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Black Seminoles, 2002.
Explores the history of Black Seminoles.
4,067 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper examines the origin of the Black Seminoles; a unique American population made up of American Indians and runaway black slaves. It describes how the Black Seminoles changed over time and how their culture reflected both African and Seminole elements.
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"The Black Seminoles began in the early 1800s in the most remote and swamplike parts of Florida, places in the state where runaway black slaves believed that they might be safe from those who were looking to reclaim them as their property. While some blacks did try to escape to the North, this was an especially difficult task for slaves beginning in Florida: The Mason-Dixon line was a very long way off from Florida and many slaves believed that they would be recaptured or killed if they tried to make it all the way to the North. Thus they fled south, into the swamps where the Seminole Indians often took them in."
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"Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida", 2002.
A review of "Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida" by Jerald T. Milanich and Charles Hudson.
924 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines how "Hernando de Soto and the Indians of Florida" by Jerald T. Milanich and Charles Hudson which chronicles the expedition of the titular Spanish explorer through which what was to de Soto's eyes a New World and to the Native inhabitants a homeland. It analyzes how the New World that promised to enrich de Soto and his nation of Spain ultimately proved the cause of his demise and how de Soto's expedition, more importantly, caused the demise of the Native way of life of those whom de Soto engaged in combat and in contact with. It looks at how the authors Milanich and Hudson attempt to present a more three-dimensional, non-European counter and compliment to de Soto's work through the use of archaeological evidence.
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"Milanich and Hudson do not take issue with the characterization of de Soto as a man bent on personal enrichment as well conquest, though they do view his reportage of his encounters with interest as well as trepidation. But their new archeological information regarding Native life provides the 'other side' that has so long been missing from accounts of de Soto's expedition. Providing this 'other side' is particularly important, given that de Soto's relationship with the Native Americans were more often than not, adversarial. Relying solely upon de Soto's accounts as an objective source is not unlike relying solely upon the winning side's words in evaluating a war."
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"Tracks", 2002.
A historical and literary review of Louise Erdrich's "Tracks".
1,284 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews the novel "Tracks" by Louise Erdich, which chronicles the lives of Ojibwa people living in North Dakota between the winter of 1912 and the spring of 1924. The challenges of becoming a member of a mixed society are many and within the novel "Tracks" can be seen the assumed realities of the changing world of the Chippewa people. The paper focuses on the lives of the Chippewa people and their interaction with mainstream America at the time.
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"Rather early in the post-colonial phase, "Tracks chronicles the lives of Ojibwa people living in North Dakota between the winter of 1912 and the spring of 1924." (Stookey 1999) Scholarship on the issue of colonial native America has recently headed toward the interdisciplinary approach and has learned to embrace narrative fiction. "The elements of a sound Native American history would include an interdisciplinary perspective, reconstruction of the American Indian experience, and a more complete description of how Native societies adapted to changing conditions."
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"A New Home-Who'll Follow?" and "The Pioneers", 2002.
A literary comparison between "A New Home - Who Will Follow?" by Caroline Kirkland and "The Pioneers" by James Fenimore Cooper.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper reviews Caroline's Kirkland's "A New Home-Who'll Follow?" and James Fenimore Cooper's "The Pioneers". Both are novels from the nineteenth century that examine the life of the American frontier. This paper shows how the authors achieve their goals by examining the similarities and the differences between the two novels. The predominant theme each author uses is realism, focusing on elements that would create within us a sense of understanding about that era in time.
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"In addition, similar descriptions of circumstances reveal to us the type of life one might expect in Cooper's The Pioneers. Issues of concern and disputes relevant to that time are discussed in a way that help us understand how the settlers communicated with the natives. For instance, the deer that has been shot becomes a point of attention when an argument arises because no one can say to whom the deer belongs. Cooper demonstrates the ability of two different people being able to communicate with each other."
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Sherman Alexie, 2002.
Discusses how this explores the theme of the loss of Native American society in his novel, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"
1,311 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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Sherman Alexie, in his book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven", takes the role of the storyteller in society, the one who puts the attitudes and concerns of the community into narrative form. The paper shows that Alexie is dealing directly with the role of the storyteller in Native American society and how that role affects the social order, is fed by that same order and both conveys and creates myths as a result. The paper shows that a theme that recurs in the stories in this collection concerns the birthright of the Indian and the way it has been compromised by white society, which seeks to adapt it to its own uses.
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"Poverty is another theme in this book, for poverty is the condition to which the people on the reservation have become accustomed as they have become more alienated from their birthright. This is also a condition passed from father to son: "On Christmas Eve when he was five, Victor's father wept because he didn't have any money for gifts" ("Every Little Hurricane" 4). This is another reason for the alcoholism, which in turn contributes to the poverty. A deadly cycle is thus created, a cycle that continues from one generation to the next with little sign of any change. There is some memory of earlier times when Indians believed they had achieved something by selling land or oil rights to whites, but that was an illusion. Poverty is the reality and alcohol the way to make it all seem better: "He thought one more beer could save the world.""
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"Desert Indian Woman: Stories and Dreams", 2002.
A book review of the book "Desert Indian Woman: Stories and Dreams," by Frances Manuel and Deborah Neff.
2,242 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper discusses the author Frances Manuel's tribal origins, and the way that anthropologist Deborah Neff wrote the book from Manuel's spoken words, and so sometimes these words appear as poetry, trying to capture the way Manuel actually spoke them. The oral history portrays the conflicts experienced by Manuel as she tried to reconcile her native Indian world with contemporary American life in Tucson, Arizona.
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"It is quite obvious that the book owes much of its clarity and detail to the relationship that grew between Deborah Neff and Frances Manuel. Neff notes they were more alike than different (Manuel and Neff xxxviii), and it is quite clear Manuel not only trusted Neff with the story of her life, but she felt comfortable with her, comfortable enough to relate her stories into an ever present tape recorder. The two women were friends before they began working on this project and that of course would account for the camaraderie that is clearly present throughout the book. These two women enjoyed each other's company, and respected each other, which gave them the freedom and ability to share their stories, and collaborate to share them with the world."
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