucasian race as superior, is the Native American community. In particular, Tell Them
The arrival of European explorers and colonizers had a profound impact on the indigenous peoples of North America east of the Mississippi. The dramatic social changes that Native Americans faced after European contact created a world that was entirely new to them. Colin Calloway's book, "The World Turned Upside Down," provides insight into the complex processes of cultural, social, economic, and political change that Native Americans experienced during this period. In this essay, I will examine the ways in which Native Americans participated and coped with these developments, the various roles they played in this process, and how they attempted to preserve their culture.
Secondary Source Analysis In order to create his ideal Native American standing within the American Government, which includes the non-indigenous portion of the world acknowledging and understanding Native American issues with the United States and Internationally, Walter R. Echo-Hawk, in his A Context for Understanding Native American Issues, delves into the United State’s past Indian affairs as well as his goals for achieving this ideal. It is important to consider the author’s attitude towards the topic, his desired audience and the devices he used when analyzing the strength of his arguments. Echo-Hawk brings up the point, during the beginning of chapter two, that the general public is unaware of much of the happenings between the United
In Reese 's article, she talks about how children should really know the history of Native Americans not just what they looked like based on pop culture. “To counter these misrepresentations,
The American Indian Movement is one of the most pivotal periods of time in American history, but for some reason it is not taught in most primary education institutions. “In recent decades, AIM has been known primarily for cultural advocacy and for its work on behalf of Indigenous rights on a global scale” (“American Indian Movement(AIM) 6). It is very important for us to realize that, although small, the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 sparked the inspiration for other movements across the world to push for new legislation aimed at providing equal civil rights for all people, especially Indigenous. The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 was successful because it provided a legal framework for protecting the civil rights of Indigenous people, established an important precedent for recognizing the sovereignty and autonomy of Indigenous nations, and helped to address long standing injustices faced by Indigenous
Furthermore, they argue that as an essential part of U.S. national heritage, and due to the fact that a quite large portion of the population either claim to be or are descended from Native American ancestors, a greater effort should be made to prevent the total assimilation of this distinct cultural group with different traditions to European
It is important to ensure that all students feel comfortable among each other and understand each other so they can learn from each other. Therefore, if there are any stigmas associated with American Indians and their education that can be projected by their peers, it is due to the negative images and thoughts provoked by the inaccurate history taught in the classrooms. It is important that students are getting a precise and truthful education so that the lack of understanding towards and about Native Americans can be avoided and how that can be reflected in the education
Native American education has a low quality rate, is decreasing at a rapid rate, and have some of the lowest performing schools in the country . Native Americans are not getting the amount of school that other students get. There is a poor graduation rate and it has not has much progress in the last few years. The graduation rate has increased in the last few years, but lately, it has been at a stationary rate. Students of this ethnicity are getting poor educations and have a bad chance of getting chances of having a good life when they grow up, The number of native american graduates is very low and is pretty stationary.
Native Americans flourished in North America, but over time white settlers came and started invading their territory. Native Americans were constantly being thrown and pushed off their land. Sorrowfully this continued as the Americans looked for new opportunities and land in the West. When the whites came to the west, it changed the Native American’s lives forever. The Native Americans had to adapt to the whites, which was difficult for them.
Adam Sorenson Prof. Riggs COMP 01112 2/12/18 Misrepresentation of Native Americans Native American’s for many years now have been viewed as lone warriors or squaw, some people don’t even know that they still exist! People just think of the Native American people in storybook tales and nothing more then that. The Native Americans have been living in the United States for awhile now and were the first ones on the country’s soil. They were here way before Christopher Columbus and the other European Colonists even discovered America and they are still present in the U.S.
Losing one’s cultural knowledge, and therefore the reality of their culture, allows others to have control over their collective and individual consciousness as well as their destiny. In this case, it is clear that the United States government has had the dominant relationship over the Native