Academic papers on Native Indian Studies

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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Klinkenborg
A 3 page reaction essay to
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Chinookan Economy
A 5 page discussion of the trade routes, economy, and jargon of these indigenous peoples. Parallels are made with contemporary U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Truth About Stories by Thomas King
A 4 page report on The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King. No additional sources cited.
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Australian Aboriginals
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.
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Problems Facing Native American Nations
An 8 page review of the many problems confronting these indigenous peoples. This paper discusses fighting disease, poverty, dissolution of the nuclear family unit, and the many outside demands on their lands and waters, but emphasizes there is hope...
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Navajo Gaming
A 4 page paper which examines the recent Navajo gaming/casino decision in ChurchRock, NM. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The European Perception of and Impact to Native Americans
A 4 page discussion of the ways Native Americans and Europeans differed and how these differences translated into differences in survivability in the Americas. Although initially they had the advantage, it was the Native Americans that were forced...
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The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears
A 4 page discussion of the injustices inflicted during the early nineteenth century to the Cherokee people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An American Genocide
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...
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Christopher Columbus
A 5 page look at Christopher Columbus as hero and villain. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Metacom of the Wampanoag: Changing Perceptions Over Time
A 7 page discussion of how the view of this man and his war against the English colonist changed over time. Basing the discussion on the popular nineteenth century play
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