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Native America

Published on Jan 19, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NATIVE AMERICA

BY: CAITLIN, ANU, FERNANDO, YASAR, JAMES, AND NEIL

CHEIF JOSEPH

  • One wish for his people, they would be allowed to stay on their homeland
  • His famous words were "I will fight no more forever."
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FIVE HUNDRED YEARS

  • 1877
  • After years of resistance Plain indians went to reservations
  • Indians were forced to adopt to non-Indian ways
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FIVE HUNDRED YEARS

  • 1838
  • The Trail of Tears
  • 16,000 Cherokees were forced to move from there homes
  • Two thousand people died along the way

FIVE HUNDRED YEARS

  • Thomas Jefferson moved Eastern Indians to the west
  • Indians were moved because they were considered uncivilized
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AMONG INDIANS OF THE PACIFIC

  • Totem pole
  • carvings of animal figures represent spiritual and social privileges

MORE THAN FUN

  • Games and sports are often played in sacred ways
  • Its a way to benefit the whole tribe
  • Native americans games requires chances and games of skill
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