Friday, February 24, 2012
american foreign policy: the war in afghanistan
American officials had hoped that the war in Afghanistan would be ending soon, America was supposed to step back from their combat role around mid 2013. It doesn't seem like this will actually be a reality though. With all of our goals being acheived there, this looked like a possibility. The angry protests that broke out seemed to be because of our troops angering the Afghans. Because of this, President Obama apologized to President Hamid Karzai. It seems that what the United States did was very disrespectful, whether it was intentional or not, to the Afghans. Many Afghans were enraged when their books were destroyed. These were obviously very important to them. Even after Obama apologized, people were still not happy. Obama, in his letter, said that "the error was inadverdent,". He also mentioned that he would make sure the appropriate steps were taken to to avoid this incident happening again. Angry protests broke out in Kabul, as well as other Afghan cities. 10 protestors were reported dead. Hopefully, the U.S. troops will be out by the end of 2014, as reported.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
research question
Question:
What did the Native American leaders, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, do to try and stop white forces from invading their traditional ways of life, while trying to keep peace?
Edited Question:
Did the actions of Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull benefit or hurt the Native Americans in their fight to keep their traditional ways of life in the 19th century?
1. I am learning about the Native American leaders Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
2. because I want to find out what actions they took to stop whites
3. in order to understand Native American resistance.
I am working on finding information about Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. These two Native American men were well respected leaders of their tribes, and worked extremely hard to keep their traditions alive, which was difficult for them when whites were trying to destroy their ways of life after so many years of living the way they did. They, along with all other Native Americans, did not want to live how the whites lived. They viewed living as the best when it is the simplest.
What did the Native American leaders, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, do to try and stop white forces from invading their traditional ways of life, while trying to keep peace?
Edited Question:
Did the actions of Crazy Horse or Sitting Bull benefit or hurt the Native Americans in their fight to keep their traditional ways of life in the 19th century?
1. I am learning about the Native American leaders Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
2. because I want to find out what actions they took to stop whites
3. in order to understand Native American resistance.
I am working on finding information about Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. These two Native American men were well respected leaders of their tribes, and worked extremely hard to keep their traditions alive, which was difficult for them when whites were trying to destroy their ways of life after so many years of living the way they did. They, along with all other Native Americans, did not want to live how the whites lived. They viewed living as the best when it is the simplest.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
article reflections
Crazy Horse (Article 1)
Crazy Horse (Tashunke Witko), along with being a very powerful warrior, was very different than other Native Americans and people among his tribe. Unlike others, Crazy Horse never wore a war bonnet, he would uniform himself with a single hawk or eagle's feather turned upside down, where the feather is usually worn right side up. Crazy Horse earned his name after a fight with the Arapahos (an Indian tribe). He, by himself, charged the enemy several times, while being bombarded with arrows and bullets. His father, after the battle, gave his son his own name in honor of his bravery. He was then chosen as one of the four head warriors of his tribe. Some of his responsibilites included maintaining control over the people in his camp, and to make sure that everyone's rights were protected, which was extremely important to the Native Americans. Crazy Horse had a large part in assisting Red Cloud in Red Cloud's War. The intent of Red Cloud was to stop travel by whites on the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming and Montana. Over the summer of 1866, the army created two new forts along the trail. Crazy Horse often led war parties to attack woodcutters who traveled along the trail. He also helped with drawing numerous soldiers out of their forts and ambushing them. By December of 1866, hundreds of Native Americans, under the command of Crazy Horse and Red Cloud, had collected inside the fort. Crazy Horse was very devoted to keeping his traditions among his tribe. He viewed the Native American way of life as the only way of life worth living, he wanted nothing to do with the white mans way of life. He was somewhat accepting of the white man, but if he crossed Crazy Horse, then there would be problems. Crazy Horse, like many Native Americans, were not asking for much, just that their native land be respected and left to them. In the end, the Native Americans fight for their land did not end in victory, but defeat. The majority of the land today is owned and taken up by the white man. Not much has been left for the Native Americans. If people in America could appreciate the Earth for its natural beuaty and resources like many Native Americans, then maybe things would be a little different with the relationship between Native Americans and whites. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=126&sid=cb115db0-5d47-4f4f-93ea-9e0afa95ed98%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=8907441
Sitting Bull (Article 2)
