Scientific American: The Puzzle Of Hypertension In African-Americans European slave traders on the west coast of Africa where they gradually mixed withEuropeans and native americans. rate of hypertension in rural west Africa is http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000874C6-84ED-1CD6-B4A8809EC588EEDF
AmericanFrontiers.net: Exhibits: History: Spanish Explorers many different tribes of native americans, who always a little farther north or alittle farther west. View California coast California coast Courtesy Charles http://americanfrontiers.net/explorers/
Extractions: The quest for empire drove countless thousands of Spaniards to the New World, where for 300 years they relentlessly explored the rugged, wild lands of two continents. While many of them focused on the southern latitudes Mexico, Central America, and the Amazon some explorers were tentatively discovering what is now the United States. The first Spanish explorers did not stray far from the Atlantic coast, although Hernando de Soto blazed a cruel path through much of what is now the southeastern part of the United States. But within 50 years of Columbus' discovery, a few adventurous souls would penetrate deep into the interior West.
Grover Cleveland Chinese was so deep on the west coast and their prohibit those who had left the USto visit Cleveland took office, the 204,000 native americans were scattered http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/GC/GC_The_American_Franchise.ht
About Senator Akaka - Legislative Accomplishments direct home loan program for native americans, permitting them and Alaska native andnative Hawaiian Serving four of DeCA's largest west coast commissaries in http://akaka.senate.gov/accomplishments.html
Extractions: DEFENSE: Senator Akaka is committed to enhancing the readiness of our Armed Forces and ensuring services and benefits for those who serve in the defense of our country. During the 107th Congress, Senator Akaka was instrumental in authorizing funding for military construction projects in Hawaii. Senator Akaka worked to authorize funding for the Photovoltaic Energy Park in Ewa Plains, to be run by Hawaiian Electric Company in joint partnership with the University of Hawaii and the Department of the Navy. Senator Akaka also worked with the Army to resolve training issues related to the use of the Makua Military Reservation on Oahu, and worked closely with the Department of the Navy and State of Hawaii to address remaining matters pertaining to the cleanup of unexploded ordnance (UXO) on the island of Kahoolawe. Senator Akaka inserted report language in the FY03 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)(P.L. 107-107) directing the Army to study the UXO problem at Waikoloa on the island of Hawaii, and to determine how to fund the clearance of UXO on this Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS site). Senator Akaka also worked to authorize funding for a study of the critical infrastructure vulnerabilities at Navy sites in Hawaii. HOMELAND SECURITY: Prior to the events of September 11, 2001, Senator Akaka had begun the debate over the appropriate means to ensure homeland security. In the first session of the 107th Congress, he examined the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts and reviewed the role of satellite imagery in assisting domestic agencies of the federal government to aid local and state officials in disaster relief.
Native North Americans: The Major Groups Along the coast they supplemented their food with fish and Generally, though, theNative americans were peaceful. This area was to the west of the Great Plains http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/articles/natives1.htm
Extractions: Virtual Tours Native North Americans The Major Groups Most Anthropologists group Native North Americans into eight major groups. These groups are according to the type of lifestyle the natives had. Lifestyle depended largely on the type and amount of food available, and how easily people could move around. The size of individual groups within each area was limited by the amount of food available and the ability to store food. Sub arctic Hunters and Fishers This group includes all of Canada, except the Northwest coast and Arctic region, and extends south to the Great Plains. It only extended a little way into the present day United States. This is a very wet region in summer, and covered in snow in winter. Natives had to use canoes, toboggans and snowshoes to move around. Life was very difficult. Food was plentiful, with protein being the biggest part of the diet. Large herds of caribou migrated through the area every year. Fish, bear, moose and deer were also good sources of food.
