Casino Gambling on Native American Reservations: Cultural Benefit or Degradation?
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A 14 page discussion of the introduction of casino gambling to Native American reservations. Provides an overview of the issues and presents the thesis that casino gambling on Native American reservations supports the uniqueness of Native American culture rather than detracts from it. Presents examples to support that thesis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnaCasi.wps

Differing Experiences Between Native Americans in the East and Those in the West Resulting From Contact with the Europeans
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A 5 page discussion of the changes which occurred in Native American cultures in the Eastern Woodlands and the West after the arrival of the European invaders to their lands. Discusses the forced relocation of Eastern tribes to western reservations despite their incorporation of many aspects of European culture, the cultural transformations of the Plains tribes from an agrarian lifestyle to the mounted hunters of the Plains, and their eventual confinement to the reservations. Identifies the root cause of the cultural experiences in the East and the West as European greed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPnaExpe.wps

Interpersonal Behavior / A Contrast Between the Montana Reservation Native Americans & Davis-Monthan Air Force Personnel
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An 8 page proposal for evaluating the differences in interpersonal interactions between members of the Chippewa Cree of the Rocking Boy Reservation in Montana and those of the personnel of the Davis-Monthan Air Force. Hypothesizes that the Native Americans would engage in more interpersonal touching, eye contact and other intimate behaviors than would the military personnel. Suggests an experimental design to evaluate that hypothesis then provides both supporting and dissenting information regarding the hypothesis. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Naforce.wps