Thursday, January 15, 2015

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee



After watching HBO's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee post a short blog reacting to the film. Focus on a specific character, a powerful scene, memorable dialogue, cinematography or the use of music. Also, explain how this film enhanced your understanding of this particular era in American history. In your comments, connect the ideas found in the Gilder Lehrman essays below to the themes in thefilm. 

Development of the WestAmerican Indians and the Railroad
Here are three really interesting  NYT articles on contemporary issues in Native American Society. Add a sentence or two reflecting on to what extent the social problems that plague Native American societies today can be traced back to the 19th century conquest.1)Native American Gangs2)Suicide Rates in the Indian Community3)"A Tribe's Door. A Hub of Beer and Heartache." and "A Battle With the Brewers







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