A4 2016 US History. Improving Instruction of the Utah State Core: What can Native Americans Teach us?

Online WA Native Americans: Utah's State Social Studies Core should include a more comprehensive study of Native Americans

All teachers in the State of Utah, must use the Utah State Core to dictate what they will teach. The core requires educators to do the following when teaching Native Cultures
Explore life among the various American Indian nations prior to European exploration of the New World.
Identify the major regional American Indian nations of North America

Write a persuasive essay to an educator, school board member and/or legislator explaining why the teaching of Native Cultures must be included in the Utah State Core. Please follow the format provided on the webpage to prepare, write and publish your essay.

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A4 2016 US History. Improving Instruction of the Utah State Core: What can Native Americans Teach us?

10/13/2016

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Melanie Gomez

10/18/2016 01:09:31 pm

hope you like it

Colton Gourley

10/18/2016 01:21:02 pm

Learning about the culture and experiences of the Native Americans illustrates the finest way to live our lives. For example, did you know that one tribe lived mainly off of corn, beans, and squash, the most balanced diet you can have? Well, probably not, which is exactly my point. I think it’s disgusting and shameful that we forget a lot about what our Natives did. Before the arrival of Europeans in 1492, there were plenty of Native Americans, but a common estimate is about 54 million people. By the year 1900, there were about 250,000 Native Americans in the United States. That means that 99.6% of all Native Americans and their timelines are officially wiped off of the Earth, taking with them the stories they could tell. Yet, with all of these timelines and stories gone, one quote from Ben Nighthorse Campbell can sum them up perfectly: “There is but one secret to success: never give up.” That quote is expressed through the fact that the population of Native Americans grew from 250,000 in 1900 to over 5 million by 2010. The Native Americans teach people today through a large variety of things, but the three points I am focusing on are the way they appreciated and took advantage of the resources they were dealt, the way they showed overall cooperation with each other so they could all survive on this continent, and the legends they were taught as children, such as “How Rabbit Got Long Ears”, “Manaboso and the Maple Tree”, and “How the Birds Got Their Songs”, among others.

First of all, the Native Americans appreciated and took advantage of their resources. Before we go into detail, let’s compare two tribal areas, the Plains Indians and the Inuit Indians. The Plains Indians, obviously live in the Great Plains, where it is mainly grassland. The Great Plains climate has lots of variety, to say the least, where there are very harsh and cold winters, and very hot and humid summers. With these harsh seasons comes specific clothing, such as the women wearing high tops that they roll up in the winter and roll down in the summer. They had to adjust their housing, too. They had tipis, wigwams, and earth lodges. Tipis were useful for nomadic tribes like the Plains Indians. The wigwams are dome-like houses used for ceremonial purposes. The earth lodges are as they sound, houses built into the earth. The most accessible food there were the buffalo, and that’s what they based their lives around. The Inuit Indians, though, are very different. They live in the harshest environment on earth, as they live in the Arctic and Russia. Their houses are made of dried out whale bones, and designed so that they can actually survive these harsh temperatures.The food they get are caribou, musk ox, walrus and whale, among others. Why do these facts matter and how do they tie into the main point of this paragraph? They were both grateful. How did they appreciate what they had? Well, for one, after every whale hunt, the Inuit pray for the whale before they do anything with it. The Plains Indians host a festival, called the Green Corn Festival, where they light a big fire and boil their corn over it as a sacred offering to the Great Spirit. That shows their appreciation of everything they are given for where they live. How do they take advantage of what they have, you ask? The Plains Indians, as I mentioned, use the buffalo for almost everything, if not everything. Literally every part of the buffalo is used, such as it’s pelt for clothing, hooves for glue, skull for religious rituals, horns for toys and decorations, manure for fuel, and even the brain for tanning hide. I would go on, but you get the point. Buffalo are more than food to them. The Inuit, as I also mentioned, use the whale for the structure of their houses. They also use it as a major food source. They not only use this animal, but basically all of the animals they find. I already mentioned some before, but they also eat crab, quail, duck, moose, and sometimes berries. They don’t throw away these things like many of us do now. These points show that the Native Americans appreciated and took advantage of the resources they have.

Secondly, the Native Americans exhibited overall cooperation with each other so they could all survive, through stories of tribes such as Cahokia, the aforementioned Inuit, and the Iriquois. Let’s start with the city of Cahokia. Cahokia is a now lost city that existed along the Mississippi River. They are famous for their huge mounds they built and stored things inside. What I find interesting is that plenty of things in those mounds didn’t even come from that area. They had shells from the Atlantic coast, obsidian from the Far West, and copper from Lake Superior! Given the fact the Mississippi River is the key river in America, as lots of rivers lead back to the Mississippi, it would only make sense that Cahokia had a big trade system throughout

Colton Gourley

10/18/2016 01:22:58 pm

this continent, and obviously trade is an example of cooperation, since they typically benefit each other. Another example of cooperation is the Inuit tribe. The Inuit tribe lives in northern Quebec, the Northwest territories, above the treeline in Alaska, and even in part of Russia! The Inuit’s ability to maintain all of this land is cooperation in itself, but it’s also fascinating how they had a network so they could trade with European fur traders. That is also an example of cooperation. The last example comes from the Iriquois tribe. Tradition states that Dekanawidah, or “Great Peacemaker”, persuaded Hiawatha, an Onondaga man living among the Mohawk, to abandon cannibalism and enforce peace, civil authority and righteousness. The tribes originally were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. They all united in fear of invasion so that they could all live. The sixth tribe, the Tuscarora, joined later, too. They united so that they could all fend against potential enemies, which is the last example that proves how Native Americans exhibited cooperation so that they could live.

Thirdly, the Native Americans taught good morals to their children, through stories like “How Rabbit Got Long Ears”, “Manaboso and the Maple Tree”, and “How the Birds Got Their Songs.” First, we’ll talk about “How Rabbit Got Long Ears.” In summary, the Creator was allowing animals to change things about their bodies, but nobody was allowed to see his magic. While the rabbit was getting shorter ears and longer legs, the owl disobeyed and looked, so the rabbit didn’t get what it wanted and neither did the owl. Since he looked, his eyes were stuck open. What that legend taught the Native American children is that, if you disobey and be impatient, then you’ll not get rewarded. People now are way more impatient, and if we are grateful for what we have, we can be happier. The next story is “Manaboso and the Maple Tree.” In summary, a person named Gitchee Manitou made things easy for his village. Whenever they needed maple syrup, they simply went to a maple tree, broke a branch and caught the syrup. A man named Manaboso visited the city and was disappointed to see everybody lazy, lying under a maple tree. What he did to stop it was get a bucket, fill it with water, and pour it into the top of a maple tree so it becomes lighter and watier, so they have to work to get the maple syrup. The moral of that story is that you need to work to be rewarded, and if you are lazy you won’t get far in life. Finally, let’s focus on “How the Birds Got Their Songs.” In short, there is a competition between all of the birds, where if you fly the highest, you get the most beautiful song. You hear the song as you fall out of the sky when you get tired from flying. The falcon was very confident it would win, since it had the longest wings. He went on boasting to every other bird, until the tiniest bird got annoyed and climbed under the wing of the falcon. Once the competition came, the Falcon, as expected, flew the highest, but as he was flying down, the small bird finally woke up, flew out from his wing, and flew even higher. As he came down, he got confronted by everybody. His defense was that the falcon was boasting and shouldn’t have, but even though he was boasting, that doesn’t make it right to cheat. What it teaches us that cheating to get success is never right. What these legends have in common are that they teach people good morals, and we could apply these to our lives.

In conclusion, we should remember, respect, and appreciate the Native Americans because they appreciated and took advantage of what they had, they showed overall cooperation to survive here, and they taught good morals to their children that we could apply to our lives. I can promise you that these Native Americans thought this same exact question: How will we, collectively, be remembered? Will we be remembered as good people with great values, or will we be a footnote in history? I want us to be remembered as the former, and the way to do that is to apply these values to our lives, and that is the point I wanted to get across.

Melanie Gomez

10/18/2016 01:21:47 pm

Native Americans will enlighten us about essence more than we would in a lifetime. What I am here today is to teach you that Native Americans were not just piles of trash that you threw away at last night’s dinner these were real people that have lived through centuries much greater than you have lying down on you couch. As for them they have used everything that they haved or came around. They wouldn't waste their half eaten meat then throw it away just because they said “Okey Im full”. They also had many ways of showing the way that they felt through all the stories that the Native Americans have created and where they believed that they have come from, and through these stories they believed that that's how the earth is the way is now. Another point why we should learn about them is that they weren't afraid to do something new that came into their lives unlike us who just do the same thing over and over.

My first main point why we should learn about Native Americans is that they didn't waste what they had. First of they used their rivers not for dumping all their trash or watching tiny bouts swim by. They used their rivers in order to keep some of their very lives well alive. How they used these rivers is that they used it to collect fish so that they could us the fish for food and supplies. Another why they didn't waste what they had is their very own housing. With the Natives that lived near the hurricane area they used the small sapling of a tree and bended it until it was fully grown and due to it being bend over the saplings leaves soon created a circular dome and thanks to the circular shape the winds of the hurricanes wouldn't blown down the house of the Natives. With my last reason on how Natives didn't waste on what they had is the animales that they had. Though all of the Natives around the world they all used the very last piece of the very creature. They would use the creature on multiple occasion like they would use the hide of the creature for clothing, housing, food, and even for decoration.

