1. Native Americans

2. Focus In – Agree or Disagree 1. “Real Indians” can still be found

3. 2. All Indians want the same thing from the United States government

4. 3. Indians have always been considered savages, close to nature, and alcoholics

5. 4. Native Americans number about the same today as when the Europeans first made contact

9. Over 560 federally recognized tribes today Over 560 federally recognized tribes today Similarities within regions yet differences abound Similarities within regions yet differences abound ALL NATIVES NOT THE SAME!! ALL NATIVES NOT THE SAME!! Differences in language, housing, clothing, customs, government, family structure, food products and sources, religion, etc… Differences in language, housing, clothing, customs, government, family structure, food products and sources, religion, etc…

10. “Real Indian” What would this be? What would this be? Is there real white, black, Asian people? Is there real white, black, Asian people?

11. Focus in # 2 All Indians want the same thing from the United States government All Indians want the same thing from the United States government

12. Pan-Indianism Movement that focuses on common elements in the cultures of Native Americans in order to develop a cross-tribal self-identity and to work toward the welfare of all Native Americans Movement that focuses on common elements in the cultures of Native Americans in order to develop a cross-tribal self-identity and to work toward the welfare of all Native Americans (Sociology-Henslin p. 364) Current issue – “We are all Indians” Current issue – “We are all Indians” Not universally accepted, many want to identify with tribe only Not universally accepted, many want to identify with tribe only Not a single group Not a single group

13. Focus In # 3 - Indians have always been considered savages, close to nature, and alcoholics

14. Focus In # 4 - Native Americans number about the same today as when the Europeans first made contact The exact number of Natives before European contact is unknown but current research puts them in the millions before Europeans arrived The exact number of Natives before European contact is unknown but current research puts them in the millions before Europeans arrived Diseases deadly to Natives Diseases deadly to Natives

16. White Contact French French Spanish Spanish British British Americans Americans Differed in treatment, time period, and location Differed in treatment, time period, and location

17. Very General Information Each tribe/group have own specific story French – tended to marry within the tribe, trade with the natives, their colonization numbers remained small, arc from east coast through Canada down the Mississippi River

18. Spanish Cruel treatment Cruel treatment South and SW US South and SW US Wanted to convert Natives to Catholic religion Wanted to convert Natives to Catholic religion

19. British East coast – 13 colonies East coast – 13 colonies French and Indian War – British won, kicked French out of New World French and Indian War – British won, kicked French out of New World Natives fought on both sides Natives fought on both sides

20. Americans Won the Revolutionary War Won the Revolutionary War Relentless drive west Relentless drive west Frontier keeps moving Frontier keeps moving Land ownership very important Land ownership very important Status Status Voting Rights Voting Rights Natives in the way Natives in the way

21. Consequences for the Natives Extremely deadly diseases, no resistance Extremely deadly diseases, no resistance New trade goods, some make life easier New trade goods, some make life easier Loss of land Loss of land Broken Treaties Broken Treaties Removal Removal War War Reservation system Reservation system

22. Traditional vs. Acculturation

23. Housing Housing Way of living Way of living Clothing Clothing Religion Religion Education Education

24. Reservation System Lean years, land tended to be poor, couldn’t support the group Lean years, land tended to be poor, couldn’t support the group Government payments not enough Government payments not enough Fracturing of the group/tribal ties Fracturing of the group/tribal ties

25. 1924 Become US citizens 1924 Become US citizens Reservations become “identity” and land for some groups Reservations become “identity” and land for some groups 1930s IRA Indian Reorganization Act 1930s IRA Indian Reorganization Act Give tribes more control of own government Give tribes more control of own government

26. Currently Revival of some traditions Revival of some traditions Ownership of business Ownership of business

28. Local/Regional Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art http://www.eiteljorg.org/ http://www.eiteljorg.org/ http://www.eiteljorg.org/ Indian Market Indian Market Native American Community Center of Bloomington Native American Community Center of Bloomington http://www.naccbloomington.org/ http://www.naccbloomington.org/http://www.naccbloomington.org/