Tell us ~
1) Do you think the Native American culture will fade away completely in the years to come?
2) Do you agree or disagree that the Native American culture is one of the least thought about in the United States? Considering the large role they played in american history?
Native American Recognition Association
Other Sites and Information About Native Americans
http://www.pbs.org/indiancountry/challenges/index.html
This website describes today's challenges in the Native American culture. It goes into detail about the hisrory and attempts to revitalize native cultures. It also describes economical struggles they have been facing for ages, giving statistics to back up each of their statements.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/American_Indians_Today/Current_problems
This website goes through the major statistics of Native Americans today; housing and health problems, health care, lack of education, poverty,job conditions, and social challenges. It also describes the discord between Native Americans and the USA which is a big factor in trying to get Native culture back into the main stream.
This website describes today's challenges in the Native American culture. It goes into detail about the hisrory and attempts to revitalize native cultures. It also describes economical struggles they have been facing for ages, giving statistics to back up each of their statements.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/American_Indians_Today/Current_problems
This website goes through the major statistics of Native Americans today; housing and health problems, health care, lack of education, poverty,job conditions, and social challenges. It also describes the discord between Native Americans and the USA which is a big factor in trying to get Native culture back into the main stream.
Theories of the Future
In 1995 there were only 175 Native American languages left in America that were still being spoken and only 20 of them were being taught to kids within the Native community. Yet it is guessed that close to 200 languages have been lost over the years.
Together with the loss of languages, the loss of traditions and cultures has been increasing. With the rising power of the U.S culture, Natives find it hard to hold on to what once was prominent in their lifestyles. And so the future of the Native American culture looks dim.
NARA finds it it's duty to increase the awareness of this diminishing culture. If the original founders of America were to be forgotten and lost forever, then it would be a huge loss.
Native American History in the United States
"They lived here before us, and then we came and kicked them off their land." said 7 year old Kristophe Renaldy, a second grade student. And he had it right.
When Christopher Columbus came upon America, he found a civilization already living and inhabiting the land. America was the Native American's home, and as young Kristophe proclaimed, we kicked them off they're land.
As more and more English settlers traveled to America, the Indians began to retreat farther back; they eventually became hated, often referred to as "savages", and pictured as malicious and terrifying beings.
Their discrimination extended on through history, eventually coming to a time when President Andrew Jackson ordered their removal (against court rulings), which would be called The Trail of Tears. Native Americans were viciously uprooted from their homes and forced to travel thousands of miles to a new "home" that had only the bear necessities to live. Much like the genocide of Jews by Adolf Hitler, it was Jacksons attempt to destroy the Natives.
Many Natives are still in poor living conditions today, often living on reservations in attempt to keep their tribes and their heritage intact.
When Christopher Columbus came upon America, he found a civilization already living and inhabiting the land. America was the Native American's home, and as young Kristophe proclaimed, we kicked them off they're land.
As more and more English settlers traveled to America, the Indians began to retreat farther back; they eventually became hated, often referred to as "savages", and pictured as malicious and terrifying beings.
Their discrimination extended on through history, eventually coming to a time when President Andrew Jackson ordered their removal (against court rulings), which would be called The Trail of Tears. Native Americans were viciously uprooted from their homes and forced to travel thousands of miles to a new "home" that had only the bear necessities to live. Much like the genocide of Jews by Adolf Hitler, it was Jacksons attempt to destroy the Natives.
Many Natives are still in poor living conditions today, often living on reservations in attempt to keep their tribes and their heritage intact.
Current Trends in Native American Culture
The title says that these are current trends, but the activities that many Native American groups get involved in today have been around for hundreds of years; traditions that are written into their lives. The picture above shows a scene from a Powwow, which is a big celebration that includes dancing and singing and feasting. It's is a tradition celebrated in order to bring together tribes and people. Many Powwows are put on throughout the year, all over the U.S. They can last from hours to days, the biggest going on for close to a week or more.
Today there are many different Native American tribes across the United States. Many have kept their traditions and culture going (separate from the American culture; a cultural pluralism) while at the same time many have lost some of their culture because it is hard for them to resist the urge to join the larger culture around them (the modern day Americans). Tribes often live on reservations in order to keep themselves together.
Today there are many different Native American tribes across the United States. Many have kept their traditions and culture going (separate from the American culture; a cultural pluralism) while at the same time many have lost some of their culture because it is hard for them to resist the urge to join the larger culture around them (the modern day Americans). Tribes often live on reservations in order to keep themselves together.
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