My second main point is why we should learn about Native Americans is their very own unique stories that travel through their history. One of reasons why we should care about their stories is that they teach you about life. One of the stories that I have heard is a story called “ Grandmother spider webs”. The story is about how all the creatures in the world need sunlight in order to survive so grandmother spider goes out and collects sunlight and takes it back to the creatures put it's not enough so she wraps the sunlight in a her web and buzzard flies the sunlight to the sky but the sunlight burns his head and that's why when you see buzzards they have no feathers on their heads. Even so the buzzard puts the sun in the sky so that everyone would enjoy the sun and even to this day you can still see the web shining out across the sky. Another reason we should care for them and their stories is that their stories tell you what you should do and shouldn't do.One of the stories that tell you what you should do is a story called “ Manabozo and the maple sape tree. In the story Manabozho and the maple sap tree is that Manabozho starts to notice that the people that he watched over is that they started to become lazy and started to suck all the maple from the trees. While seeing this Manabozho becomes angered so he makes the shape become unbearable and disgusting. With this he tells the Natives that he watched over to start working and with working they will have something in return for their own work in time. Another reason I have for why we should care for the Natives stories is that they teach you why you should accepts the way you are or the way you look. One of the stories that teach this is called “ How rabbit go long ears, and how owl go large eyes”. In this story the creator goes into the woods and notice that all the animals were forced the way they look and they never got a chance to ask and be given what they wanted so he called forth all the animals and tells them that whatever they ask for them to look like they shall be granted that wish. So all the animals become excited so they gather and the creator decides to start with miss rabbit but a owl screams out that he wants to have a long beautiful neck and big powerful winds. The creator tells him that he will start on him next so the owl becomes excited by this. So as the creator ask rabbit what she would like to look like she ask for long legs to run away from predators so he tells the animals to turn away not to look at his magic. So as he starts changing rabbit he starts to pull on her ears and they start to become long. But he feels someone watching him and as he looks owl did not look away so he becomes angry and changes owl completely different and gives him short winds and no neck and due to him being angry they owl's eyes become very large and the animals all run away and so dose rabbit b

Melody Walker

10/18/2016 01:25:59 pm

Native Americans teach us how to use the environment intelligently and wisely. They teach a lot of things we can learn from too.

Native Americans used the environment wisely that they had enough to still be there and didn’t waste nothing. They grew land things and other plants to stabilize the dirt. They planted corn and then planted beans to make it stabilize. They hunted the buffalo and wasted nothing of the Buffalo. They used the hides for tee pees and the tail for fly swatters. They kept moving usually to get better and new resources. They didn't really stay in one place so they moved to better location to get better soil, animals and other things.

They learned the ways of the land to make it to their advantage. They were able to build house on the terrain of lots of stuff. They built teepees and other houses like the eskimos, they used the dirt and made houses underground. They grew food on the terrain. They grew the food on the terrain you couldn't grow on other terrain. They rode horses on the tough terrain to get places. They could go way faster and more distance on a horse.

They used the River in many different ways. They used it to take them places. They got on their boat/ rafts and went down the river to go places. They used it and gear to catch fish. They caught fish with fishing gear and putting it in the river to catch the fish and other river creatures. They used it to tell stories. They told stories about the river to help children learn morals and lesson about life.

Porter Harris

10/18/2016 01:31:52 pm

A lot of people believe that the native communities were attached to survival. But they lived differently throughout the world. The native peoples style they lived was different. They had various and different religions. They also had a really good understanding of governments.
The way they lived was very different from other natives. The way how the inuit ate was different from the plains. They hunted whales, fish, crab, walrus, caribou, moose, ducks, and geese. The style of the plains diets was mostly bison. But the woman went out and collected berries to eat.The eastern coastal indians mostly lived on is corn, beans, and squash. But they sometimes ate fish and deer.
The indian tribes had different or the same religions beliefs. The inuit they believed the story of sedna, the woman of the sea. It is were sedna brings back the whales every year. Some indian tribes believed the story of how thunder and earthquake made ocean. It is a story of how the ocean was made. The indians who lived in the great plains had a different religion. They Plains indians celebrated the ghost dance.
They had a really good understanding of governments and how they worked. Most tribes had a meritocracy. It is where you had to earn the spot d in the spot. The indians had very equal rights. Woman had to vote for men candidates in elections. Had a good understanding of governments. They had chiefs, noblemen, and commoners.
A great deal of people lived and believed that native americans were just on the edge of survival. Native people lived differently from other communities. They had diverse religions. They also had a good perspective of how governments worked. People thought that native americans were just surviving on the land but really they lived.

Averie Pratt

10/18/2016 01:35:30 pm

Have you ever been through a very challenging time and have just given up on trying to fix it thinking that there are no solutions to your problem? Learning about the Native Americans is beneficial because they have extremely useful ways to teach us how to get through difficult times. The Native Americans didn’t waste anything, and used all of their resources wisely. They came up with a lot of creative things to make their lives easier, and they were independent and didn’t rely on others to do things for them.

The Native Americans didn’t waste any of their resources. They did not throw away anything that they thought of as useful. For example the Plains Indians used every single part of the bison that they hunted. They would find a purpose for everything. For the parts of the bison that they didn’t eat they found something else to use it for, they would use it for tools, clothing, and for anything else that they might have needed. People today buy things just because they want it, but they don’t need it. The Native Americans only collected things that they absolutely needed. By learning about this we can learn that we should not waste our money on things we don't need.

The Native Americans were very smart. They came up with a ton of clever ideas to make life easier for them. For example, when the Plains Indians hunted, they would cover themselves with animal fur so their prey could not smell them, making it easier for them to get their food. They had figured out that they could not plant their corn in the same spot because it sucks the nitrogen out of the ground, so they fixed it by planting beans with it because instead of sucking the nitrogen out of the ground it puts it in, so they could keep growing it in the same spot rather than moving it. They even found clever ways to build their houses. When the Inuit Native Americans were traveling they built temporary houses that were called igloos, but when they found a place where they wanted to stay they had to build houses that they could live in for a long time and that kept them warm. So they built houses made from whale bone, fat, and skin. These houses kept them warm, and they where very durable. When we learn about how the Native Americans were able to find ways to make their lives easier it shows us that when we have been through rough times we can try to find ways to make our lives easier as well.

The Native Americans were independent. When things got hard they couldn’t turn to others for help, they had to figure it out for themselves. When they wanted a house they couldn’t just call a construction worker and say “hey I need a house go build one for me.” They had to do it themselves. They didn’t just mope around because they didn’t know what to do with themselves, they found a purpose to be there and they made it work for them. They taught themselves to cook, sew, and hunt. There was no way that they could have survived if they every time that they needed something they turned to someone else to help them they had to be independent, they had to learn to do things for themselves. When we look at their example it shows us that we can be independent, that we can problem solve and find a better way around it.
Learning about the Native Americans is beneficial because they have extremely useful ways to teach us how to get through difficult times. They never wasted any of their resources they came up with ways to make their lives easier, and they were independent. Learning about the Native Americans will help people realize that there is always a way to get through challenging times, because no matter what they went through they were always able to find a way out, if that applies to them it can apply to us as well.

Joey Kieley

10/18/2016 01:35:54 pm

Do you know how you rely on your parents for clothing and food? Do you know how you can just go to the store for items? Native Americans work very hard with growing,hunting and also providing for their family. IT wasn’t easy for Native Americans it was very hard for them.
The Native Americans taught us useful learning and livings.Native Americans were self reliant, they like to trade with the community and they also had meaningful lives and rich culture.
Native Americans were self reliant they used their resources wisely. For an example the planes tribe used bison and all the bison parts and the Inuit used all of the whales parts. Native Americans were also self reliant because They were able build there own shelter like the the Inuit liked building houses out of whale body parts but when they traveled they build igloos out of ice blocks. Native Americans were able to provide for a family all tribes had a way to get lots of food it could be hunting for the food it could also be growing the food
Native Americans trade with the community a lot. For an example the Natives taught the europeans how to grow corn and beans. They had traditional trade were the community traded Traditional trades and bartering could span hundred miles.They also traded animal skin and food for jewelry.
Native Americans had meaningful lives and had a rich culture. The horses was useful, fast and was amazing for hunting the plains were the one who mostly had the horses.The whale was useful to the inut for building house,clothing and for food. It was really hard to get the whales but when they did they had good resource. They also new how to grow there own food to survive. For example the southwest new how to grow corn and beans.
Native Americans taught us useful learning and living. They were self reliant, tribes traded with the community and Native Americans had meaning lives and rich cultures. Native Americans stop relying on their parents when they turn 13 they started helping them gather resources. There stores where other tribes but they wouldn't buy they would trade.

