In chapter four, Walt and Eric make it all the way to North Dakota. The Red River flows north because the source of the river is much higher in elevation causing it to flow north. Today of there was travelers today I do not think farmers and people would be as generous. They would not be as generous today because it is all about money today and people would not be willing to give it away like that to stranger. In one month of travel, they have made it 700 mile, but many miles still to come.…
I read the book Canoeing With the Cree by Eric Sevareid. This book is about two young men named Eric Sevareid and Walter Port. These men were best friends in high school. They decided to seek an adventure that summer by doing something that has never been done before. This was the first time an all-water trip had ever been made from Minnesota to the North Atlantic Ocean.…
According to the book’s publisher, McGill-Queen University Press, its authors include over “eighty elders from the five First Nations involved in Treaty 7 - the Bloods, Peigans, Siksika, Stoney, and Tsuu T'ina” . The first of these two articles, “A Treaty Right to Education” looks at the historical timeline regarding education in the treaties and how exactly they government of Canada has failed to provide education in reserves. This article argues that the Europeans failed to provide adequate education to the indigenous people as were promised in treaties one to seven which were negotiated between 1870 and 1877. The author goes into detail explaining the different ways in which the government failed to provide what it promised to survive which surprisingly is still occurring at the current time.…
From the beginning of the novel, A River Runs Through It, Norman Maclean stresses the importance of his family. Their love for nature, God, and each other forever holds them together: Through thick and thin, Norman always comes back to his family for help and comfort. He develops a need to help his brother, Paul, out of trouble and will do anything to make his wife and mother-in-law pleased. In the instance of great loss in the Maclean family, Norman seeks his father’s words of wisdom to pull him through the hard time. A River Runs Through It uses family to let go of their anxieties.…
The author of Year of no Rain a great book was put together by Alice Mead. This Author put this book together really well she used great description and great detail. The book almost looked like a movie while reading it that's how descriptive it is. In 1989 a attack happened in Sudan on a toun. In this book it shous how to push through with two very brave characters and some of there friends Stephen and Naomi.…
In the articles, the authors highlight important notions such as “sovereignty,” “recognition,” “separateness,” “domestic dependent nations,” “dominate the physical space,” “reform the minds,” and “absorb the economic”. The authors argue that the legal and juridical sovereignty of American Indian provides them with the right to maintain and protect their traditional distinct political and cultural communities. In this pretext, to deal with the growing environmental problems at an alarming level, the tribal governments have inherent and statutory right to set their own environmental standards to meet the emerging environmental challenges. These challenges are serious threats to their socio-cultural, economic, politicolegal, spatial, and temporal…
The contrast between indigenous people and those who voluntarily arrived by ship has been emphasized more than commonalities constructing the “ecological Indian” as a pinnacle or at the least something that “Man…” is not. The hunting practices employed by many indigenous tribes was ritualistic in nature with a right and wrong methodology to utilize (Krech 129), however, colonizers would question these practices with regards to buffalos in comparison to the European “proper” and “sporting” methods of hunting (Krech 130). Additionally, the prioritization of economic security over environmentalist concerns can be understood as very human, but increased pressure and scrutiny from outside of a reservation is placed on indigenous populations because they have been held up to the standard of an “ecological Indian” (Krech 226-227). This is another example of a socially constructed “fundamental truth” because these criticisms do not acknowledge the history that forced the tribal leaders to choose between two detrimental…
What would you do if you were Ralph stranded on an island with a group of boys? Lord of the Flies written by William Golding in 1954 . Ralph is a 12 year old boy is known as the chief or leader of the group. He is tall , skinny , and charismatic. The book took place during the Cold War ; however it was based during World War 2.…
In the book The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis, Sarah and Peter have different point of view about how they treat Surf Cat. On chapter 6, the book states that when surf cat was meowing, “ Sarah said shut up” Therefore , the reader is told that Sarah does not care what is happening to surf cat. On the other hand, Peter says, “ Oh no some things wrong with surf cat, why is he acting like that.” From the quote, the reader can tell that Peter is very scared for surf cat.…
The play God and the Indian written by Drew Hayden Taylor, has reveals multiple forms of privilege exists in Canada’s society and they are white privileges, background privileges and men privileges. Taylor’s play God and the Indian reveals white privileges in the Canadian society. The author shows how white people have special privileges in everyday life. On page 7 of the play, Johnny says, “I was on my corner.…
Gilgamesh Essay Gilgamesh never experienced the feeling of sadness. He lived his life privileged as the king of Uruk, lavished by the gods. He acted lawlessly, avoiding any punishment at all. Then, the gods had retribution towards Gilgamesh for killing Humbaba.…
In the story “Buddha Boy” by Kathe Koja, Justin, a male teenager in Edward Rucher High School, was partnered with Buddha Boy for a group project. He appeared to be a freak at first glance, but after Justin went to Buddha Boy’s house and worked on the project, he realized that Buddha Boy wasn’t as weird as people thought he was, and that he was an exceptional artist. However, McManus, the lead bully in the school, targeted Jinsen with the help of Magnur, and everyone else in the school followed along with him. Eventually, Justin learns that Jinsen was once a bully, just like McManus, and that his confusing behavior was caused by this past experience. Near the end of the book, Jinsen showed the school his beautiful hand-drawn banner, and people…
Chapter Twenty-One: The author butts once again. Pi and the author are now sitting in a café. The author feels his life compared to Pi’s most likely seems dull and ordinary. He ponder on Pi’s religious viewpoints and devotions.…
The Ungodly Are Not So Sometimes we are afraid to call a spade a spade because we are so besotted with the world, and hungry for its applause and approval, that we would do and say nothing that offends them. This is not about political correctness, when one has to avoid loaded words and terms that can cause unintended offence, but the avoidance of describing a reality that exists right here and now. Jesus taught the world many things and one of them was that reality does not disappear just because you call it by some euphemism. Calling a geriatric in a wheel chair a youngster does not imbue him with youthful energy, and calling a friend a nice man when he is a rogue does not change him one bit.…
Nature is something that has surrounded us for thousands of years and will continue to surround us for many more years to come. Whether we realize it or not, at some point in our life nature has helped shape us into who we are today. Some people may say nature brought them closer to their cultural heritage, while others may say nature helped inspire them to have a clearer picture of reality. I personally relate nature more to my cultural heritage which also defines some of my moral values that I firmly believe in. Growing up on the outskirts of a small village, and on the banks of a small lake in Southern Wisconsin, it is safe to say the outdoors is something that runs in my blood.…