"The Last of the Mohicans" was the video that we watched in class last week. It showed how both the Native Americans and colonists worked and lived together to achieve common goals during the French and Indian War in 1757. However, there were Native Americans who fought with the French opposition. Furthermore, the section of the movie we viewed showed how some of the Native Americans saved the colonists and some British soldiers. The Native Americans were able to achieve this because they knew the land and its native tribes.
The next video that we viewed was on how a Native American child was treated at boarding school. He was tormented and bullied for having long hair and an accent. They made him wear a "dunce" cap and continued to torment him. Additionally, at the boarding school, he lost his native culture and language. He wants to make other people aware of the struggles he has encountered in order to prevent this from happening to other people.
Reflecting on the second video in particular, how do you feel about the treatment of Native Americans by the US government?
ReplyDeleteI feel that the treatment of Native Americans by the United States government was horrible. Many Native Americans lost their cultural identity due to the governments actions of placing these individuals in boarding schools.It is extremely sad that the United States did not embrace the beautiful Native American culture. Instead, the Native American culture was deemed to be strange and socially unacceptable. Furthermore, this caused Native Americans to feel isolated and extremely sad. The United States government needs to invest and stress the importance of cultural education in schools so we can prevent this from ever happening again.
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