Native American History - 0 views
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Native Americans suffered a collective tragedy over the course of the nineteenth century. But their stories cannot be simply condensed into one master narrative of defeat and decimation. To understand what happened to "The American Indian," we need to look at the lives of the many Indians––and whites––that contributed to this multi-faceted story.
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J.Randolph Radney on 04 Dec 09A major question concerns who will be allowed voices to tell these stories.
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In 1783, the United States was a new nation of about 3 million people living, for the most part, along the Atlantic seaboard. Native Americans, perhaps numbering around 600,000, controlled most lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. By 1890, a bit more than a century later, the United States stretched from coast to coast and was home to some 66 million people. Only 250,000 Indians remained, most of them living on reservations holding just a fraction of the land they once controlled.
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Not only is this true, but the United States of 1783 needed the help of its indigenous people, whereas, by 1890 it tried to believe it did not.
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I would like to receive two kinds of commentary on this set of web sites. First of all, could those of you with connection to First Nations communities comment in regard to the value of these pages? Secondly, could any of you comment in regard to differences you believe could be documented regarding how indigenous peoples were treated in Canada compared to what is documented here concerning the United States?
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In part two of the English final examination, students will be required to outline, summarize, and/or evaluate an essay. The discussion on this linked web page is the sort of essay that will be provided on the day of the exam for students to respond to.
