The perils of the Ponca Indians and the trials they experienced during the governments removal program of the 1800s gives a bleak and painful look America’s past. It is through the gripping tale of Chief Standing Bear that we learn about the displacement of an indigenous tribe who was forcibly displaced from their land, family and livelihood. Through his lens we feel the pains of a leader who is unable to protect his people and his stripped of his rights to lay them to rest. Perhaps, what we learn
The Plains region extends from south Canada into modern-day Mexico and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The relatively large area hosts many Native American tribes, which includes the Comanche, Kiowa, and Pawnee just to name a few. One of the biggest events and aspects of Plains region culture is what is known as the Powwow. This event is what makes this region unique and will be the main focus of this part of the essay. The concept of a Powwow has changed over time due to cultural
sacred Ponca burial ground in the White Chalk Bluffs of North Dakota, where the remains of many Ponca tribe members lay. In the Ponca culture, if your remains were not buried with those of your deceased tribe members, you would forever wander alone in the afterlife. Standing Bear decided that, no matter how difficult it would prove to be to fulfil his son’s dying wish, he would not allow Bear Shield to wander alone. In addition to the logistical challenges of making such a long trek, the Ponca members
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish conquistador and explorer born in 1475 in the Extremadura region of Spain. Prior to his birth his family had lost their wealth and influence in Spain, so he was born into an impoverished family making him work as a page. When he was 6 years old he started working for a nobleman who was influential in their community. They were also explorers making Balboa grow interest in exploring. In 1500 Balboa went on an expedition led by Rodrigo de Bastidas
The Omaha Tribe was made in 1541. At first, they consisted as five groups; the Kansa, Quapaw, Osage, and the Ponca. Around the 1500s they separated and all traveled separate ways The Omaha lived between Minnesota, South Dakota,and present day Nebraska. The main place they moved was, Towotogatho, meaning Big Village on Omaha Creek in Dakota county. The also loved by present day Iowa on the Mississippi river. The river granted them with fish water to drink, bathe, and much more. Every 50-100 years
Society and the Indian Advisory Committee along with elders and other members from the “Cheyenne, Ioway, Dakota, Lakota, and Ojibwe tribes, whose ancestors lived and traveled in the prairie-lake region [for the last 350 years], along with the Oto, Ponca, and Omaha,” have all been working together to preserve Jeffers Petroglyphs since 1966 (Connolly). For many Natives, Jeffers Petroglyphs holds cultural and historic knowledge as well as evidence of the presence of Natives living on the land as far
the 15th century. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, also known as the O-Gah-Pah, or several other translations of the word which in general terms means “downstream people” or the “ones from downstream”, along with their Dhegiha Sioux kinsmen (the Osage, Ponca, Kansa, and Omaha) attained a cultural level of excellence that was only surpassed by the tribes in central Mexico and Peru. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, history, culture, values, strength, and perseverance have allowed them to stay united as a tribe
1800s ending at the Battle of Wounded Knee. Brown brings to light a story of torture and atrocity not well known in American history. The fashion in which the American Indian was exterminated is best summed up in the words of Standing Bear of the Poncas, "When people want to slaughter cattle they drive them along until they get them to a corral, and then they slaughter them. So it was with us_. " Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a work of non-fiction, attempts to tell the story of the American
Robert Latham Owen, Jr. was one of the first two senators to represent the State of Oklahoma. Owen was a Cherokee through his mother who was a big part of his life. Owen helped Native Americans in many ways in the first part of the 20th century. Owen used his position to secure monetary gains for Native Americans through action in the U.S. Court System and through legislation in Congress. After Owen finished obtaining a top education at William and Lee University he moved into Indian Territory
Mandatory Driver Education Motor vehicle crashes cause over seven percent of teen deaths each year. Although this is true, according to Janet Adams, “Over the last decade, teen graduation from driver education classes has plunged from 100 percent to about 50 percent. During the same time period, injury accidents involving 16 to 19 year-olds have increased 55 percent.” Do these statistics reflect the removal of driver education from most school systems in Oklahoma? Oklahoma City is one of the
Native American Genocide We all know the old rhyme "in 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue," and discovered America. However, most neglect the fact that Columbus is predominantly responsible for the genocide of Native Americans. From 1492, to present day, Native Americans have been attacked causing millions to loose their lives at the hands of the British that followed Columbus to colonize the "new land." From diseases intentionally forced upon the Natives, to countless legal issues
The Legend of William G. Skelly William G. Skelly, also known as Bill Skelly, made waves in the oil and aviation industry with his many accomplishments and contributions. From founding the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology to organizing the first International Petroleum Exposition Skelly has carved his name in history as being one of the giants in the oil industry as well as a great leader and entrepreneur. From early on Skelly showed tremendous dedication and work ethic to become the
Author Dee Brown presents a factual as well as an emotional kind of relationship among the Indians, American settlers, and the U.S. government. The massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29, 1890, provides the setting for the story. In his introduction, Brown states the reason for his effort. Numerous accounts about life in the American West of the late nineteenth century are written. Stories are told of the traders, ranchers, wagon trains, gunfighters, and gold-seekers. Rarely
Since the first Europeans landed their ships on North American soil, the Indians have been a present people in our history. The peaceful beginnings of relations with the Indians soon turn hostile as greed overtook the genuine humanity of the settlers, causing them to eventually destroy the Indian way of life. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee depicts the relationships between European Americans and Indians from 1492 to 1890 from the perspective of the Indian people. Pilgrims that landed on the Massachusetts
Karl Marx and Wal Mart When we think of the well-known private employer “Wal-Mart” what exactly comes to our minds? We may think of Wal-Mart as being a convenient, useful, low price department store that contains our everyday goods and necessities. On the outside perspective, we are generally appreciative of the fact that Wal-Mart exists and is able provide for our needs. But do we ever think of what happens inside the company? While customers may be happy, the employees can be considered as angry
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas The Kickapoo Indians are Algonkian-speaking Indians, related to the Sauk and Fox, who lived at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, probably in present Columbia County, Wis., U.S., when first reported by Europeans in the late 17th century. The Kickapoo were known as formidable warriors whose raids took them over a wide territory, ranging as far as Georgia and Alabama to the southeast; Texas and Mexico to the southwest; and New York and Pennsylvania