Native Americans - Current Situation

Tasks and Activities 

Comprehension 

1. About what percentage of the Native population lives on reservations? Where are the majority of these reservations located?

 Almost half of the Native Americans live in large cities a nd rural areas, whereas the other half live on fedaral reservations. The majority of these reservations are situated wast of he Mississippi River, and the Indians continue to live there to maintain their traditions.

2. What are some of the social challenges faced by Native Americans? List what you believe can be possible causes of these challenges?

 Unemployment, poverty, alcoholism and drug abuse are severe social problems on many of the reservations. High rates of diabetes and heart disease are also a concern.

3. Over which matters o tribal governments have power?

 Limitations on tribal powers of self-government include the same limitations applicable to states; for example, neither tribes nor states have the poer to make war, engage in foreign relations, or coin money.

4. How does the sovereignty of Native Americans fall short?

 Many Native Americans and advocates of Native American rights point out that the US Federal Government's claim to recognize the ''sovereignty'' of Native American peoples falls short.The US still wishes to govern Native American peoples and treat them as subject to US law.

5. What does the BIA claim to be its responsibillity when it comes to indian lands?

 The BIA states that its responsibility is the ''administration and management of 55,700,000 acres (225,000km2) of land held in trust by the United States og American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaskan Natives.'' 

Stolen Generation

Checkpoints

1. The Aborigines settlers were the first settlers in Australia, they came from the Asian mainland and the islands north of the Australian continent.

2. The Aboriginal population was halved quite soon after the European arrival because they died from diseases the Europeans brought with them, and the Aborigines were also driven away from the most fertile land as the withes wanted to cultivate these areas and settle there. Many of them were also killed, and they were treated as an inferior race. 

3. More than 100,000 aboriginal children were taken away from their homes for more than 100 years. Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were removed from their families by the government or the church. These children were taken to orphanages or foster homes.

Viewpoints

1. I think Mr Howard and Mr Keating refused to make an official apologi because they think what they did was the right thing to do.

2. The Indians has experienced something similar. The Europeans came and killed almost everyone, when they arrived the mainland of America.

Research and discover

1.Find out about the Maoris in New Zealand. Who are they and how is their situation in New Zealand today?

The Māori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE. Today the Maoris is a usual part of the society.

2.Compare the history of Australian Aborigines and the New Zealand Maoris.

When the Europeans came to New Zealand and Australia they changed the two native peoples with a new culture and different sights on the life.    

3.These two groups have had quite different experiences. Can you think of possible reasons for this?

I think the Europeans did not like any native people, and they just wanted to think new not old. I also think that both the Aborigines and the Maoris could be willing to make a change, in that way many more had survived .

The Imitation Game

9. Different kinds of love is described in the movie. Which ones?

The love Alan Turing have for Christopher is described in the movie. Christopher was Alan’s only friend at school. Alan loved him, and he died early. Alan miss Christopher very much. He called his machine Christopher. Christopher is Alan’s one and only.

Joan Clarke and Alan loved each other, but just as friends. Her parents wanted Joan to move back home, so she could find a husband and start a family. Then Alan asked Joan to marry him, but only because he needed her to work. Joan felt for Alan, but Alan is gay. They never got married.