Maidu Essays

  • Safe Haven

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    We often wonder why we act a certain way in certain places and there must be a reason why? Why is that we act a certain way when we go to concerts or when we go to the library? Through a showcase of articles, we will discover the reason why we act a particular way. This is because we are entering a liminal space that has its own set of rules and boundaries where people can act out differently than the social norms because it is acceptable. We will specifically be looking at how the punks and ravers

  • Reflection On The Museum Of The American Indian

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    I visited the Museum of the American Indian in D.C. Saturday the 7th. I had not visited the museum or any part of the Smithsonian since seventh grade, so I was looking forward to taking in American history now that I was older and more interested, and especially connecting what I had learned from my history courses to what I saw at the Smithsonian. Compared to the other Smithsonian institutions, such as the Museum of Natural History and the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of the American Indian’s

  • Dying Language Research Paper

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    Vitality | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.") Speakers attitudes towards their language is a large concern for language vitality. Believe it or not, there are people who want their language to die. For example, the Maidu people, a Native American tribe located in California, see the eradication of

  • The Influence Of Myths In American Culture

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    surprisingly most aren’t. Most the time myths are transferred to a younger generation by the leader of the tribe or just by the older generation. Some myths, called creation myths, are the story of the origin of the people. A tribe in California called Maidu tells a story of how at one point everyone spoke the same language but suddenly everyone spoke a different language. The only one that could speak all the languages was their creator Kulsu, he came down and told all of his people the name of their

  • Sutter County Culture Essay

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    Over the past 400 years Sutter County has diversified culturally. It started off as the land of the Nisenan tribe, who were a subdivision of the Maidu tribe, but now people of various cultures call it home. These people include Hispanics, Asians, African Americans, Native Americans, etc. This diversification has occurred due to many historical events and technological innovations. At first most of the land in Sutter County would be under water for many months in a year due to flooding caused by the

  • Characteristics Of The Golden State

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    life and joy because families go up there and do activities together. Yosemite is a place where people can go and relax to forget about stress of the d... ... middle of paper ... ...ral Native American tribes, including the Miwok, Yokut, Wintun, Maidu, and Monache were supplied with roots, seeds, nuts and berries, deer, rabbit, salmon and other fish from the region.” Indians were supplied by the Central Valley with food for them to survive. Native Americans in a way left us with the foundation on

  • Creation Myths

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    Before science, in ancient times people used creation myths to explain the origin of the universe. Since we humans are and always have been very curious creatures, at all times we always needed explanations and answers about the universe. These early humans made stories and creation myths to appreciate where their precious resources and where they, “ came from.” Since creation myths and stories do not have any scientific backing, with people using only what they know of, these are called, “masks”

  • Patricia Riley Adventures Of An Indian Princess

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    It is not uncommon for people of one culture to misunderstand people of another. Patricia Riley’s “Adventures of an Indian Princess” introduces this concept and its underlying causes. As she illustrates a day in the life of Arletta, a twelve year old adopted Cherokee Indian, Riley reveals the misinformed and disinterested nature of the Rapier family. These individuals accept the stereotypical portrayal of Indians in America and do not wish to delve deeper into Indian culture, to much of Arletta’s