Dominic Walter

10/18/2016 01:36:08 pm

Have you ever realized how much Natives did with so little? Native Americans have taught us how to actually do work and think for ourselves and to not have other people do work for us. They worked for themselves and didn’t have other people work for them and be lazy. They hunted on their own, they learned how to build bigger and stronger homes, and they learned to adapt to their environment. Those things are very hard to do in our society. Learning how to do those things takes hard work and effort, it didn’t just come to them. They hard to work overtime to keep themselves balanced.
First, they hunted on their own. With hunting they had to be smart and the natives were very intelligent. They used traps, they tracked animals, and they used strategies when attacking. After hunting an animal they never liked wasting any part of that animal. They used animal skin for clothing and wall paper for inside their homes. They also used teeth for jewelry and to put on their cloths. The Natives were very skilled and well fit because they had to keep up with the animals. They didn’t have horses for a while so they had to hunt on foot. Hunting on foot would be very difficult unlike us we have quads and off road cars we can use so we find animals faster. Could you imagine carrying that home on foot? It would take a lot of strength and manpower to do that and that’s what the Natives had to do to survive.
Second, they learned to build their homes and make them stronger. Making homes that would be steady and that would last for a long time and get through harsh weathers. The Natives had to know how make their homes warm for their family and stable enough for them so it wouldn’t fall. Most of their houses were very stable and secure because they knew what to do with their homes. They used trees and would bend them and hook them to another tree to make the main structure secure. They used animal skins for decor but they also used it for insulation.
Last is they learned to adapt on their own. Learning to adapt in the wild would obviously be a hard thing for anyone. But learning to manage a village is very impressive. How they maintained to keep water for everyone on a regular bases. Learning how to grow food for a whole village like corn and beans would be tough. With having to cherish drinking water it must have been difficult for them to keep their crops growing. Plus with many weather conditions it could have ruined food, maybe shelter, and contaminating water, so maintaining everything would have been a huge struggle.
In Conclusion, Native Americans have taught us how to actually work and think for ourselves and to not have somebody do work for you. It’s very important in life to get up and not be lazy. Natives have done the opposite of that. They have hunted on their own, they have made their homes bigger and stronger, and they learned how to adapt on their own. What they have done is inspiring and can influence us in the present or help us become better in the future.

Samantha Mae Lee

10/18/2016 01:36:57 pm

Imagine waltzing into your home after school or work in a warm Friday afternoon. As you take in that fresh, air-conditioned breeze… YUCK! The smell of last month’s rotting cheeseburger pie leaks out of the garbage can. In recognizing the Native American culture, we learn how to use what we have, take only what we need, and give more direction and purpose to our lives. One practice of the Natives that we benefit from is how they wasted nothing. They were also very spiritually connected to the Earth and to each other. The agricultural and hunting practices of the Native Americans were also wise and purposeful.

The Native people were extremely appreciative and wasted nothing. For example, the Inuit people’s main resource was the whale. Not only did they eat the meat, but the whole whale was used for housing, clothing, storage, tools, and weapons. The whale hide or skin was stretched over the some of the rib bones to make entry ways for houses. Most of their houses were underground. They would use the short spring period to build these homes and gather berries. The Inuit homes were carved into the frozen tundra. Hides and skins were draped like wall paper to keep out the cold as best they could. The Inuit people found that they could burn the seal and whale fat like we burn wood or coal. So they made lamps that ran on seal or whale oil that sat in a small cavern in the houses. The berries were collected and most of them were dried for the harsh winter. Since most of their diet was meat, the berries were their main source of Vitamin C. The Plains people were much like the Inuit, in which they used every part of the animals they hunted. However, their environment was much different. Therefore, the animals they hunted, and their way of life was very abstract from the Inuit. The Plains people made dresses from animal skin, as well as grasses. They also made leggings, loincloths, shirts, and moccasins from different animal hides. The Inuit tanned seal hide for under garments. They used layers of fur hides over the seal skin to keep out the cold. To add to their extremely witty ways of using all the parts of the animal, they were grateful for what they received. They believed that killing an animal was taking a spirit. To offer thanks, the Eastern Woodland people had what they call the Green Corn Festival. They participated in purifying and cleansing activities and ended each day of the ceremony with a feast. This ritual is to celebrate and appreciate good harvest. The Natives also saved what they didn't use. Most of the time, meat was dried. However, they also used buffalo intestines to make sausages. The Native Americans were very wise in how they used their resources.

Along with using all of their resources, Natives were very agricultural. Their hunting and agricultural practices are beneficial to us. We will learn from their experiences, just like they did. They grew corn, beans, and squash to make their soil rich. They started with only growing corn. Then, they realized that the corn was ruining their soil. Instead of going through moving their crops farther and farther away from their home, they discovered how to replenish the ground. They did this by planting beans and squash right next to the corn. As the corn stole the nitrogen from the soil, the squash and beans poured it in again. The hunting methods of the Native people also developed and evolved as time went on. They often hunted in groups, depending on the tribe or nation. Before the Europeans came, the Native Plains people disguised themselves as animals and hunted on foot, very close to the ground. However, after the coming of the Europeans, the people of the Great Plains hunted on horse. Using the animal hides and their natural resources, they had especially creative homes. One group of Natives had a very long, yet effective way of building homes. As a sapling, a tree was bent into an upside-down “u” shape, and tied down. As the tree aged, it grew, following the curved pattern. Once the tree was big enough, a house was built, using the tree as the foundation. These homes were hurricane and storm resistant. The rounded shape allowed the wind to move around the home. Square houses or buildings force the wind to try to ram through the structure. The Natives were very aware of their environment and how to work with it, apposed to trying to change it.

The Native Americans were spiritually connected to each other and the earth. They believed that everything had a spirit. This gives a slight sneak peek at how religious the were. They honored each other, as well as all of nature. They held Ghost Dances to honor their deceased ancestors and relatives. They worked well together, even though they were very diverse. They were also governmentally ahead of their time. Their governmental practices show gender equality. However, they were still stereotyped for not empowering the women of the tribe. The women actually wielded m

carl mesaros

10/18/2016 01:37:13 pm

Native americans have extremely useful ideas and when learned about will help us improve both ourselves and collectively.The first point that i will be making is that the native americans were much healthier than us today . The second is that they used the resources more efficiently . third is that they had a very good political system better than ours.

They were much more healthy than the europeans they were much taller and lived much longer than their british counterparts. Because they grew much more healthy stuff ate less meat and spit it up more having smaller servings.

Native americans were so much more resourceful because they had a ‘’rule’’ that they shouldn't waste and used everything from the animal.For example if a tribe killed a buffalo then they would eat the meat,use the bones, make clothe and so on and so forth.The europeans wouldn't use the bones, wouldn't reuse stuff when the native americans did.

The native americans were very advanced in the politics. Because they were much more fair in gender equality. For example. In native american culture they had only the girls vote and the guys be elected. While in europe the girls couldn't vote and they could be beat by their husbands. Which is just plain wrong.

I believe that the natives can be learned from in so many different ways and are a underrated forgotten people. tremely useful ideas that when learned about will help us improve

Hannah Watson

10/18/2016 01:37:21 pm

Do you have lazy Saturdays? Native Americans never had lazy Saturdays or any lazy days in their lives! Learning about the culture and experiences of Native Americans teaches us how to live meaningful, purposeful lives. I wonder how they had to work hard to survive and thrive, how to effectively use natural resources, and how they were all extremely different but had tolerance for each other. Well, let’s read more to find out!

People may wonder how the Native People had to work hard to survive and,thrive. They couldn’t just live out in the air all year long. They need a home just as much as you and me do. They had to make their houses from anything that they could. They didn’t have cement and metal built up in a supply. They had to cut down their own trees and make houses from scratch. Each tribe had houses special to them that they made for the climate they were living in. The Eastern Woodland lived in wigwams which is a bark covered structure, and the longhouse, home to several families. The Plains people lived in the movable tipi. It consisted of a long pole frame covered in buffalo skin. The California people lived in a house consisted of a round frame covered with grass and there was a skylight roof. Something to remember is that they didn’t have electricity. They didn’t have air conditioning through the summer and heat through the winter. They had to find ways to stay warm and cool throughout seasons. All of the Native American tribes were not lazy. They always worked hard,no matter what the situation was.The Eastern Woodland: The Iroquois league had a story about a man named Manabozho. One day Manabozho walked outside to find his people. No one was there working. He wandered down to the maple trees where all of his people were just laying there letting the Maple Syrup drip into their mouths. That night he went down to the maple trees and poured buckets of water onto the trees so the syrup didn’t have a lot of flavor and was really runny. The people had to work to make the syrup thick and more flavorful. He taught his people they couldn’t just sit around and be lazy and get whatever they wanted.They had to work hard. And that is the story of Manabozho. These native people also had many ways to get food. They had spears,traps,horses, and they grew their own food. These Native Americans are amazing!

The Native Americans effectively used natural resources. The Plains tribe would use all of the bison(buffalo). They used all of it and didn’t waste one bit. They used the buffalo skin for clothes,house decoration and they tanned and dyed the hide to make waterproof clothes and put it in the canoes. The Inuit people did the same thing but with the whale. The Inuit offered prayer to the Gods after for letting them get the whale because most of what they needed to survive comes from the whale. They use the bones to help make their houses sturdy. What diets do the native people have? The Plains people hunted Bison and ate the Bison. The California people ate a lot of fish and sea mammals. The Inuit Indians did most the hunting.They hunted caribou,musk-ox,polar bear,seal,walrus, and whales, and fished for Arctic char,cod and salmon.They also gathered berries and other vegetation during the short summer season
They needed the grass for the horses and all the animals that they hunted.
They needed the water so they could stay hydrated, go fishing for fish, and grow their crops. They needed animals to hunt for. These tribes relied on nature a lot more than we ever need to.