Sitting Bull (Tatanka lyotake), like his fellow tribesmen, strived to keep the Native American way of life among his people. Sitting Bull was born into a world that the whites were just beginning to invade. This was a time of high culture for the Native Americans. Sitting Bulls power grew from his courage and his ability to recognize the untrustworthy ways of the white people. Sitting Bull was involved in the battle at Little Bighorn, on June 25, 1876. His ability to fight in battle brought him to the head of his tribe. He helped defeat George Armstrong Custer and Custers men as well. Sitting Bull was involved in the Ghost Dance religious movement that grew among the Native Americans in 1889. the main ideas of the movement were to get rid of the whites and restore the Indians' traditions. Sitting Bull, along with Crazy Horse, was a strong believer in his own traditions and the Native American traditions and ways of life. They viewed the simplicty of nature as something extermely amazing and as something to appreciate every day. They showed their appreciation for the earth in their every day lives from the clothing they wore to the way they fed themselves and their families.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=111&sid=5077bff8-db9f-4c9a-acb8-4939e1c02f4a%40sessionmgr111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=32423669
Crazy Horse (Tashunke Witko), along with being a very powerful warrior, was very different than other Native Americans and people among his tribe. Unlike others, Crazy Horse never wore a war bonnet, he would uniform himself with a single hawk or eagle's feather turned upside down, where the feather is usually worn right side up. Crazy Horse earned his name after a fight with the Arapahos (an Indian tribe). He, by himself, charged the enemy several times, while being bombarded with arrows and bullets. His father, after the battle, gave his son his own name in honor of his bravery. He was then chosen as one of the four head warriors of his tribe. Some of his responsibilites included maintaining control over the people in his camp, and to make sure that everyone's rights were protected, which was extremely important to the Native Americans. Crazy Horse had a large part in assisting Red Cloud in Red Cloud's War. The intent of Red Cloud was to stop travel by whites on the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming and Montana. Over the summer of 1866, the army created two new forts along the trail. Crazy Horse often led war parties to attack woodcutters who traveled along the trail. He also helped with drawing numerous soldiers out of their forts and ambushing them. By December of 1866, hundreds of Native Americans, under the command of Crazy Horse and Red Cloud, had collected inside the fort. Crazy Horse was very devoted to keeping his traditions among his tribe. He viewed the Native American way of life as the only way of life worth living, he wanted nothing to do with the white mans way of life. He was somewhat accepting of the white man, but if he crossed Crazy Horse, then there would be problems. Crazy Horse, like many Native Americans, were not asking for much, just that their native land be respected and left to them. In the end, the Native Americans fight for their land did not end in victory, but defeat. The majority of the land today is owned and taken up by the white man. Not much has been left for the Native Americans. If people in America could appreciate the Earth for its natural beuaty and resources like many Native Americans, then maybe things would be a little different with the relationship between Native Americans and whites. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=126&sid=cb115db0-5d47-4f4f-93ea-9e0afa95ed98%40sessionmgr4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=8907441
Sitting Bull (Article 2)
Sitting Bull (Tatanka lyotake), like his fellow tribesmen, strived to keep the Native American way of life among his people. Sitting Bull was born into a world that the whites were just beginning to invade. This was a time of high culture for the Native Americans. Sitting Bulls power grew from his courage and his ability to recognize the untrustworthy ways of the white people. Sitting Bull was involved in the battle at Little Bighorn, on June 25, 1876. His ability to fight in battle brought him to the head of his tribe. He helped defeat George Armstrong Custer and Custers men as well. Sitting Bull was involved in the Ghost Dance religious movement that grew among the Native Americans in 1889. the main ideas of the movement were to get rid of the whites and restore the Indians' traditions. Sitting Bull, along with Crazy Horse, was a strong believer in his own traditions and the Native American traditions and ways of life. They viewed the simplicty of nature as something extermely amazing and as something to appreciate every day. They showed their appreciation for the earth in their every day lives from the clothing they wore to the way they fed themselves and their families.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=111&sid=5077bff8-db9f-4c9a-acb8-4939e1c02f4a%40sessionmgr111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=32423669
crazy horse & sitting bull summary
Sitting Bull-
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/247874?terms=sitting+bull
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/298831?terms=sitting+bull
Speech (Primary Source): http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/298831?terms=sitting+bull
Crazy Horse-
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/246607?terms=crazy+horse
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1187740?terms=crazy+horse
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1187740?terms=crazy+horse
Both Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were fearless Native American warriors. Crazy Horse often displayed a hostile uncompromising attitude towards whites. Crazy Horse was born in South Dakota and was a member of the Oglala Sioux nation. His tribesmen named him war chief around 1858. Crazy Horse was known for using decoy tactics to confuse his enemies. His very fearless attitude was shown when he lured in and killed 80 soldiers under Captain William J. Fetterman. In 1873 he joined a party of calvary led by Custer, who became his future nemesis. A little later, he rode north to join a group of Sioux and Cheyenne under Sitting Bull. On June 25th, Crazy Horse's camp was attacked by Custer and his men. After about 20 minutes of fighting, Custer, as well as his 226 men, were annihilated. After Custer's defeat, the U.S. Army went to greater efforts to crush the Native Americans. To this day, Crazy Horse remains a symbol of human resistance to tyranny. A sculpture was commemorated to Crazy Horse, located in the Black Hills, the place that Crazy Horse gave his life to defend.
