Essays and Research Papers on Native Indian Studies

An 11 page overview of the importance of Native American tradition in healing Native American people and securing their place in modern society. This book uses examples from Eden Robinson’s “Monkey Beach”. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the theme of conversion in House Made of Dawn by Momaday, Monkey Beach by Robinson and Bearheart the Heirship Chronicles by Vizenor. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that discusses and reports certain aspects of the true story of five missionaries who were martyred in 1956 as told by Elisabeth Elliot in the entitled book. The paper provides a summary of the book, the principles of missionaries that are exemplified in the story with Scriptural support for those ...

This paper is a 3 page reaction to authors Gloria Valencia-Weber and Christine P. Zuni's “Domestic Violence and Tribal Protection of Indigenous Women in the United States”. This paper emphasizes the importance of Native American sovereignty in insuring that Native American nations have the sole right to intercede when it comes to the welfare ...

This 3 page paper looks at some of the influences that the Native American practices and culture have had on the development of modern American culture. Influences discussed include ecology, spirituality, food, arts, and language and place names. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 18 page paper discusses the poor relationship these people have had with the Canadian government, a relationship that has bred poverty and other associated problems as well as crime. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Examples from Native American and Mennonite Culture This 6 page paper considers the similarities in the way these cultures approach criminal justice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which analyzes three stories from Living by Stories by Harry Robinson as they involve combining the modern world with the Aboriginal world. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers how the prejudice the erupted as the Trail of Tears is hardly extinct. Indeed, it is alive and well even today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper outlines the importance of protective orders in addressing the problems of domestic abuse. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper investigates the relationship that existed between the French and the native peoples of North America. An emphasis is placed on the negative influence of the fur trade. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the Marxist concept of historical materialism as it is evidenced in Canada's relations with First Nations and, more specifically, First Nation's resistance to pipeline development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper details this horrible time in American history. The author emphasizes the circumstances leading up to the attack and the savagery that was unleashed during it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper delves into the dispute between the eastern tribes of Native Americans, their adopted black members, and the whites that wanted their lands. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the origin and focus of the nineteenth century boarding schools. While these schools accomplished some good, they are also the cause of more adverse impacts to Native American culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the controversy surrounding the use of Native terms for non-Native objects, sports teams and the like. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the factors behind the mass execution of the Santee Sioux and the reception and treatment of Ishi, the last so-called wild Indian. Bibliography lists 3 sources.