How did these people get along? They had to practice diversity with tolerance. The Houden Shoshone practiced gender equality. The woman wanted to have good rulers over their children that would teach them everything that they needed to know. So how that worked was the woman voted for the men. The men didn’t vote. Each tribe had a different religion and that was okay. They all had a different way that they came to be on the Earth. The Iroquois Indians believe a story about Earth on turtle’s back. One day a queen who was pregnant with a baby had a dream. This dream was about this mighty tree. She woke up the next morning and told her husband. If there was a powerful dream like this it had to come true. So the king had all of the young men go out and dig the tree out. No one could do it so he sent his strongest men. With no luck, these powerful men couldn’t pull the tree out. So the king went to that tree and pulled it out. There was a big hole in the clouds where the tree had once been. The queen looked down through that hole and slipped and grabbed onto the tree but only grabbed some seeds. She landed in the water and the sea creatures believed that that she needed land to live. All the sea creatures grabbed sand from the bottom of the ocean and brought it up. Turtle offered to let them put the sand on his back. They put the sand on his back then put the queen on turtle

Hannah Watson

10/18/2016 01:45:00 pm

Turtle offered to let them put the sand on his back. They put the sand on his back then put the queen on turtle's back. The queen let go of all the seeds and that is how all the nature grew. The queen had her baby on turtle's back and never saw her husband again. The sand on turtle's back only grew bigger. The Iroquois Indians believe that that is how the Earth still is today. Every tribe has its own way of life. These Indians also got democratic principles. Squanto was a Patuxet man who had a wife who was pregnant. One day a ship from England lead by Captain George Weymouth came and wanted to trade with the village. Squanto helped load the boat and got captured and sent to England and was sold as a slave. He learned English while he was there. He got captured on an expedition back to his home and got taken back to England where he learned more English and then finally got to go back home on an expedition with John Smith. When he got back to his home, it was a empty ghost town. No one from his tribe was there. He saw a village not far from his and walked there only to meet a town full of Pilgrims. We walked up to them and said hello. They were stunned to see a Native American speak English. He helped those Pilgrims survive. He never knew what killed his village, unlike today how we know that disease killed them and, never got to see his baby. The Native Americans can teach us a lot.

Have you learned how the Native American’s had to work hard to survive and thrive, effectively use natural resources, and how to have diversity with tolerance? I know I did. To me learning about what Native American’s did is super important. Native American’s can teach us so much! What would this world be like without them.

Ryan Henry

10/18/2016 01:37:47 pm

Learning about Native Americans teaches us so many incredibly effective skills and techniques that we should acquire ourselves. For example they appreciated and used what they had very wisely, they gave us examples of how to rule that we currently use today, and they taught us rules of living a comfortable life, from what they had around them.

First, they appreciated and used what resources they had in a very strategic and wise way. For instance, when the Native Americans received something, they did not waste any of the resource they had received. An example is when the Native Americans hunted animals, they took every single part of the animal. They took the meat, the organs, the bones, and the skin, so they did not waste any of the animal. They also used their environment in a very unique way. They used what they could find around them in order to make themselves comfortable. For example, the Inuit tribe even uses the ground they walk on to make themselves comfortable. During the summer months, they dug big holes in the ground to make their homes for the winter. And the Native Americans used very basic, common things for very intelligent, important things. Like when the Native Americans along the side of the ocean used trees for strong bases for their homes, or when they planted corn with beans and squash so they all could be grown for a very long time.

They also gave examples of how to rule. The Native Americans let people vote in the tribes for the chiefs of the tribes. For an example, when one of the men were about to be elected chief, the women of the tribe would vote for the man. Just like how we the people of the United States vote for the president of the United States. In addition to the Native Americans giving us the voting rules, they also gave us the example of using branches of government. We as Americans also use that rule of government. Just like the Native Americans, we use branches of government to establish order in the United States of America. Our different branches of government were also very similar to the Native Americans. Both of them have the different groups of people (the different branches of government) in charge of different things. And they gave us equality. Where no one is of more importance than another. No man is any more important than any women, and no race is any more important than any other. That is a great rule, because a nation divided amongst itself cannot stand, it will fall.

Lastly, the Native Americans have taught us rules of survival. They gave and taught us how to work together to succeed. And how to defend our nation to keep it the land of the free. The Native Americans have taught us and gave us everything we have. We would not be here right now if it were not for the Native Americans. They gave us examples of how to survive. They gave us structural examples of how to build buildings. They advanced their designs so we could advance ours. The Native Americans built homes that had the potential to withstand a tsunami. And thanks to them, we now have shelters that could withstand an explosion, or be bulletproof. Except we would not be as far as we are if it weren’t for them. Hunting is another example. They went from on feet to on horses, but we went from muzzleloaders to automatic assault rifles. We have gone so far, and we do not even realize that without them, we may not have even known what a nuclear power plant.

In conclusion, the Native Americans have taught us how to not waste, how to use what you have, how to rule/control a population, and how to survive. And we would be near as far as we are if it were not for them and what the Native Americans have done for us. So thank them.

Oliver PInion

10/18/2016 01:38:35 pm

Can you count how many times you’ve thrown something away? A single person can throw away 1 million pounds of garbage. But before the pilgrims came, Native Americans barely threw anything away. The only time they threw ANYTHING away was if they couldn't use it for food, materials, tools, or shelter. we could learn a lot about Native Americans an example of this being to not be wasteful with what we have.We should teach about Native Americans in our schools because they were very good stewards of the land, and can show us how to appreciate, conserve, and use it wisely. Native Americans took only what they required, they adapted to their environment very well, and they used their resources very intelligently.

Native Americans only took what they required and they did so by not hunting or trapping all of the animals. They would always leave a lot of the animals alone so the animals could reproduce, that way, when the next hunt or trap came, there would be plenty of animals to hunt. Native Americans believed that if they became greedy their hearts would turn bad, they would do bad things, and be punished by the gods. Sometimes, individuals would hold a pot-latch and give something that they owned to each person in their village to show their wealth and to keep them from becoming greedy. By taking only what they need, Native Americans preserved entire habitats and the land that the Indians lived in was preserved.

Native Americans also adapted to their environment very well. For example depending on where people lived, houses would be made of different materials. If you compared a house built in the eastern woodlands to an Inuit house, they would be completely different. eastern woodland houses were made of a sapling, and an Inuit house would be made of whale bones. Native Americans used the animals around them to create tools, shelter, and weapons. Plains Indians used buffalo bones to make arrowheads, while eastern woodland Indians used carved stones as arrow heads. And like housing and tool materials, they had different diets depending on where they lived. Native Americans in eastern woodlands ate rabbits, deer, corn, beans, and squash. The plains Indians’ diet mainly consisted of buffalo, and berries.

Natives used their resources very intelligently. For example, they left plenty of trees so if they ever needed any more wood, there would be plenty of trees to harvest. They also used as many parts of an animal as possible: plains Indians used literally every last part of the buffalo to make everything they needed, such as hide for clothes and tepees, they used the stomach as a bag by turning it inside out, and they used the brain to tan skins. Natives also planted seeds after they harvested a plant so the crop could regrow, and they would always have plenty of food for the winter. And they never threw anything away if they could help it. The only time they threw anything away was if it was truly useless and they couldn't do or make anything with it.

In conclusion, we should teach about Native Americans because they were very good shepherds of the land, and very rarely took more than they required, they adapted to their environment instead of making it adapt to them, they used their resources to their full potential, and conserved it as much as they could. If we teach this in our schools, then not only would we learn to conserve our resources and what not, we could give our children a better place to live because we would not be as wasteful, conserve our resources so they could last much longer, and be thankful for what we have.

kassidy Allgaier

10/18/2016 01:38:45 pm

Learning about Native Americans is essential because it gives us a more purposeful way to live life. For example they used all of their supplies and were very respectful, they made stories with powerful meanings to teach their children, they are independent and self reliant.
They used all of their supplies. When they kill an animal they don't waste any, they are wise and purposeful. For instance, when the Inuit indians kill a whale they use every part of that animal. One of the things that they use whale for is for their houses. They will dig a hole in the ground and then they put in the whale bones. After that they put whale skin around the whale bones and put the dirt back on top of the bones. This method keeps their homes very warm in insane temperature and weather. Another example is they wisely grew their crops to get the most out of the land. Eastern woodland indians with corn and beans. They used what they had around them. The plains indians would kill a bison and they would use every part of the bison. For example they would dye the skin of the buffalo with its brains and yearn.
They made stories with powerful meanings that were important in the way they lived. Stories tell very important things in life because they would teach the children what they should be like when they are older. ‘‘How rabbit got long ears,’’ This is an example of a story that has a great meaning. The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and not to cheat. It also teaches us to be patient and to follow the rules. Their stories can help the children grow up to be very responsible adults. ‘’Manabozho and the maple tree.’’ This story taught us that you have to work for the things that you want.Stories teach adults how to be better too. “Loowit fire keeper’’ This story's moral is to not be greedy or selfish. be grateful for everything that you have.
They were independent and self reliant. They learned wisely what they needed to do to survive in their environment. Inuit used whale bones to make their house to get the most out of the whales. They would also use seal fat as almost a wax to put light in their house. They know how they wanted their tribe to act so they changed something about it to make it better. Each language and religion were different in each tribe.
They practiced gender equality. In some tribes the children of the chief would be the next tribe ruler. But in other tribes the women would vote for the men and that would be the next chief. The english men learned from the indians about voting and that's why we vote for presidents today.
In conclusion, learning about Native Americans is essential because it gives us a more meaningful way to live life. For example they practiced gender equality, they made stories with powerful meanings, they used all of their supplies. I hope that you will believe why it is so important to learn and know about Native American culture and how it has affected our lives for the better.

