Quapaw Essays

  • Quapaw Tribe of Indians

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    tribal legend, “when the life force of the universe first called into earth, the ancient forebears of the Quapaw people were adrift in the froth of the sea. In time, they say, the breath of the sky set them ashore on the glistening coast.” Tradition, as well as historical and archeological evidence says that these tribes of people were wandering the Ohio Valley well before 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

  • Exploring Quapaw Tribe's Higher Education Journey

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    Quapaw Tribe first time higher education application essay Section one The translation of the Quapaw name means “downstream people”. The tribe got the name after splitting from the Dehgiha tribe and moving down the Mississippi river. There were two tribal divisions within the tribe. The two divisions were named Han-ka or the Earth People and the ti-zho or the Shy People. The total number of clans with in the Quapaw tribe is 21, some of the tribal clan names include; Elk, Eagle, Small Bird, Turtle

  • Quapaw And Osage Tribe Similarities

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    Quapaw, Osage, and Caddo have many similarities as well as differences. For example: their religion, food acquisition, food production, and social structure. In this essay, there will be comparisons between the tribes as well as distinctive differences in each tribe. In this paper, information about these tribes will be further explored. To begin with, Quapaw’s and Osage tribes had a close resemblance in what language they spoke. Their religion was very similar as well, they both believed in a

  • The Tar Creek Mine Environmental Disaster

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    The tar creek mining site originally was owned by a Native American tribe, the Quapaw. The Quapaw wanted to keep these lands, but the Bureau of Indian Affairs deemed members opposing a transaction to mining companies “incompetent” (1). In such a case the business could continue and the Bureau of Indian Affairs sold the lands to mining companies. In essence these lands were stolen from the Quapaw because they were ripe for mining. These mines were then used from approximately 1891 to 1970. In the

  • Omaha Tribe Research Paper

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    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

  • The Great Plains As A Middle Ground

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    Arkansas River Valley and the diverse group of both native groups and European powers that contented over the physical landscape, its resources, and the perception of control and power. The premise of Native is to show that native groups such as the Quapaws, Osage, and the Cherokee had the upper hand in almost every aspect from their economy, military might, and physical presence up until the 1800s. DuVal boldly begins in the introduction by calling into question the concept of the Great Plains as a

  • Destruction Of The Indies By Bartolome De Las Casas

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    Avarice, often erroneously associated with ambition, serves as the purpose to achieve supremacy over the masses, one of the fundamental cornerstones of human nature. Ever since the beginning of civilizations, humankind has been the quintessence of authority and power; constantly striving for the satisfaction of the desire to obtain material wealth correlated with aforementioned prestige. Literature, like any other invention contrived by mankind, often conveys the views and depictions of the vicissitudes

  • Good Ole Oklahoma

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    Oklahoma is located in the south central United States. Oklahoma is placed in the south, but is partially in the Great Plains by definitions of hypothetical geographical-culture regions. Oklahoma is the 20th most expanded state and also the 28th most populous out of the total 50 states in the United States. Residents living in Oklahoma are often referred to as “Oklahomans” or “okies”. A major part of Oklahoma is its capital city Oklahoma City, which is where I was born and raised. Much of the western

  • The Iroquois Indian Nation

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    Nothing is more fundamental yet so important to the freedoms we enjoy as Americans as the United States Constitution, which guarantee our right to do and say as we please so long as it does no harm to anyone. The Iroquois Nation preamble is placed on perfect peace for the welfare of the people. Their focus was fighting for the liberty of the people. Among the Indian nations whose ancient seats were within the limits of our republic, the Iroquois have long continued to occupy the conspicuous position

  • History Of The Mississippi River

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    have been several Native American people living in this area since around the 4th millennium B.C. Many tribes lived along the shores, and used it for a source of food and crop watering. In the lower Mississippi, tribes such as the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Quapaw, Caddo, osage, Tunica, and Natchez lived and created tribes. In the upper Mississippi, tribes such as Sioux, Sac and Fox, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Illini, Menominee, and Winnebago did the same. The river provided them with means of transportation, clean

  • Arkansas: A Different State

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    Arkansas: A Different State For many people the very mention of the word “Arkansas” conjures up images that are unflattering and certainly not very complimentary. To suggest that Arkansas is “a different state” is to guarantee almost immediate agreement from any given audience, but such agreement is usually about the negative aspects of the state instead of the ones making for actual difference. Those negative aspects extend back to the early days of the territory. When Cephas Washburn was

  • indian history

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    1850, 25 tribes of Indians were removed or forced to move by settlers, and cavalry n     70,000 Indians give up their homes Cherokee Indians of Georgia Shawnee and Delaware Indians of Missouri -- Also Ottawa, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, Miami, New York, and Quapaw -- Indians did not like the climate or environment of Kansas Settlers and Governmental officials cheated the Indians out of blankets, food, clothing, and shelter Resale to whites or pocket money -- Indians fought among themselves and took advantage

  • The History of Kansas

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    The state of Kansas was tossed back and forth between the French, British, Spanish and Americans. France surrendered its North American possessions at the end of the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Year War. New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi were in Spain’s possession in 1762. French territories east of the Mississippi, including Canada, were ceded to Britain. Napoleon, who took power in 1799, aimed to gain control back over North American territory. As