Compact Histories An ongoing web project that aims to provide extensive histories of all major tribes of native americans.Category Society Ethnicity native americans History sat astride several important eastwest trade routes the Mohawk Trail, which linkednative americans in the interior with those on the Atlantic coast. http://www.tolatsga.org/Compacts.html
Extractions: Compact Histories. Please Note: These Compact Histories are presented here to provide information to those interested in learning more about the First Nations. They are NOT here to provide spoon fed information for "school reports." Accordingly we are not interested in any questions asking for help in completing your school assignment. As to those who question our credibility, you may take us or leave us. These Histories were written and assembled as a labor-of-love. Take them or leave them, period. Acolapissa The mild climate of the lower Mississippi required little clothing. Acolapissa men limited themselves pretty much to a breechcloth, women a short skirt, and children ran nude until puberty. With so little clothing with which to adorn themselves, the Acolapissa were fond of decorating their entire bodies with tattoos. In cold weather a buffalo robe or feathered cloak was added for warmth.
News Watch | Diversity Style Guide in 1968 to promote civil rights for native americans. americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), This is federal Angel Island, The west coast counterpart to Ellis http://newswatch.sfsu.edu/guide/a.html
Extractions: A B C D ... Z 1.5 generation Bilingual, bicultural Korean Americans who were born in Korea and then immigrated to the United States as children. abayah A long, robelike garment worn by an Arab women, covering from the shoulders down to feet. Also called a "chador" or "jilbab." able-bodied Also known as "AB." Refers to a person who does not have a disability. "Non-disabled" is preferred. Able-bodied comes from a physical ability perspective, excluding the majority of people with disabilities. It also infers that people with disabilities do not have "able" bodies. afflicted with (stricken with, suffers from, victim of) Avoid. Use neutral language when describing a person who has a disability. Not every person with a disability suffers, is victim of, or is stricken. Instead use: "He has muscular dystrophy" or "she acquired a spinal cord injury." Africa Avoid presenting Africa as a monolith. It's the world's second largest continent, containing more than 40 nations with hundreds of distinct cultures and politics. African American Term describing U.S. permanent residents and citizens of African ancestry. Some people prefer the term "black." Best to ask individual preference. Use "black" as an adjective (i.e., black people) not as a noun. The terms "black" and "African American" are not synonymous. Some people from outside Africa (i.e., the Caribbean) may be considered "black" but not "African American." See also "
CBC News - Indepth: Salmon War along with representatives from 24 us native tribes. For decades Canadians and Americanshave argued over who lucrative fish in the waters off the west coast. http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/salmon/
Extractions: One of the longest running disputes between Canada and the United States came to an end in early June 1999, when the two countries signed a new Pacific Salmon Treaty. Or did it? Hailed by the Canadian government and various American signatories, the new 10-year deal promises to bring peace and order to one of the largest, but most fractious, industries on the West Coast. "This deal ends the annual gut-wrenching, roller coaster ride that has preceded each fishing season in the absence of an agreement," said Canadian Fisheries Minister David Anderson when he announced the details of treaty in Vancouver. But the ink wasn't dry on the new treaty before stakeholders on all sides were crying foul, saying their rights had been sold out by politicians more eager to get any kind of deal before the salmon season began, than get a deal that was equitable and fair. The nuts and bolts of the agreement were decided by Ottawa, the U.S. federal government, the states of Washington, Alaska and Oregon, along with representatives from 24 U.S. Native tribes. Significantly the government of British Columbia was excluded from the negotiations. Provincial Premier Glen Clark said the "Anderson Deal" would eventually turn British Columbia into a hatchery for American fishermen.