Reiley Snowen

10/18/2016 01:39:27 pm

Most people might consider Native Americans as a nuisance to America. Lots of movies portray Indians as ruthless human beings, but In fact, they welcomed Europeans to America and provided them with lots of the necessary tools and equipment for them to succeed just as they did. Native people are crucial to our history because they were the foundation of America. First of all, Native Americans educated the Europeans on how to survive. I also might add, Natives learned how to handle different environments. Last but not least, Native Americans thrived and created a more liveable environment for future generations.
To Begin with, Native Americans educated the Europeans on how to survive. They gave agricultural advice to the immigrants inhabiting the land. They taught them how to grow corn, squash and other nutritious food. They taught them to plant beans with the corn so the ground wouldn’t be deprived of nutrition. Natives informed them on hunting skills as well. They talked about how they would cut branches that were near the ground so they could see the animals. Also, Natives taught them where to find the basic requirements to sustain them. For example, they explained to the Europeans what berries and nuts they could and couldn’t eat.
Second of all, Native Americans learned how to handle different environments. To add on, they learned how to and when to plant crops. They learned that some crops need more nutrition than others, so they learned to alternate what crops they planted. Next, their houses varied based on their climates temperature. Some were spacious and large, others were small but well insulated. They learned what resources they could use to create a better living situation for themselves. Lastly, Natives had invented tools that they used for their basic needs. They invented tools for eating, hunting, and building. They found out ways for them to become more efficient. They would improve super important things like houses or weapons and small things like fire pits so that their food would cook better. In the end, American Indians were powerful thinkers and it helped them in various situations.
To start with, Native Americans thrived and created a better way of life for future generations. Natives worked hard so that they could come home and sleep peacefully. They had food and water, they had shelter, they got to the point where they weren’t surviving, they were living. They created democracy, women, not just men could vote. They elected leaders and war generals. Lastly, they created religion. They practiced their religion and started to gain meaning. They weren’t out every night in dire circumstances looking for food and wondering how am I going to feed my family? Instead they were becoming social and creating games so that generations like us don’t have to face the problems they did. Of course, they had to work to create a good environment. They had to make all the ditches for irrigation, they had to till the soil and harvest food, all themselves. Because of them we are living the way we are.
Consequently, Native people are crucial to our history. Natives were to foundation of America, it was their blood, sweat and tears that helped build this country. They educated the Europeans how to survive off the land. Natives also learned how to handle the different environments. Finally, Natives thrived and created a better way of life for future generations. In the end, you can’t take away the history of our country from Americans. Americans have the right to learn how this country evolved from people out all day in the woods starving to death to what we have now which is people going to school and getting an education and coming home to dinner every night. That is why I think that Native Americans are crucial to our history.

jayda Anderson

10/18/2016 01:39:28 pm

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Mandi Zaugg

10/18/2016 01:41:13 pm

“I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is very rapidly losing its understanding of being human,” Said John Trudell. The world is very different from how it was when only Native Americans lived in America. We have a very different idea of how to be human. Native American cultures teach us that our lifestyles can be improved when we recognize theirs. For example, they knew how to use their environment and resources carefully. They also were able to be independent and to do things for themselves. The Native Americans knew what it meant to live meaningful lives. Reflecting on the lifestyle of the Natives will help us.
The Native Americans used the wide variety of of resources in their environment wisely. For instance, when they killed an animal, every part of that animal was put to good use. The Natives that lived in the plains area used buffalo for a lot more than just a food source. They used the hides for clothing, tepees, and bedding; they used the hair for ropes; and they used other parts of the body for toys, tools, and all sorts of other things. Native Americans also knew how the land grew food so they were able to have healthy crops. For example, they knew that corn sucked nutrients out of the ground. Fortunately, they also knew that beans and squash put nutrients into the ground. So, they created something that allowed corn, beans, and squash to grow together so the soil would stay healthy. Lastly, Natives had multiple ways to get food so they could have a good variety in their diet. In most Native American groups, corn was the staple of their food source. Although, they had other ways to get food such as fishing, hunting, and farming. Overall, their resources were put to good use.
Independence was an admirable aspect of the Native Americans. They knew how to do everything for themselves. One major thing was their housing. Today, we have construction workers to build things for us, but the Natives did it all by themselves. For example, in the plains they built teepees, and the Inuit tribe built igloos. Another part of their independence was their work ethic. In the Eastern Woodlands, they believe in a the story of Manabozho. He didn’t want his people to get fat and lazy so he changed the maple trees so that the sap was no longer rich and sweet and the people had to work for what they wanted. The Native Americans were able to take that independence and share it with the Europeans such as introducing democracy to them and helping them survive. If the Native Americans were not independent, they wouldn’t have been able to survive.
The Native Americans didn’t just survive, they really lived. Their lives were very rich and meaningful. For instance, archaeologists know that they traded with other groups. They know this because in the Cahokia tribe, where they built mounds of dirt, they found goods from far away places all the way across the continent. They had to have traded what they had in order to get what they got. Native Americans had a very healthy diet unlike most Americans today. Their food consisted of mostly vegetables and they didn’t eat a lot of sugar. Another example of a meaningful life is their powerful religions. We may look at their creation stories and laugh at their ridiculousness, but if they viewed our common religions today, they would feel the same way. Native Americans lead excellent lives and they knew how to get the most out of life.
Native Americans are far superior to us today in many ways. First of all, nothing in their environment went to waste and they didn’t take any of their resources for granted. If we followed this example, the world might just last a little longer. The Natives were also independent and reliable. Americans today are sometimes stereotyped as lazy. Well if we were like the Native Americans and did more things for ourselves, maybe we wouldn’t be called lazy so often. Finally, the Native Americans lived very influential lives. One compelling aspect is their diet. Learning what the Natives used to eat would make people today feel more guilty about how much sugar and fat was in their diet. If every American today were to learn about Native Americans, the United States would be better off for it.

jayda anderson

10/18/2016 01:41:42 pm

Native Americans Walk away
By: Jayda Anderson

Learning about native americans is outstanding because it teaches us to live life to the fullest and it has a meaningful propose. What else do you think we can learn from them? Well Three things that i well talk about or examples are, They made their live joyful, they used their environment and didn’t waste anything, and they teach us how to be grateful for what we have. Those are the three things that you will learn in this article about native americans. And why we should learn about our past so we to see fix for the future.
First native americans made their life's joyful. In this for being joyful a point is that each tribe had there own way of life. Examples in this are like how each tribe had their own religion or a god they believed in like the fire God or the creator. They had there own way of growing foods or farming. Second reason is they had there ways of teaching there children morays or the real world. For example the manobos story the people had the trees which gave them food so they became very lazy and got fat soon the creator said this is not how my people should be so it took the sap away so then they had to work for things it taught them that you have to work for things they're not just given. My last point is they had their own government which means there own way of life they had there own laws there own land.
My second main idea is that they used their environment and didn't waste any of it. Here's an example they used it wisely and were very grateful. Example the Inuit used the whale bones for the house or for weapons or they used it for food and for light. Second point some of them used their surrounding or things they got. Like the trees as houses or the cherokee used buffalo for house clothes. Third point used the whole animal. Like the inuit used the fat to make light or fire the fur or skin to us for clothes or waterproof coats or jackets.
Know my final example is that learning about native teaches us to be grateful for what we to day have. First point some of them had very little food or supplies. What I mean is that they had to hunt for it find it to use it. Some of them had to find there food because the animals would move somewhere else. Second reason is that they couldn’t be lazy they had to keep working. For this they had to follow the hurds like the ones that lived in the plains they sometimes followed the buffalo. They had to find food for their families or just go to the crops also had to be aware of things that would want to eat them. The last thing that we need to learn from them they had it really hard. See they got kicked off their land over and over again. Two us we just build a house and we stay there for a long time. They also had to build this house out of what they had like trees and dirt they had to find there own way of life.
In conclusion we should learn about native americans because they teach us to live life to the fullest and that it has a meaningful propose. My reasons are They made their live joyful, they used their environment and didn’t waste anything, and they teach us how to be grateful for what we have. So with this we can teach our children that we can be better than we were and that we can learn a lot of our history or past. This is essential to us so we don't have to repeat or we learn from our mistakes and this is why we should learn from this people.

tayler bullock

10/18/2016 01:42:06 pm

“Everything is possessed with a personality,only differing from us in form” This is a quote by a native showing how they felt about animals. The native american will teach us to use everything considering we took a living creature ad sent it to the spirit world.When the native killed an animal they prayed for the spirit of an animal and before going on a hunt they would ask the gods or spirits to allow them to take this creature's life. They used every single piece and body part of the animal. They were grateful for everything that was was given to them.
Native americans used all the animal and wasted nothing. They felt that all animals had a spirit too. They found ways to use all of the animal. The hide of the animal or skin was stripped off and used to make home,clothing,jewelry, etc. They learned to tan hides using the brain and urine. Bones were also made to make jewelry and many other things. The organs and and meat were used to eat. The extra fat can burn. The inuit tribe in alaska used whale and seal oil because it burns very clean.
When the native killed an animal they prayed for the spirit of an animal and before going on a hunt they would ask the gods or spirit to allow them to take this creature's life. The current inuit tribe in alaska, prayed before they went to go hunt a whale. If a whale was killed they would have a celebration they used everything because they knew it was wrong for them to take an animal's life and then waste most of the animal. There is a story that is told among the natives that a women left to marry a man but he had told her all that everything she ever wanted,he had but he lied when she prayed for her father to come and save her her father killed her husband. Once the husband’s family and friend found out they attacked the man and the daughter. To save his life he pushed his daughter out of the boat then cut of her fingers which turned into whales and seals. Whenever the tribe goes on a whale hunt the ask the women if they may kill one of her whales because they knew everything had a spirit.
They were grateful for what they received. When they kill an animal they have a party and everyone in the tribe was included and everyone at everything. They thank spirits for what they receive. Once an animal has been taken from the earth they thank the animal and the spirits for what they receive.
In conclusion, we should teach this generation about natives because they can teach us how to have a healthy and socially and spiritually active life. They teach so much and have some many different ways of life. They are grateful for everything. They waste nothing, they learned over the years how everything can be changed to have healthy and thriving community and environment.

