Native American Music/ Ly-o-lay-ale-loya
February 5th, 2010 . by AB Kinney
***Native Americans***
Peoples who occupied North America before the arrival of the Europeans in the 15th cent. They have long been known as Indians because of the belief prevalent at the time of Columbus that the Americas were the outer reaches of the Indies (i.e., the East Indies). Most scholars agree that Native Americans came into the Western Hemisphere from Asia via the Bering Strait in a series of migrations. From Alaska they spread east and south. The several waves of migration are said to account for the many native linguistic families while the common origin is used to explain the physical characteristics that Native Americans have in common (though with considerable variation)Mongoloid features, coarse, straight black hair, dark eyes, sparse body hair, and a skin color ranging from yellow-brown to reddish brown. Many scholars accept evidence of Native American existence in the Americas back more than 25,000 years. In pre-Columbian times (prior to 1492) the Native American population of the area N of Mexico is estimated to have been between one and two million. From prehistoric times until recent historic times there were roughly six major cultural areas, excluding that of the Arctic, i.e., Northwest Coast, Plains, Plateau, Eastern Woodlands, Northern, and Southwest.
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Native American Sioux dance 1894
January 17th, 2010 . by AB Kinney
Sioux ghost and buffalo dance filmed by Thomas Edison in 1894
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How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans
December 17th, 2009 . by AB Kinney
Images Of American IndiansUS government agrees to settle Native Americans lawsuit – 09 December 09
December 13th, 2009 . by AB Kinney
The US government has agreed to pay more than $3bn to settle a long-standing lawsuit over the management of native American land.
If cleared by congress and a federal judge, it would be the largest such claim ever approved, creating an important step for reconciliation.
Kimberly Halkett reports.
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Gangs roaming native American communities – 27 Nov 09
November 28th, 2009 . by AB Kinney
For many people living on Indian reservations in the United States, jobs are scarce and living conditions are hard. In some places, crime rates are rising fast. Al Jazeera’s Tom Ackerman reports from the Pine Ridge Sioux reservation in the state of South Dakota, where the tribal policemen who struggle to keep the peace say criminal gangs are getting more active, and more violent.
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Poverty USA – Native Americans – 16 Nov 07
November 26th, 2009 . by AB Kinney
Native Americans in the US state of Dakota are being driven to alcohol abuse and suicide.
In the second installment on a series of special reports highlighting poverty issues in the United States, Al Jazeera’s John Cookson meets a community of native Americans and reports on their daily struggle to survive.
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Dave Chappelle-Native Americans
November 25th, 2009 . by AB Kinney
The Best comedian around talks about his stay with native a,ericans
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