The Austin Chronicle Columns Walk Across Texas as ordering the slaughter of 2,500 native americans who'd On the west coast of Florida,the survivors built huge inched its way around the coast; these were http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2001-03-30/cols_ventura.html
Extractions: The Prince , initiating the modern view of politics; Copernicus developed the theory of the solar system that inaugurated contemporary science; the African slave trade began; the first insurance policies were written, the first surgical manual was published, the first theory of germs was formulated; in England, theatres became the first European public space not under direct control of church or state. So Cabeza de Vaca lived as we live, in a time of terrible violence and sweeping innovation during which centuries-old certainties dissolved. At the age of 35 he was appointed second-in-command to Pamfilo de Narvaez for what was intended to be the conquest of Florida. Narvaez had won power by such acts as ordering the slaughter of 2,500 Native Americans who'd come bringing his (earlier) expedition food. That Cabeza de Vaca accepted a commission with him tells us that, at this point, he was quite willing to be your average murderous conquistador. But quickly something changed him. In his La Relacion (the first important book written about America), he tells of the Florida expedition's stop in Cuba for provisions, and gives the first description of a West Indies hurricane:
Kent Nerburn as he uncovers the myths and dreams of America's west coast. by the spiritual traditionsof the west, the Far East, and the native americans with whom the http://www.kentnerburn.com/bookstore.htm
Extractions: Personally Autographed copies of Kent's books Kent is making available select titles that he will autograph personally for you or someone special. Kent will personalize each autograph and even include a personalized message that you indicate (up to 25 words). They make great gifts, just in time for the holidays. These titles are available for a limited time only, so order now! List of titles currently available:
Native Peoples And American Indian West in us federal policy on native americans, particularly with resource for informationon native peoples (primarily to the Multicultural American west homepage. http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~amerstu/mw/indian.html
Extractions: Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) Landmark Supreme Court case on status of Indians under U.S. constitution. Documents of the Sand Creek Massacre (1864) European American version of events. The Battle of Little Bighorn: An Eyewitness Account by the Lakota Chief Red Horse recorded in pictographs and text at the Cheyenne River Reservation, 1881 Chief Joseph (Nez Perce), Selected statements and speeches (1877-79) Costanoan-Ohlone California Indian homepage A resource for those interested in contemporary issues, including federal recognition and Native American sovereignty, particularly with regard to tribes in California. Linked to over fifty other pages. Updated regularly. California Indian Library collection The collection itself was funded through UC Berkeley with the intention of making duplicate materials widely available at libraries in central and northern California, while returning originals to the various tribes. Page has very useful bibliographies on Native American tribes in that region. Inupiat of Artic Alaska Treats early history of Inupiat people, effects of cultural contact, significant legislation, and present-day concerns. Very readable. Includes some wonderful photographs.
Northwest Grade 3 Indian Project The Northwest Indian Culture was in what is today the states of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Many small tribes such as the the Makah, the Chinook, and the Tillamook lived in this culture area. Create a stamp! native americans. The Northwest Culture http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/northwest.html
Extractions: Grade 3 Indian Project The Northwest Indian Culture was in what is today the states of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Many small tribes such as the the Makah, the Chinook, and the Tillamook lived in this culture area. The tribes in this culture were much smaller than the other cultures. The Northwest Culture depended on the forests for their shelter. Every home was made of wood, and the whole village pointed toward the water, whether it was a river, a quiet bay, or the ocean. Along the beach were the canoes, covered with bark matting or branches to protect them from the weather. In the back of the house were wooden racks that dried fish, wooden sheds for smoking fish, and storage sheds. The homes themselves were quite large. They were built for more than one family. There is evidence of houses that were over 1,000 feet longbig enough for the whole village. The houses were built with frames of large trees. These were then covered with wooden planks that overlapped to keep out the wet weather. There were no windows, but there was a hole in the roof that let in air.
