native americans

Native American’s 1. Native Americans have almost been exterminated in the many genocide’s and have been neglected by the federal government. As the United States government exercised more control over the lives of the Indians, increasing efforts we made to force Native Americans to abandon traditional cultural practices and adopt the way of “white society”. Religious beliefs consituted (and still constitute) one of the major examples of cultural differences separating whites and Native Americans. …

…between Europeans and the Native Americans caused a great deal of hostility resulting in the killing of a highly developed culture Native Americans tried hard to fight for their land and preserve their heritage. The Native Americans were overwhelmed with the size and strength of the United States army. Many great Indian leaders fought and died for their nation with great dignity. Today many Indians are passing on the traditions of the Native American culture.