The historical figure of Wilma Mankiller, the first female leader of the Cherokee nation, is of great importance to the understanding of the cultural identity struggle of the Native Americans. Her biography is highly revelatory for the rebuilding of the Cherokee nation after what was called the Tr...

Art may be present in any form of human activity. Plato regarded art as a form of play or pastime, which was inferior to such occupations as agriculture or cookery. Schiller referred to art as a play impulse. According to Ruskin, fine art is that which the hand, the head and the heart of ma...

"Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real events" (Adrienne Rich). All a person knows is what one is told or subjected to. So when it comes to learning history, how does one know what is true and what is false? To distinguish between...

Research is ubiquitous; it lies deep inside the heart of every issue encountered by society as a whole. It enables the populace to delve into the core of a matter, and discover its inner-workings. However, accompanying this inner discovery is the notion of controversy, which can make or break rese...

Notes on the State of Virginia Any study of the United States should include Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia. Not only does he meticulously gather information, categorize and document the natural resources, but also discusses Virginia's constitution and laws, whic...

Trade was very significant throughout the Indian villages before the Europeans arrived because it was not only about trading goods. "Fundamental to the social and economic patterns of virtually all North American communities were exchanges that linked them directly or indirectly with other...

Heath System (modern) Provide American Indian families with health services that promote healing and wellness."Carl Albert Indian Health Facility serves the medical needs of more than 117,000 Native American patients each year from across central and southern Oklahoma. Eligibility requires each pa...

Heath System (modern) Provide American Indian families with health services that promote healing and wellness."Carl Albert Indian Health Facility serves the medical needs of more than 117,000 Native American patients each year from across central and southern Oklahoma. Eligibility requires each pa...