Renato Medina

10/18/2016 01:43:28 pm

Renato Medina

Professor Ness

5 Paragraph Essay

14 October2016

Native Americans

Native people lived purposeful lives learning about why they lived on earth and enriching our lives.Native americans had religions or believed in higher power than them, they also taught stories to the kids. For food they caught or killed they didn’t waste any part of the animal because they needed it or spiritually felt sorry for killing the animal.

Native people had religions because they needed a purpose of life they need to believe in something that helps them in life it also help them knowing what happens after death like where they will be or how it’s like the plains people the believed in god that brings rain and plentiful crops and they buried people that died.

Native people taught their kids stories so they have a better understanding of the world and it teaches them morals and what they need to remember for when they are older they remember what they have been told and don’t they same mistakes like in the story one story that teaches a morals is the tortoise and the hare where they boosted how fast he was he took a nap but tortoise keep going and won the moral is never boosted so much and try you best even if you are slow.

Native Americans use all their food wisely they didn’t waste food like in modern times.

The Inuit used all of the whale even the brain the used bones as weapon sand tools or help building their homes they used the whales fat as oil to light lamps when they killed or caught the an animal they prayed for their catch and were grateful that they whale brought them food. The plains people also used the buffalo the used every single part of it like the Inuit did.

In Native American cultures they have religions, stories, and food but they are not all the same the ate different things, they had different religions, they had different stories like where they came for or how they got there all these make Native Americans different for each other.

Teigan Peterson

10/18/2016 02:10:22 pm

Native people have taught us a lot of things about their native culture. How often do you think about native people? Native people are so important because they help us have a better life! They helped us learn how to farm also they helped us learn how to build houses if they didn’t help us learn how to build houses our houses wouldn’t be as strong as they are today. They only used resources for good use, they only kill animals if they need food or hyde to survive. When it comes to wood they used it for a lot of stuff they used them for weapons houses and fires. They shared all of their resources too, they made sure that everybody had weapons, food and Hyde to stay warm.

Another fact about native people is the largest tribal groups in the U.S are the Cherokee, Navajo, Chippewa Ojibwa, Apache, Choctaw, Iroquois, Lumbee, Pueblo, and Sioux Lakota. There are about 4.5 million people of native Americans and Alaska, they all helped us learn how to farm and hunt. They had to farm and hunt to get food so they wouldn’t die of starvation, If they did not farm we wouldn’t be able to farm so we wouldn’t have fruit or vegetables. Back to the houses they got better at building houses as the years went by it went from tee-pees to wiki ups.
It is generally believed that humans migrated to America from Eurasia over 12,000 years ago. This migration was made possible by a land bridge called Beringia that use to connect America to Eurasia across what is now the Bering Strait. It is believed that three distinct waves of migration took place across this land bridge. These prehistoric people eventually populated the Americas and formed hundreds of distinct tribes each having their own unique traditions and languages.

All of the Native American tribes had some things in common. They lived off the land by gathering food in the earliest times and then planting crops later in history. Once they began planting crops, they were able to begin creating villages that were permanent.
They all hunted and eventually domesticated animals. Most of the tribes used as much of the animal as they could. Meat was used for food. Furs and skins were used for clothing and shelters. The stomach was used to carry and hold water. Bones were used for needles and weapons.

To come to a conclusion, all of the facts and information is really important if we learn about the native Americans like we should be we will be able to help teach are kids in the future and it helps us learn about our ancestors. Learning about Native Americans is a fun lesson to learn, some families have native Americans in their family, and most likely they are going to want to talk about it to them. So that’s why it’s important to learn and how fun it it to learn about the native Americans. So luckily we had Native people that taught us how to use resources for good use and they helped us learn how to hunt and farm and helped us figure out houses a lot better that’s why Native people help us have a better life.

Skylar Ray

10/18/2016 02:19:13 pm

Native Americans are part of the U.S history that most people do not know very much about. Some people will even say that they didn’t exist! Well I’m here to prove them wrong and to give some facts about who they were, what they did, and why they matter. Natives were very smart and intelligent people they learned how to make spoons and forks from animal bones, make rope and other things from animal tendons. Some very intriguing things about natives are their self reliance. They didn’t need the white people to survive they just needed each other even if that. They always use their resources wisely, an example of that would be how they use every single part of the animal that they kill. They would use the brains and fat of the animal to stain leather and other things. They would use the bones to make needles and utensils, They would use the meat to eat or they would store it somewhere else for the later winter or storage. The Natives also only needed 3-4 people to go hunting they usually had more but that was all that they needed to have in order to kill, skin and gut the buffalo or whatever animal that they killed. Natives were very intelligent about things that they needed. If they needed fish to eat they would make a trap and catch all of the fish that their tribe needed.
Another very neat fact about natives is that they are very hard working people, the members of the tribe were constantly working out in their crops of the men and teens of the tribe were out hunting for food. They always could figure out a way to make life and working just a little bit easier. For fish they would use big fish traps for catching them and how they worked it the fish would swim in the trap and there would be a big swinging door for them to swim into but once they were in there they would not be able to get out because the door would be swinging inward not outward. Sometimes in these fish traps they would either catch 5-10 fish or 40-50 it all depended on the season and what time of year it was.
Natives were always on a sugar free diet only because there was never any sugar there until the white people came and introduced it to them. The Native Americans were very very healthy and fit all the time because they only ate plants and animals. The plants would provide their vitamins and the animals would provide the protein. Sometimes the natives would have to wait until the deer would collapse from exhaustion in order to kill it. Science has proven that before the white people even came they were much much healthier because they didn't have any sugar in their diet but once the white people came and introduced sugar and junk food to them they were much unhealthier because now they had all of that in their diet now and that was bad for them. This is proven because when we dig up those bones the teeth that ate the junk food and sugar are rotted away and the teeth of the Natives that didn’t eat all of that are much healthier and they are still there.
Some stereotypes about them is that they were not religious at all but they were very religious because they had hundreds if not thousands of stories to tell their children and grandchildren about how things came to be like one story is called How bird learned to sing this is a story about how there was a small little bird and a great big Eagle and there was a contest on who could fly the highest would get the most beautiful song to sing. So the eagle was going around the little town boasting about how big his wings were and then when the little bird went to bed he thought about how he could win the race. He thought that he was so small that he could just tuck himself inside of the eagles wing and he could just get a free ride up unto the sky and he could cheat his way up and win to get the most beautiful song out of them all. When the race day came all he had to do is tuck himself in eagles wing and he got a free ride up to the top. When eagle reached the top and he could not go any further he started gliding down that is when the little bird flung out of eagles wing and flapped his wings as and flew as high as he could go and the little bird flew through a little hole in the sky and he saw the spirit world and he heard the sounds of the heavens, where the spirit people lived and it was the most beautiful sound that he had ever heard. But when he came down nobody wanted to hear the little birds song because he had cheated to get it and everyone was very mad at him. So we went into a bush in the forest and he never came out and only sometimes would people hear him singing his song.
In conclusion, Native Americans were very smart religious, self reliant, and very healthy and fit human beings

Gage Peterson

10/18/2016 02:20:30 pm

Native Americans can teach us about amazing, marvelous things. Native Americans used their surroundings for everything in their daily life. When they went hunting they did not waste any of the animals that they hunted. The plain people used every part of the buffalo they used the fur for their tepees and for clothes they used the buffalo's meat for food and they used the buffalo’s attendants for rope. The Natives by the appellation mountain used trees that grew and bent them and used them as support for their houses so they would be very very sturdy. They also used fire and wood to make boats or the inuits used seal skin to water proof theirs.
Native Americans taught their religion in many ways a lot of ways they taught it was with stories. Dances taught them a lot of stuff too, Stories Teach them about the past and what they believe in one of the stories.
They talk about is from the inuits the story is about a young girl and the tribe thought she was the most beautiful person so every man in the tribe wanted to marry her but she did not want to marry them. Then one day this shape shifter came and sang a song to her after he sang the song he promised that his hut was very warm and that it was always lit, So she said yes to him and what she did not know was that he was a bird shape shifter. They started to head to his hut they had to cross the sea in a boat and when they finally got to the hut she realised that he lied to her his hut was the worst thing that she had ever seen. There were holes in the walls and there were no light in the hut so she was mad and he did not feed her with good food. She prayed and prayed that her father would come and visit, One day he did and when he notice that he was not treating her the way that he promised so he was furious and he stabbed the guy that she married and he asked his daughter if she wanted to come back to the tribe and she said yes so they started across the sea and when they were about half way there when all these birds started to chase them.Then they started to speak and they said you killed are brother and they were talking to her so her dad said i don't want to be in this because of you so he throw her out of the boat she tried to get back in but her Dad cut her fingers off and her fingers fell into the sea and the bird realised that she was going to drowned so they left. Her dad grabbed her out of the water and when they got back to the tribe she was mad that her own father did that so she waited until he fell asleep and got dogs and told them to tear off his feet and hands so they did and their gods was unhappy with both of them so he sent them down a giant crack. They now pray to her because they say that her fingers that feel into the sea are now the whales so when they whale hunt for food they pray to here.
Native Americans were also very creative, They created pots of all sorts because they used them for decorations and for cooking food and gathering food they also made very beautiful
Jewelry and beads they always wore a neck less or beads on their clothing they also did amazing stuff with dyes because they could us different colors for dances and for hunting because they could dye stuff they knew how to dye stuff with white so they used it for hunting in the snow and dirt like for the summer.
In conclusion, The native can teach us a lot about stuff like how was it like with out phones because they probably never even thought about stuff like that. They can also teach us about how they made dye and Jewelry they teach how they used to live and survive.

