while others explain the origin of their own tribe or community. In most Native American tribes origin myths provided what was expected of its members and set examples of how they should act toward others. The two origin myths that I chose to compare were those of the Inuit Tribe and the Seminole Indian Tribe. Both tribes are made up of Native Americans and their myths explain the origin of the earth and its inhabitants. The origin myth of the Inuit tribe starts with the first man living in a peapod
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not only expressed through paintings but also through sculptures, clothing, materials used by American Indians during a special time period or tribe, and objects that were left by Native tribes. One of these art pieces that stood out to me was the clothing worn by the Yup'ik tribe during a ceremonial dance in order to honor their ancestors. The Yup'ik tribe originate from Southwestern Alaska and are known as Eskimos. The piece of clothing worn during these ceremonial dances is made using several kinds
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The name of my tribe is Comanche Indians. The Comanche Indians originated in Wyoming right before the year 1700 and were first part of the Shoshone people. They left the Shoshone people on horseback and traveled down the Southern Plains. They settled in New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, western Oklahoma, and finally, most of northwest Texas. Over the years most Comanche people have moved to reservations in Oklahoma, where they can be found living today. When the Comanche people
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The Algonquin tribes are the most populous and widespread North American Native groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds and speaking several related dialects. They inhabited most of the Canadian region south of Hudson Bay between the Rockies and the Atlantic Ocean and, bypassing select territories held by the Sioux and Iroquois, the latter of whom had driven them out of their territory along the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in the 17th and 18th centuries.Algonquin or Algonkin
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companies did a phenomenal task at implementing a way for the United States of America turning to energy independence. However, I do not believe the companies involved practice “good” business ethics. When the issue was raised by the Standing Sioux Tribe they should have been addressed immediately and not faced with technicalities such as “the land is private or government
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My Tribe I was born and raise in Sena Niwan, a small community located in the middle of Bangkok, Thailand. Every one in my community was a Buddhist. Each house had their own way of worshiping Buddha, ranging from submitting a Morning Prayer and doing good deed to devoting one’s life to Buddhism and becoming a monk or a nun. While most people ended up doing charity and some meditations, my family located on the extreme end and practiced Buddhism very seriously. Since my grandpa was a monk and my
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help each other to survive. These groups can also be named tribes. Some tribes were so complex that they had their own beliefs, customs, language,etc. One of these tribes would be the Seminole tribe. Originated from groups of Native Americans forced southward as the mid-Atlantic states were colonized by European settlers. Two main groups remain today, one in Oklahoma and one in Florida.(Thompson,1) The Seminole Tribe was a complex tribe because of their unique languages, their beliefs and impact
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Why do you think I assigned this reading? While reading the article, I could not help but reflect on my own beliefs, rituals, practice and culture in general. I have come to the conclusion that just as I am comfortable practicing what I believe in, and find comfort in doing so, so are the Nacirema people. As each one of us grows practicing traditions/ rituals, passed on from generation to generation we become used to the " normalcy" of our culture. We do not consider the perspective of an outsider
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Cocopah Indian Tribe is one of the numerous Native American tribes of Arizona that is continuously active. Its strong sense of culture and participation in its surrounding civilization has helped it thrive as one of the most well known tribes still in existence. The Cocopah’s extensive history as an early Yuman community and its current cultural influence in Arizona make it acknowledged as both an intriguing tribe and major source of the state’s ethnic identity. The Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona,
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Kaw Indian Tribe are a Native American tribe located in Oklahoma. The tribe known as “Kaw” has also been used as “People of South Wind”, “People of Water”. Their tribal language is Kansa which is classified as Siouan Language. Their Government. The woman would cook, do crafts, and would harvest crops. The cooking would involve skinning and cleaning the animals, collecting fruits and nuts, making fires to cook the food, and would store meat for the harsh climate change when the tribe needs food the
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