For the past few years many Americans who were born here think they own this land (The United States) but in reality the Native Americans were the first ones to arrive to the U.S. They settle here first and it’s embarrassing to our history how people treated them. The Native Americans came from the North West. The Spanish were the first one to arrive here in the United States when Columbus accidently landed here while searching for a route to Asia. Columbus then took the Native Americans as slaves.
Native Americans lived in teepees. Teepees take a shape of pyramid. First there are three main poles (sticks). The four poles (sticks) are attached on each side. At the top there is a small flap to let smoke come out and finally the three corners are hammered down but not the side so air can seek in. Teepees were made out of buffalo skins and other skin as well. They also spoke their own language but some speak in American English. However there are many more languages that Native American spoke even today. One problem we have today is that Native American language is endanger what I mean by that is that some communities are bilingual, but in most places parents have stopped teaching children their native language . If children stop learning their native language, the languages can die out just like endangered species. One tool Native Americans use where arrowheads to hunt small animals. They hunted animals for several reasons one was for food and another for clothing such as fur.
A gender role in the tribe was very interesting the male hunted on winter while the females were in charge of the food. If the father and mother were divorced, the man was kicked out and owned nothing while the woman stayed with everything. If they had children, then the child would stay with the mother and would be less traumatizing. There was no domestic violence. One important thing about Native Americans children, was gimblocks what it means is that there was one child that received presents and was like the leader he had the right to do mostly whatever he wanted.
Now days, Native Americans don’t pay taxes because since they settle here first they don’t need to. They also own casinos and richer places. If you were to look for a Native American today you will most likely find one in the mountains due to the fact that they like living in the mountains probably because they like living in the cold and hunt animals. However most still live in North America, in what are now Canada and the United States. Some Indians live in cities and towns with Americans and Canadians of other races, while others live on reservations or reserves which are special villages and lands which are under Indian jurisdiction, and therefore have some different laws than the rest of the state or province.
I think what the government did to the Native Americans was not the good thing to do taking away their land when they settled here first. I learned a lot from the USC student’s things that are now helpful and will be later on when I go to college. I really enjoyed talking with them and learning things that there learning today. I wish them the best and I hope they achieve their dream.
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