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Peyote & The Sacred Pipe / Their Use in Native American Religions
(5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )
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A 5 page overview of two items of extreme importance to some Native American cultures, the Sacred Pipe and peyote. Describes the use of each and stresses that these are items of religion which deserve the same respect shown for any other religious object such as a crucifix or Star of David. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Keywords -sacpi
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History & Use of the Mayan Calendar
(8 Pages, 95.6 $ (USD) )
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8 pages in length. A thorough discussion of Native Indian (Mexico) rituals concerning the use of the sun and moon as instruments to determine calendar dates. The creation, carving, and shaping of actual Mayan calendars is discussed as is the culture's ancient numbering system - figures of dots and bars based on five. Annual calendar cycles and chronology are explained in great detail. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Keywords -myn
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Black Elk's Vision
(5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )
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A 5 page paper on Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux, edited and translated by John Neihardt. The paper shows that although Black Elk felt he did not fulfill his sacred mission of mending the broken hoop of Indian culture, the rise in public interest and awareness concerning Indians shows that he did. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Keywords -belk
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| 64. |
Geronimo
(10 Pages, 119.5 $ (USD) )
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A 10 page exploration of Geronimo, the great Apache warrior. Bibliography lists six sources.
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The Apaches
(11 Pages, 131.45 $ (USD) )
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An 11 page overview of the Apache people as they existed after contact with non-Natives. Recalls the tremendous pressures which were exerted on the people and the retaliations of men like Geronimo. Concludes, however, that the Apache only for their expertise in warfare, and indeed for only that particular time in history, is an injustice to their culture. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Oklahoma Land Run as witnessed by E.F. Boggess
(5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )
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A 5 page overview of the Oklahoma Land run as witnessed by disciple of Christ preacher E.F. Boggess. Discusses the history of the land starting first with its allocation by the U.S. government to the Cherokee and continuing through its settlement by non-Indians. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Keywords -chek
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Gender Roles in Hopi Society
(9 Pages, 107.55 $ (USD) )
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A 9 page overview of the expected and actual roles of Hopi women both in their early culture and in contemporary culture. Emphasizes that these roles have not only evolved but that they sometimes differ in thought and action. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Keywords -phio
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Koyaanisqatsi / Life Out Of Balance
(5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )
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A 5 page exploration of the term 'Koyaanisqatsi' which means 'life out of balance,' its relation to Hopi life, ceremony and legend, and its relation to all life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Keywords -phio
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A Comparison Of Navajo And Taoist Philosophies
(6 Pages, 71.7 $ (USD) )
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A 6 page comparison of the philosophies of two very different yet very similar peoples. Emphasizes the importance of nature and harmony to both cultures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Keywords -navo
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Book Review / Navajo - Hopi Conflict
(5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )
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This 5 page paper examines the Navajo and Hopi conflict to retain what each claimed as the land of their birthright and the impact of this struggle particularly upon Native-American women in the 1992 book, The Wind Won't Know Me: A History of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute. No additional sources.
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Paper Keywords -phio, navo
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