Alexis Hymas

10/18/2016 05:58:20 pm

Native Americans had a rich, significant balanced culture. Native Americans have always valued living a balanced life. Balance in everything. Whether it be with their religion, the way they communicate with others around them, or the way they preserve and protect their environment. The ways in which the Native American culture live is something that all cultures should look up to.
Native Americans carried themselves in such a way that their spirituality and their God was always put first. Ceremonies and spiritual topics were extremely important and sacred. They also believed in having high morals and maintaining good practices. In the story “How Rabbit Got Long Ears and How Owl Got Round Eyes” We learn that the Native americans believed in practicing patience and obeying your leaders. Another way that the Native Americans maintained having spiritual balance was by respecting and honoring the ones who had passed on before them.
Social balance was also very important to the Native American culture. They were able to achieve social balance by working together. The Natives all shared a common goal in whatever they were asked to do and because of that they always worked together in everything. The story Manabozho was a great example of how they felt about working together. Social balance was also achieved because of the different societies they had. In societies like Eastern Woodland groups were divided into different classes and abided by the rules of the government. Eastern Woodland put their chief as their number one and the California put having courage and strength as their top priority.
Native Americans thought of their land as a blessing and recognized the importance of it and did everything they could to keep it sacred. They were positive thinkers and always looked at the better side of things. In their lands men did the hunting and fishing and on the other hand women were responsible for the children and preparing meals. Each group was culturally different but environmentally sound. They ate different foods, participated in different activities and wore different clothing but they all believed in keeping their lands sacred and balanced.
As you can see, balance was very important to the Native American culture. They maintained it in every aspect of their lives. Social, spiritual and environmental were only a few areas that they were balanced in. As a whole, living a balanced life was top priority for Native Americans and their culture. Native Americans had a rich, significant balanced culture.

Bridger,Terry

10/18/2016 08:08:11 pm

Native people's lives have changed ours to make us outstanding. Like us they have a purpose to be here. We wouldn't be here if the natives did not help us. We wouldn't be fat and we wouldn't waist if we had the natives diet. They gave us the idea of democracy.

The Natives could have determined the fate of us all. The natives gave us resources. They gave us land that we could stand on, they showed us the ways to gather food and the knowledge to build houses. Like the Native named squanto. He was taken away from his family and his home. 20 years later he found himself at his home, his land. He found his wife and child dead, not from wounds of weapons but illness from the pilgrims. Yet still he helped the pilgrims survive.

Unlike the Natives three fourths of the human population is obese. If we were more like the Native Americans we would have more teeth in our mouth, we would be stronger, and we would live longer lives. Statistics show that the average native american lives 5 years longer than the average american. Even the diet of the native is better than the american. The diet lets them not waste anything. They used the bones for tools, skin for housing, intestines for holding water, and the animal fat for lights. For every animal they killed they prayed for forgiveness.

Our government is gratefully created, but the natives gave us the idea for democracy. They had gender equality, something we didn't. Before democracy the husband owned his wife, he could beat her whatever he wanted. The way they women “voted” was the women voting for the man that would take care of their young the best. Unlike Native Americans they were not racist, they didn’t care about your skin color.

So what i hope what you learned about this essay is that Natives didn’t only eat corn beans and squash. It is that the natives lived meaningful lives. They have taught us a better government. And we wouldn't have been here if the natives didn't help the pilgrims.

Desirae Shepherd

10/19/2016 02:47:59 pm

Native American Essay

“Show each person the courtesy to let them choose their way of life, and their beliefs, then respect it, provided they do no harm to others, be it mankind, the animals or our mother earth.” By E. C. Montana. The Native Americans are significant because, we have read about what they have done in the past, that will affect us in the future. One reason is because the stories that the men and women taught their children, all had a meaning to them. There were many different kinds of native americans. They also gave both genders equal rights.
The stories they taught their children all had a meaning to them. There was this story that was called “How the Rabbit got Long Ears and then Owl got Round Eyes.” That story was about being yourself and not caring about what other people think. There was another story that they liked to tell and that was called, “How the birds Learned How to Sing.” that story was teaching the children not to cheat and be honest with yourself. And the last one that they liked to tell was “Sednia the Woman of the Sea.” That taught the children not to think that they were better than everyone else, and should treat everyone equal.
Not all Native Americans are alike. There are many different Native Americans, and they all have their likes and dislikes. From the note that we took of Stereotypes and Realities it says that in one culture could die deer skin. In another culture hundreds of people would die within 50 years because of fighting for their friends and family. Also in one culture they would have really healthy bodies, and in some other cultures they don't.
They gave different genders equal rights. They all had a say in what they thought. For example the woman got to vote for who they though was the best man. That would take in and make sure all the other men and teenage boys were as safe as possible when they were fighting. Another reason is that both genders had an equal amount of responsibility. For example the when the men were out fighting for their family, the woman would stay at home and take care of everything there.
E.C. Montana once said “Show each person the courtesy to let them choose their way of life, and their beliefs, then respect it, provided they do no harm to others, be it mankind, the animals or our mother earth.” The stories that the Native Americans would tell their children all had a meaning to them. Not all Native Americans were alike. Also, they gave equal rights to different genders. That's why Native Americans are significant because of what they have done in the past that will affect us in the future.

Natalie Gurney

10/19/2016 02:54:35 pm

Have you ever thrown away left-overs that were getting old in your fridge? Wasted food is something that Native Americans would never have like we do in modern America. Learning about native people will benefit us in helping us learn to conserve and never waste. Having a knowledge and understanding of Native Americans is critical because they were extremely efficient and effective in everything they did, and we will learn to do the same. One thing that we will learn from is that they used their available resources wisely. Native people were independent and very self reliant. They had meaningful, purposeful lives and very rich cultures.

First, Native Americans used their resources wisely. They wasted absolutely nothing, and they appreciated and took advantage of everything they had. For example, the Native people in the Great Plains lived near a lot of bison. They followed the herds of bison. They literally survived on the bison. They ate bison. Their clothes were made out of the skins of the bison. Even the homes and shelter of the Plains Native Americans were made out of parts of the bison. They used every part of the bison and they did not waste. In the Inuit culture, the natives depend on whales as much as the Plains culture depends on the bison. When the people of the Inuit went whale hunting, they would give a prayer of thanks for the whale that they had just killed to show that they were grateful for it. Almost all of the food that they ate came from parts of the whale. Their clothes were made of whale skins and fat. The Inuit’s homes were made underground and they were held up by bones from the whales. The walls of the homes were made from fat and skins of the whales. They greatly appreciated the whales and they did not waste any part of it. Native Americans effectively used the environment and natural resources that were available to them. They used nature for their homes, tools, food, clothes, and many other things. The homes that the Native Americans lived in varied based on where they lived. The climate of the region in which they were living in affected the homes that they built. Homes of the natives were made of what they could find in their environment. Their tools that they used to make those houses were also created from the nature around them. Native people ate food from the plants and animals that they had access to. Their clothing was also made from those plants and animals that lived near them. They efficiently used their resources. The Native Americans created powerful trade networks. They had as much to give as they had to get. A long time ago, in the Ohio area, there used to be a very large city named Cahokia. The people of Cahokia built very large mounds that were used for different purposes such as graves, palaces for leaders, religious symbols, and places of worship. In these mounds, archaeologists today have found many things from the East Coast and from the Great Plains. That proves that the people in Cahokia were great traders with people from other regions. Some things that have been found in the mounds are old pottery, copper, bones, pearls, shark teeth, soap stone, obsidian, statues, grizzly bear teeth, and mica. Many of those artifacts can’t be found near Ohio, so we know that the people of Cahokia were excellent traders and had an amazing and efficient trading system. Native Americans wisely used their environment and resources.

