An Indian Father's Plea by Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzly Bear) letterAn Indian Father's Plea Response QuestionsENDING THE LEGACY OF RACISM IN SPORTS & THE ERA OF HARMFUL “INDIAN” SPORTS MASCOTS National Congress of American Indians | October 2013 |
"We all know the Indians were colonized by the Europeans, but every colonized Indian has been colonized by the Indian reaction to colonization."
Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Borders (interview and transcript)
Lone Ranger Television Show
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Assignment #1
Read in this order:
1.Indian Education (pg 171)
2.Every Little Hurricane (pg 1)
3. Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play "The Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock (pg 24)
For each short story provide 2 direct quotations that reflect the protagonist's culture and 2 direct quotations that reflect the white culture. For each quotation explain the protagonist's internal and/or external conflict with his culture and the white culture.
Assignment #2
Read
1. This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona
2. The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire
For each short story provide 2 direct quotations that reflect the protagonist's culture and 2 direct quotations that reflect the white culture. For each quotation explain the protagonist's internal and/or external conflict with his culture and the white culture.
Assignment #3
Read
1. A Train is an Order of Occurrence...(130)
2. The Fun House * (76)
For each short story provide 2 direct quotations that reflect the protagonist's culture and 2 direct quotations that reflect the white culture. For each quotation explain the protagonist's internal and/or external conflict with his culture and the white culture.
*fun·house (noun): fun-house (in an amusement park) a building equipped with trick mirrors, shifting floors, and other devices designed to scare or amuse people as they walk through.
Assignment #4
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Assignment #51.The Battle Over the North Dakota Pipeline ArticleTake detailed cornell notes on the following sections
1.What is the Dakota Access Pipeline? 2.Why is the Dakota Access pipeline so controversial? 3.What are the Dakota Access pipeline protests? 4.What’s the lawsuit over the pipeline all about? 5.What happens next for the pipeline? |
2.Additional Articles on North Dakota PipelineChoose ONE of the following articles to read and write a detailed summary.
1.Standing Rock Protesters Vow to Remain at Camp 2.Standing Rock is a new turn in Christian ties with native Americans 3. 2,000 Veterans To Form ‘Human Shields’ To Protect Standing Rock Protesters |