Carolina
I totally support Carolina's descriptive words toward the mistreatment towards Indians. The word unfair covers all the violence specially Wounded Knee Massacre as she describes on her essay. It was very descriptive and you can imagine through her words how the Indians felt.
Karlitza
It is very surprising to know how the Indians were treated on the reservations. Her good examples make you read more about the topic and is lamentable to know that the only medicine they had to cure so many diseases that were spread through Indians was cotoil which is bad. They divided the lands with its individual tribes. Not only diseases were a problem but also hunger. Many Indians died and suffer from these problems.
Christopher
A very important fact he emphicizes in his topic. The individual groups that the Indians were placed. The three groups were the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota. He had lots of details and incuded too the assimilation of Charles which is the best example of a transformation from Indian into White names.
Edrick
When you read the tittle you really want to read the essay. The fact that Indians are almost extinct is very impressive. The good thing about about reservations which is what hold Indians there is that the government help them. Other medication used to "cure" some diseases was called the brown bottle. It contained fish oil and a little bit of alcohol. So again many Indians died from diseases.
Ivania
Last but not least a very interesting fact which is marked in history. The fight for Indian Lands. Every fight was like a massacre since White weapons were superior so they won every single fight. All the fighting was created because of the promises that the whites never accomplished. The treaties promise money and the best life for the indians,but soon they realize that the life they were living was not exactly the one they were expecting. This conflict resulted in all the fighting that took place between whites and indians
Friday, March 25, 2011
Whites Acting Superior against Native Americans
As soon as the American settlers invaded the Native American lands by the early 1800's, their superior ego was notable. This was shown through the mistreatment and violence against the Indians. By avidly wanting the Indians to assimilate into their culture and forcing them to give up their lands. Through all the acts they committed, no deference was shown toward Indians.
Indians had no options neither freedom of speech. The arrival of the whites to Indian lands together with their armies and weapons grew panic among Indians. The tragedy at Wounded Knee is the most descriptive event that shows exactly the randomness of violence and mistreatment that the Indians faced. It all started when the whites asked the Indiams for their weapons. Meanwhile a group of soldiers were surrounding the area with canons. One single shot started the whole tragedy. All the fighting ended in less than one hour, where 150 Indians were killed including women and children. After all, with no respect, the whites accused the Indians of starting the Massacre.
Last but not least, the removal of Indian lands. Everyone knows that the Indians were the first to settle on those lands of Lakota. When white arrived near those lands, thgey acted as if they were the real owners. They didn't took in consideration that Indians were already there. On the second offer that Henry, representative of president Grant, Indians were in a position where nothing could've been done. Red Cloud's tribe was forced to give up their lands for a certain amount of money per calculatred Acres. The consequences of not accepting the treaty were that their race would perish. If the whites had a little of mercy among Indians, they would at least respect their lands and leave their superior ego.
In other words, the whites showed no respect toward Indians. From the mistreatment on reservations, to assimilation and the removal of lands. Although the government helped helped them on reservations by providing them food, clothe, money etc., their lives will never be the same. All these memories will be part of them and will be carried by them through the rest of their lifes.
Indians had no options neither freedom of speech. The arrival of the whites to Indian lands together with their armies and weapons grew panic among Indians. The tragedy at Wounded Knee is the most descriptive event that shows exactly the randomness of violence and mistreatment that the Indians faced. It all started when the whites asked the Indiams for their weapons. Meanwhile a group of soldiers were surrounding the area with canons. One single shot started the whole tragedy. All the fighting ended in less than one hour, where 150 Indians were killed including women and children. After all, with no respect, the whites accused the Indians of starting the Massacre.
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| Indian Lands (dramatic irony) these lands are going to be taken. lands |
Indians were not just attacked, they were also forced to assimlate the white culture. Through assimilation it is shown that white peop[le thought that their culture was the special one to follow. Assimilation involved the changing of names, the way they talked, the way they dress, in other words a complete different lifestyle. The changing of names was a difficult step for the Indians. A good example is the assimilation of Charles at Wounded Knee(Lakota) He became a white man but his heart still belonged to the Indians. It was very difficult for him to forget his ancestry. One memory that he remembered the most, was when his teacher forced him to change his Indian name into a Christian name. This again was another example of not showing respect toward Indians.
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| Its lamentable how the lands were sold and give out and removed from the INDIANSLands |
Last but not least, the removal of Indian lands. Everyone knows that the Indians were the first to settle on those lands of Lakota. When white arrived near those lands, thgey acted as if they were the real owners. They didn't took in consideration that Indians were already there. On the second offer that Henry, representative of president Grant, Indians were in a position where nothing could've been done. Red Cloud's tribe was forced to give up their lands for a certain amount of money per calculatred Acres. The consequences of not accepting the treaty were that their race would perish. If the whites had a little of mercy among Indians, they would at least respect their lands and leave their superior ego.
In other words, the whites showed no respect toward Indians. From the mistreatment on reservations, to assimilation and the removal of lands. Although the government helped helped them on reservations by providing them food, clothe, money etc., their lives will never be the same. All these memories will be part of them and will be carried by them through the rest of their lifes.
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| An example of the bad conditions the Indians were left.lands Indian Lands Mistreatment |
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