Next, native people were independent and self reliant. They had to work extremely hard just to survive. They were never lazy. There was no store that they could go to for food, clothes, and other supplies. They made their own clothes out of the resources that they had access to. They had to construct their own tools and other supplies that they used to build their homes and other structures. They had to adapt to the weather and conditions of their environment. The only way for Native Americans to have food to eat was to get it themselves. They had multiple ways to get food. Depending on where they lived, different tribes used different methods to get their food. When hunting on land, most natives used bows and arrows or threw spears. Tribes who hunted animals in the water would use other ways of hunting such as spearfishing or setting traps. Some natives gathered their food from plants and ate food such as berries and nuts. Native people living in warmer climates often grew their own food. Some of the things that they grew include corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and pumpkins. Native Americans were healthy and had very healthy diets. That led to longer life spans compared to how long the Europeans were living. That shows how self-reliant they were. They were also independent in how they built their homes. They used accessible resources and relied on what they had to make their houses. For instance, Native Americans living in the Eastern Woodland area used a unique way to build their homes. First, when a tree was very young and still

Natalie Gurney

10/19/2016 02:56:22 pm

very small, they would start bending the tree a little bit to the side. As the tree got older, the they would still bend the tree. Eventually, the tree would be full grown, but it would be bent to an upside down “U” shape. There would be another tree that was also bent to the same shape, but it was making an “X” over the other tree. There would be a door cut out out of the wood, then they would line the inside of the walls with animal hides. There are a lot of hurricanes where this culture lived, but when the hurricanes hit, they and their houses were safe because they were already engrained into the ground. Native Americans used the resources that they had in a very strategic and wise way. Native people were independent and very self reliant in everything that they did.

Finally, Native Americans had meaningful, purposeful lives and rich cultures. Most people think that indians in America worked hard only to survive and had no purpose to their lives. But that is not true for many reasons. They had beliefs, traditions, and learned to make their lives fun, just like we do. Native people fought not only to survive, but for their beliefs also. The Native Americans practiced religion. Each culture has their own origin story about their beliefs of how they were first created. They made totem poles with religious symbols carved into it that they would look up to. Sacred temples and other places of worship were built for the people to worship and make sacrifices. Ceremonies were also held to worship and make sacrifices. For example, in the plains culture, men and women would fast and pray for three days. The next day, a ceremonial dance would begin at sunrise. Women would dance until they got so tired that they collapsed. Men would do almost the same thing, except they would pierce each side of their chest with bones. They would be then be tethered to a pole in the center of the space where they would dance. When the men would collapse, a sacrifice of blood would be offered from where the sharp bone would cut them. Offerings were made to show respect to the Great Spirit. After both men and women had collapsed and passed out, they all claim to have had a certain vision, which gives them forgiveness and healing for all their sins. Native Americans also told their children legends and stories that usually had morals. In the story, “How Owl got Round Eyes and How Rabbit got Long ears,” we learn a few lessons. Some of those lessons include not to cheat, being patient, obeying the rules, and being who you are. All of the stories told by native people have some sort of meaning or moral to them. The morals taught by the stories are the standards and purposes by which Native Americans lived. Another reason why American Indians had purposeful lives is that they had a great appreciation for life. They believed that they were connected to the Earth and each other. They kept a positive attitude, and were still grateful even when things went wrong in their lives. We can learn from their good examples. Native Americans had meaningful, purposeful lives.

In conclusion, learning about Native Americans was beneficial because they were exceptionally efficient and effective in their ways of life. They wisely used their resources that were available to them. They were independent and self reliant. Their lives were meaningful and their cultures were rich. We will learn to live the same superior lifestyle if we learn about the Native Americans. We wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for them. We should always value and never forget the work done for us by the Native Americans.

Tamara Yabar

10/20/2016 07:50:46 am

Let me tell you a story, this takes place before Europeans, before anyone had immigrated to the North America. There were a large tribes of people that we today call Native Americans. Though all being Native Americans, they were an extremely diverse nation. The eastern woodland tribe had roundhouses, because their weather include great storms and hurricanes, these roundhouses enabled them to stay safe from these storms. The California indians had over 100 different languages. The North Western tribe held grand potlatches and carved precise carvings into beautiful totem poles. Native americans are smart, fearless, and important to our history. For this reason, I stand firmly resolved that Learning about Native Americans is crucial to our lives because they molded everything we are today. Native americans used natural resources extremely well. Native Americans had strong beliefs and taught morality. Natives found meaning and worth in life.
Native americans used natural resources extremely well. Native Americans didn’t waste food. The Plains natives didn’t ever waste anything on the buffalo, the hides were used as clothing and everything that wasn’t consumed was made into something or used to make something of value. The Inuit tribe used the whale as a source of food, and bones were used in housing and everything else was made into something or used as a tool to make other things, along with weapons. Native Americans were smart about growing food. The Eastern woodland grew corn with beans and squash to put the nutrients corn sucks out of the ground back into the soil. Another example would be the Inuit tribe, they only got a few months of summer where things would grow, they would grow berries and dry the berries for the winter that lies ahead. They used parts of their animals to make clothing. The Plains Native Americans bleached the buffalo hides with urine and buffalo brain. Not only did the plains people have this smart perception, but the inuit tribe bleached hides aswell, but the inuit bleached the hides of whales.
Native Americans had strong beliefs and told stories that taught morality. Native Americans gave prayer to things that helped them live. The inuit tribe gave prayer to the whales, thanking them for sacrificing their lives. The Plains aswell gave prayer to the buffalo because they believed they had sacrificed themselves for the good of their people.Native Americans also had dances and rituals that were part of their belief system. For example the plains people danced and starved themselves in belief they could return home to the plains. Native Americans told legends and stories that taught morality. Mariboso taught people to not be greedy, loowit the fire keeper taught peace and love. Other stories like earth on turtle's back and how thunder and earthquake made ocean are stories that were told to strengthen the belief of where each tribe explained different things on the earth.
Native Americans found meaning to life.Native americans had different hobbies. The eastern woodland had beautiful beading in their clothing. The California indians had clothing made from cotton that they learned to make and bead aswell. Native Americans were not these “savages” or “animals” they often married and had children and lived what they saw normal lives, not exactly a european life but a life they treasured and loved. Natives also played different roles, each tribe had a chief, warriors, and some form of government, For example the Eastern woodland had the women vote for men leaders, the women had children they wanted protected, so they knew the women would vote for who would keep them safe.
I stand firmly resolved that Learning about Native Americans is crucial to our lives because they molded everything we are today. Native americans used natural resources extremely well. Native Americans had strong beliefs and taught morality. Natives found meaning and worth in life.For these reasons I’ve been taught so much by native americans and their culture, and I know learning about Native Americans will teach more and more generations to come.

Hailey Wall

11/1/2016 06:01:32 pm

Have you ever thought about where we learned the things we do in a daily basis? Many of the things we know today came from the Native Americans. Understanding and appreciating the Native Americans is vital because the have abundantly impacted the lives we live today. Natives had a great appreciation for all living things. They also used legends from their individual tribes. The Indians also had a very healthy diet and were great hunters and farmers.

Something we will learn from the Indians is they had a great appreciation for all living things. They appreciated plants and animals.Nature was their everything. Imagine being stranded in the woods, desert, or even freezing climates without anything at all. What would you do? How would you build a shelter or stay warm in the night? Thanks to the Indians, not a lot of people have to do that today. The Indians taught us many of the things we do every day. One tribe uses the strength of trees to build their houses. They build their house then plant a tree sapling by the base. As the trees grow, they tie them down until the trees have fully grown around the house. This protects the home from storms and strong winds. The Indians also wasted nothing. The Inuit tribe used whale as their main form of food and living. After catching and killing the what they always had a religious ceremony to give thanks to the animal for proving them food, shelter, and everyday items. They used all of the whale and never discarded anything. They used the whale’s bones and skin for houses as well as clothing and basic things you use every day. They also used the whale to light and heat their homes. The plains tribe did the same with the buffalo. They relied on them completely to stay alive.

We have also learned from the Indians legends and stories which has taught us good morals. The Indians taught their children by using their legends. One legend is called “How rabbit got long ears” In that story Owl didn't listen and disobeyed the creator. The creator got mad and the Owl and made him so he can see everything that's why the owl had big eyes. That story teaches patience and how to obey. Another story that teaches people and children good morals is “How thunder and earthquake made ocean” In this story earthquake and thunder wanted to help the people survive so they gave them the ocean so they could have food and water. This story teaches us love and kindness. Earthquake and Thunder loved and cared about the people enough that they gave them the ocean to help them survive. The last story is called “Monobozo” In this story, the people were lazy and drilled holes in the trees so they could have to thick syrupy sap run into their mouths without them doing any work. Later, Monobozo came and poured water into the trees. By him doing that, the people had to work to get the syrup. That story taught the people and still teaches people how to be hard working and how not be lazy.

The last of many things the Indians taught us is they ate a balanced diet and were skilled hunters. The Indians knew how to hunt and had many different hunting methods. Through hunting they learned from their mistakes and discovered new improved ways to hunt and kill animals. For example, they would clear out shrubs from an forest and grow healthy green grass. Then the deer would come to eat the grass. From there, the Indians would then shoot them. This method made hunting easier because it was easier to see the deer and harder for them to run and camouflage into the shrubbery. The natives also taught us how to have a balanced diet and from a balanced diet came many benefits. They lived longer, grew taller, and had more teeth than we do today. The Indians were also very careful with food and never went hungry. They found new ways to preserve foods and how to keep a good diet in the winter.

Through the Indians example we have learned many things in life. The Natives had a great appreciation for all living things and were very grateful for everything they had. They also used their own tribes to teach the young children life lessons and many day to day skills. Lastly, they are a balanced diet and were experienced hunters. Though they had a hard life it has taught us how to be more grateful for what they went through. They also taught us many things to make our lives today easier and we will forever thank them.

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