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Essential Question 5: Why does racism and prejudice of native peoples continue in this country? 

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Essential Question 5: Why does racism and prejudice of native peoples continue in this country? 

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The issue of racism against the Native Americans has gone on for a long time. Sadly even in today’s society the issue still persists. Why does this mistreatment occur? Well an article written by Mrs. Evelyn Red Lodge states in her article “I’ve learned that racism and ignorance almost always go hand-in-hand.” I couldn't possibly agree more with this statement. I feel that a majority of the problems in today's society stem from the lack of educated people on these topics. So in some aspects while some might not be meaning to insult the Native American culture by buying and wearing t-shirts with slanderous depictions of Natives. These people are just merely uneducated. For Instance a child that points and someone and is not told that it’s rude will most likely do it in the future and not see the error. That’s why I believe that this racism still occurs today because lack of educated people.

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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribal_sovereignty_in_the_United_States
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_recognition_in_the_United_States

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Essential Question 4: How should we recognize Native sovereignties today? 

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Essential Question 4: How should we recognize Native sovereignties today? 

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Tribal sovereignty is the concept on how Native people within the U.S should be able to govern themselves. While some people believe that Native Americans should have the full right to govern themselves I think that there should still be some government involvement from the U.S. The native’s should be able to live on their land and be undisturbed by outsiders ; However the government should be able to set certain rules and regulations for them just like the rest of the U.S because just like the rest of the inhabitants they are considered U.S citizens under the “ 1924 Indian Citizenship Act.”This act states that while they are noticed as being of a different culture they are still considered a United States citizen or in other words a dual citizen.

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Essential Question 3:  What are/were the consequences of Caucasian invasion of their lands?

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Essential Question 3:  What are/were the consequences of Caucasian invasion of their lands?

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The settlement of the Europeans had tremendous effects on the Native Americans. The Natives were a vital asset to the Europeans, being that they supplied them with land, taught them farming skills, along with the supplements of food they had previously grown. The Europeans and Natives shared what they knew about their crops and farming, that being a from of trade as well. The Natives were then taught how to use the weapons that the Europeans came with and provided. But, it wasn’t always this easy to get along, for the peace was mainly with the French. The Spanish and Englishmen were not so easy to get along with and caused a violent clash of the groups. The Natives did not trust neither the Spanish nor the English, making it hard for peace to be brought. They had war and outbreak, just so that the Natives would back off just enough for them to somewhat settle and create a barrier. So, it wasn’t necessarily “caucasian invasion,” altogether, it was just a matter of who offended the Natives, and who earned their trust.

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Essential Question 1: What do Native American stories tell you about their tribes, community, and land?

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Essential Question 1: What do Native American stories tell you about their tribes, community, and land?

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The natives used stories to teach moral lessons and information. Their stories would teach life lessons about greed, survival, and even respect for elders. The natives also used literature to show a more inclusive view of the natural world. The natives treated animals and other living things with much care and importance. The natives believed that animals were the reason the earth has it’s islands and it’s order.

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Representative Stories Used (Question 1): 

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Representative Stories Used (Question 1): 

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- “The Sky Tree” from the Huron tradition/ retold by Joseph Bruchac
- “The Sun still Rises in the Same Sky” Native American Literature by Joseph Bruchac
- “Coyote Finishes His Work” from the Nez Perce tradition, retold by Barry Lopez
- https://www.allabouthistory.org/native-american-history.htm
- http://indians.org/articles/native-american-history.html

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Essential Question 2: When the Europeans came to this land, what did they do to Native peoples, why did they do it, and how did they justify it?

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Essential Question 2: When the Europeans came to this land, what did they do to Native peoples, why did they do it, and how did they justify it?

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When the Europeans first arrived to the new world, the Natives did not know what to think of them. Some settlers brought trade and peace with the Natives while others just wished to expand their nation. The Europeans brought many diseases that the Natives had never encountered before like small pox, measles, and influenza, killing thousands of natives from sickness alone. Not only were many Natives dying from the fighting and illnesses but they were also being driven off of their land and out of their homes. During the Trail of Tears, many Native tribes had to relocate west as a result of the European sieges. The Europeans goal was to expand their nation and create trade, no matter what it did to others.