Native Americans - from Freedom to Isolation

Native Americans - From Freedom to Isolation

Native Americans - From Freedom to Isolation

I. Introduction

A. Thesis Statement

Today the sky is clear and sunny we will hunt. The Native American Indian was free to roam in the open space and open air. To hunt was not to waste but to make certain their family members were fed for the day. The elders are highly respected and they are in charge of the guidance within the tribes. There are chiefs and spiritual leaders, although the power of the tribe stays within their own family; as family is very important. The white man came in and destroyed the once peaceful and plenteous lifestyle of the Native American. They are no longer free, no longer free to roam, no longer free to hunt as they please.

II. The Native American had much reliance on the Buffalo.

A. Clothing

B. Food

C. Bones

1. Weapons

2. Jewelry

3. Sewing needles

4. Shelter

III. Land and the Native American

IV. Whites displacing Native Americans

A. 1860's

B. Miners

1. Exploring

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Cattle Ranchers

V. Conflict

VI. Cooperation

VII. Isolation

1. Nineteenth Century

A. Indian Reservations

B. Manifest Destiny

a. signing treaties

VIII. Native Americans vs. White men

1. Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876

2. Nez Perce Battle

3. Geronimo-Apache Wars

4. Ghost Dances

1. Wounded Knee

VIIII. Dawes Act of 1887

A. Reorganization of Indian space and culture.

X. Conclusion