Lakota

As a collective, the western hemisphere and early Europeans were reluctant to accept the idea that the native, indigenous tribes and cultures of the Americas possessed any form of art. This ideal of false superiority stemmed from the assumption that Native Americans were uncivilized, primal barbarians due to their differential cultural practices and beliefs. Additionally, the colonists had to promote this rhetoric of indians being primitive in order to get rid of the guilt of massacring, raping,…

Since Westward expansion launched into uncharted territory, it was met with divided responses from those occupying the soil between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With each land gain, came new triumphs but also new perils and devastation. Consequently, anyone with a true understanding of the West will view the extension of America with both pride and guilt. However, those educating lower grade levels, will rarely recognize the latter of those two sentiments, and truly dive into the intimate…

On June 25, 1876, approximately six fateful months after the Commissioner of Indian Affairs issued a strong ultimatum requiring all Native Americans in the northern plains to relocate to a designated reservation, the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Native American tribes remained in the golden, rugged foothills of south-central Montana, near the Little Bighorn River ("Battle of the Little Bighorn"). Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer was attempting an element of surprise attack with…

had a photograph taken of him, but there are many faked photographs. I think this discussion shows the humanity of the Sioux as a whole. I would also show some photos of the stereotypical “Plains Indian”, which I come to think of as a member of the Lakota, Nakota, or Dakota. Images could be shown in class to show students the “stereotype” versus an actual Native resident of South Dakota. The scenes with Russell Means, a native of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and John Trudell, a native of the…

In the nineteenth century, the American population had an unending sense of hubris, believing not only that they were capable, but that they were destined to expand their dominion of democracy across the entire North American continent. The enormous sense of pride the American people expressed was not surprising, it had been seen since the original pilgrims colonized the continent. Travelers had come half way across the world to express their independence and fought for their rights against the…

For many years, Native Americans have been viewed as “jokes” or “laughing stocks”. Believe it or not, we (Mainstream America) have helped contribute to the evolution of stereotypes and assumptions that there are about Native Americans. The terms people think are funny and harmless are, in actuality, very offensive to some Native Americans. For example, many Native Americans refer to the derogatory sayings and terms as “Indian Fakelore”. I’m sure you’re familiar with them. Have you ever called…

Question 5: What Makes a Hero? In Frazier’s book, On the Rez, we are introduced to many different people who live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In the later chapters of the book, however, Frazier shifts his focus to SuAnne Big Crow. SuAnne’s story is famous on the reservation and brings many Native Americans a deep sense of pride. Many revere her as a hero and look up to how she lived her life. SuAnne Big Crow was the missing piece of the book. Chapter twelve provides some…

Individuals’ understanding of Native American religions changed substantially at the end of World War II. This book’s introductory understanding of Native American religions creates a basic appreciation of different geographical groups and their views of the natural world. Today, a more spiritual appreciation of Native American achievements creates respect for their convictions and their ultimate spirituality for surviving generations after generations. Authors Denise Lardner Carmody and John…

hundred in the Cheyenne encampment. Though the government did not sanction the slaughter, the flames of war were ignited when Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Sioux retaliated. All fighting was not targeted at the Americans as disagreements within the Dakota and Lakota tribes of whether military uprising was the only way to retain their homeland or a useless and counterproductive endeavour resulted in the Dakota War of 1865. The Sioux’s had a short lived victory at The Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 in…

Westward expansion is an integral part of the American story. It brought enormous economic output, and new political ideas. But not all were winners during the expansion, the First Nations Peoples were slaughtered and removed from their tribal homelands. The following will describe the expansion of the United States from before the Revolutionary war until the Civil War. The journey of explaining western expansion can only begin with the Revolutionary War and its conclusion. Before the…