Question 1: Chapter 4
Each of them men played an essential role in ushering the American Indian Movement. For instance, Charles Eastman was a physician and author who was well-versed in the cultural Indian life. He produced different publications that depicted the malicious treatment of the Indians by Christians (Wilkinson, 93). Black Elk, on the other hand, was an American Indian philosopher and Mr. Nickle was an Indian publisher (Wilkinson, 98). The three individuals wrote articles that voiced the plights of American Indians and acted as the guiding lights of the American Indian movement. The first episodes of the activism came about following the relocation of thousands of Indians by the U.S Government.
Question 2: Chapter 5
The non-Indians particularly White Americans and Europeans did not acknowledge the identities and cultures of the Native American Indians. The aspect resulted in tremendous misunderstandings, stereotypes, confusion, and myths that destroyed the reputation of the Native Indians. The tribal leaders thus wanted to end the ideology of white on red that entailed the descriptions of non-Indians concerning the interests of the Native American Indians (Wilkinson, 116).
Question 3: Chapter 6
The American Government started by taking the land of the Native American Indians. They claimed their ownership over the lands in the Indian Country found in the west of the Appalachians. The American leadership also created several policies that dictated how they would handle the Indians. First, the Indian community would be removed from the land that rightfully belonged to the non-Indians, they would also be forced to give up their native language, and their children would be taken away from them to be assimilated into the American culture (Wilkinson, 139).
Question 4: Chapter 7
The harvesting of food had been the norm amongst Indians. Hence, they enjoyed fishing the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lake Region. The treaty freedoms allowed them to continue with their traditional way of life. However, the non-Indians felt that it was not right for the Indians to break restrictions such bag limits, seasons, and license fees (Wilkinson, 150). The resistance that came from all sides calling for the conservation of wildlife resulted in the decline of the Native American fishing. The Native Americans utilized their treaty rights as tools throughout the fishing wars. They lived around the fishing regions and depended on the activity for survival (Wilkinson, 153).
Work Cited
Wilkinson, Charles. Chapter 4: The Making of a Movement, Chapter 5: Leadership on the Reservations, Chapter 6: Red Power, Chapter 7: The Salmon People. New York: Norton, n.d.