Native Americans exhibit was that the worth of native American people next to all the progress thatAmericans have made Stoneage specimens from the west Indies were included. http://www.history.villanova.edu/centennial/paper.htm
Extractions: THE NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBIT AT THE CENTENNIAL By Michael Brilli The Smithsonian Institute shared the U.S. Government Building with the departments of War, Interior, Navy, Treasury, Agriculture, and the Post Office, but the Institution's plot was the largest. Spencer F. Baird, naturalist and and assistant secretary of the Smithsonian, was selected by Smithsonian secretary Joseph Henry to serve on the government board composed of executive department heads. One of Baird’s plans was to form an "exhaustive and complete" display to "illustrate the past and present condition of the native tribes of the United States, or its anthropology." (Rydell 23) Although the exhibit was a joint project of the Smithsonian and the Department of the Interior, the Smithsonian had control of the exhibit. To collect artifacts, Baird relied on James G. Swan, John Wesley Powell, and Steven Powers, who all headed expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, the West Coast, and the upper Rocky Mountains states. Baird also received artifacts from federal Indian agents on reservations. To aid the agents in deciding what to collect, the Indian Bureau of the Interior assigned Otis T. Mason, a professor at Columbia University, to devise a systematic set of "ethnological directions." Mason incorporated a plan of ethnological instructions by Gustav Friedrich Klemm into his instructions. Klemm was anthropologist and director of the royal library at Dresden. He developed a concept of culture involving social organization, technology, and belief, in his ten-volume work
United States - Wikipedia usmap-580.jpg. the Asian population (3.6%), which is especially present at the WestCoast. The native population or native americans, such as Indians and Inuit http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA
Extractions: Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles Interlanguage links All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Other languages: Dansk Deutsch Esperanto Interlingua ... Svenska (Redirected from USA The United States of America U.S.A. ) (also referred to as the United States , the U.S. America , or (outside its borders) the States ), is a federal republic in North America with a strong democratic tradition. The US shares land borders with Canada in the north and Mexico in the south and shares a marine border with Russia in the west. Established in as a collection of break-away English colonies, the United States has since eclipsed its mother nation and most other nations in terms of relative economic political and military power and - arguably - cultural importance, to the point that it is being accused of economic, political, military and cultural
American Experience | War Letters | Timeline 17981800. The Quasi-War 2us Atlantic coast; west Indies. us forces defeat NativeAmericans led by Tecumseh and burn a city, Prophetstown. 1812-1815. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/warletters/timeline/
Extractions: An online exhibition of a new hall in this Pittsburgh museum that "emphasizes the interactions of American Indian people with the natural world. Through the arts and artifacts of five American Indian peoplesthe Lakota of the Plains, the Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, the Hopi of the Southwest, the Iroquois of the Northeast, and the American Indians living in urban areas the exhibition showcases the diversity and creativity of the native peoples of North America." Native American Home Page
US Army On The Island In 1917, following the us declaration of war on Germany, the facilities at Fort Germancitizens), who had been arrested on board ships in west coast harbors. http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1307
CyberSleuthkids Native Americans shelters and settlement patterns of native North americans. indian/.www.html; Accohannocknative American Living accohannock/; Alberta How the west Was Young http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Native_Americans/
Native Americans: Student Resources org/cmnh/exhibits/northsouth-east-west/ North American www.u.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/native American Shelters index.shtml The First americans http//www http://www.cccoe.net/tribes/studres.htm
Extractions: 100 years later, US Reclamation Bureau stuck In 19th century New alliance wants reforms to prevent conflicts like Klamath water wars provided by Natural Resources Defense Council n the eve of the 100th anniversary of the US Bureau of Reclamation, critics charged the federal water agency with failing to meet new challenges or to learn from a century of costly mistakes. A new group, the Western Water Alliance, called for fundamental reform of federal water policies to meet 21st Century environmental, economic and community needs. The alliance presented its demands as federal water managers prepared to stage a centennial celebration on June 17 at the massive Hoover Dam on the Colorado River on the California-Arizona border. The alliance said the event underscores how the bureau is out of touch. Go west, young man, go west The Bureau of Reclamation was created shortly after Congress passed the Reclamation Act in 1902, when the West was considered underpopulated and agriculture was viewed as the engine of economic growth. The bureau embarked upon a program of huge taxpayer-subsidized dam and diversion projects to irrigate croplands and attract more people to the region. Today, the West is one of the country's fastest growing areas with an economy that is driven by technology, recreation, financial and other service industries. Alliance leaders say the bureau has failed to adjust to this new reality and that the bureau must be reformed to better protect the environment, to ensure that projects make economic sense, and to protect the rights of Native Americans and other Western communities whose livelihoods depend on abundant fisheries and healthy rivers.