Sitting Bull was known as an implacable enemy of white aggression. He refused to abandon his people, even when it was apparent that white forces would prevail. He was born around 1832 on the Grand River in South Dakota. He was born into the Hunkpapa Sioux nation. He was known among his tribe for his physical abilities. Around 1856, Sitting Bull became head of an elite warriors society, the Strong Heart's lodge, because of his skill in battle. Around this time, white expansion had reached the Hunkpapa hunting grounds, angering many. Being his generous self, Sitting Bull treated his enemies cordially, and made it clear that he wanted to preserve the traditional Sioux hunting ground, as well as his way of life. In 1866, Sitting Bull became an important war chief, among him was Crazy Horse. He accepted the Treaty of Fort Laramie, which was used to remove white influence and reserved the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Sitting Bull was removed from his reservation on December 15th, 1890, because the authorities feared an uprising among the tribe. Upon leaving, Sitting Bull, as well as his teenage son and five other Sioux members were shot dead. This was one of other reasons that the Sioux resistance came to its final conclusion.
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/247874?terms=sitting+bull
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/298831?terms=sitting+bull
Speech (Primary Source): http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/298831?terms=sitting+bull
Crazy Horse-
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/246607?terms=crazy+horse
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1187740?terms=crazy+horse
http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1187740?terms=crazy+horse
Both Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were fearless Native American warriors. Crazy Horse often displayed a hostile uncompromising attitude towards whites. Crazy Horse was born in South Dakota and was a member of the Oglala Sioux nation. His tribesmen named him war chief around 1858. Crazy Horse was known for using decoy tactics to confuse his enemies. His very fearless attitude was shown when he lured in and killed 80 soldiers under Captain William J. Fetterman. In 1873 he joined a party of calvary led by Custer, who became his future nemesis. A little later, he rode north to join a group of Sioux and Cheyenne under Sitting Bull. On June 25th, Crazy Horse's camp was attacked by Custer and his men. After about 20 minutes of fighting, Custer, as well as his 226 men, were annihilated. After Custer's defeat, the U.S. Army went to greater efforts to crush the Native Americans. To this day, Crazy Horse remains a symbol of human resistance to tyranny. A sculpture was commemorated to Crazy Horse, located in the Black Hills, the place that Crazy Horse gave his life to defend.
Sitting Bull was known as an implacable enemy of white aggression. He refused to abandon his people, even when it was apparent that white forces would prevail. He was born around 1832 on the Grand River in South Dakota. He was born into the Hunkpapa Sioux nation. He was known among his tribe for his physical abilities. Around 1856, Sitting Bull became head of an elite warriors society, the Strong Heart's lodge, because of his skill in battle. Around this time, white expansion had reached the Hunkpapa hunting grounds, angering many. Being his generous self, Sitting Bull treated his enemies cordially, and made it clear that he wanted to preserve the traditional Sioux hunting ground, as well as his way of life. In 1866, Sitting Bull became an important war chief, among him was Crazy Horse. He accepted the Treaty of Fort Laramie, which was used to remove white influence and reserved the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Sitting Bull was removed from his reservation on December 15th, 1890, because the authorities feared an uprising among the tribe. Upon leaving, Sitting Bull, as well as his teenage son and five other Sioux members were shot dead. This was one of other reasons that the Sioux resistance came to its final conclusion.
Monday, January 23, 2012
race relations
With all of the racial incidents that occured at the univerities, after the incident occured, it seems that the student body responded by coming together or creating groups on Facebook and Twitter. These students came together to express their views that they had on the sitution, and to share their opinions with one another. instead of sitting around and not doing anything, students at Michigan State University gathered together and let their voices be heard. they wanted to show the people/person that left the racist message that they wouldn't be phased by the incident, that by coming together, they would overcome it. With many of the older racial incidents that occured, it seems that many involved law enforcement. The majority of people in law enforcement are white males, which could seem to be slightly unfair and could lead to racial discrimination. Sadly, things like this are still happening today in America. I found the Panera article very interesting. I can totally beleive it because of my own experience working in a restaurant. One quote that I found really interesting was about women in the food business. “They would rather see pretty young girls.” Over the summer I applied worked for Tom & Eddie's, a new fast food burger place. Before getting the job, I thought I would be able to choose if I wanted to work the back of the house or the front of the house. Back of the house is the grill, and washing dishes. Front of the house is cashier, busing tables and serving the food. I soon realized I didn't actually have a choice, since i'm a girl, I was automatically given front of the house.
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