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The Taino Indians: History, Material Culture and Spanish Impact
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A 16 page overview of the culture of the Taino (Arawak) Indians, the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas who first came into contact with Columbus. The author utilizes both the archaeological and the written record to relate the history and material culture of these people. Emphasizes the importance of the findings at two archaeological sites, Los Buchillones and Manantial se la Aleta in understanding both the lifeways and the ultimate downfall of the Taino people. Concludes that while the Taino were not totally decimated, their are a few who claim to be survivors, Taino culture is forever lost. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPtaino.wps

The Tipi of the Plains Indians
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A 4 page description of the versatile and ingenious home of the Plains Indian. The author describes design, erection, and meaning. The tipi, of course, is just one element of the material culture of Plains lifeways. It is an element that is particularly interesting, however, due to its evolution over time and its representation of the complexity of Plain's beliefs and lifeways.
Filename: PPnaPlai.rtf

The Trail of Tears: Issues of Sovereignty
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A 4 page discussion of the Trail of Tears and its injustices. This paper targets those injustices from the perspective of tribal sovereignty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPnaTrailOfTears.rtf

The Truth About Stories by Thomas King
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A 4 page report on The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnanag.rtf

The Universal Pattern of Stickball: From the Indigenous Inhabitants of the Americas to the Europeans who Invaded Their Lands
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An 11 page history of the indigenous Native American “game” of stickball and the evolution of this sport to the modern version we know today as lacrosse. Emphasizes the spiritual and ceremonial aspects of the game, noting that in many cases it was used as a means of preparing the people for war. It would come to have a considerable impact on non-Natives as well. Contends that on close examination it becomes apparent that there is a universal pattern in the game of lacrosse or stickball which extends throughout the various cultures and peoples who have engaged in it. This is true in historical times between peoples such as the Cherokee and Iroquois but this universal pattern extends much further as well. It extends in fact from the indigenous peoples who inhabited this continent prior to the arrival of the Europeans who invaded their lands all the way to contemporary times. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPnaBall.wps

Theories Regarding Mayan Social, Economic, Cultural and Technological Development
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A 3 page discussion of the factors that are believed to have affected Mayan development. The author of this paper contends that strong central organization and connection that is emphasized by the existence of large cultural centers is explicative of this development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPnaMaya.rtf

Thomas A. Bailey and the Trail of Tears
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This 6 page paper discusses historian Thomas A. Bailey's statement that the "only feasible solution to the white-red problem seemed to be the removal of the Eastern Indians, in a body, to the Great Plains West." Using the example of the Cherokees and their experience of the Trail of Tears, the paper argues that removal did not solve the "Indian problem," that the removal did not work, that it was unjust, that there were alternatives, and that Bailey's position on the matter is invalid. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVBailey.rtf

Thomas Jefferson: The Ideological Conflict of the Concept of Equality
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An 8 page discussion of Thomas Jefferson's actions towards blacks and Native Americans. The author contends that in regard to his handling of slavery and Native American land rights Jefferson wavered considerably from his professed belief in the ideology of true equality. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPjeffrs.rtf

Thomas King's 'Green Grass, Running Water' - Tricksters
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8 pages in length. The purpose and importance of the trickster in Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water is to parody the conventional – and more often than not wholly inaccurate – literary portrayal of Native Americans. That King's approach is saturated with a scathing wittiness alongside a biting reality speaks to the need for a close re-evaluation of why Indian lore and storytelling became so fallacious over the centuries. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCTrickstr.rtf

Thomas King/Medicine River
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A 3 page essay that examines the basic theme of community in King's novel, Medicine River. The main story line in Thomas King's Medicine River (1989) concerns the efforts of the protagonist, Will, a Blackfoot bachelor and photographer. A great deal of the novel, which relates an intricately woven story about belonging and it means to come home, deals with what it means to be part of a community. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmedriv.rtf