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Native Americans Today

Explore the contemporary lives of Native Americans on reservations, focusing on the Navajo Nation. With over 550 tribes and approximately 300 reservations in the U.S., many Native Americans balance traditional lifestyles with modernity. Nearly half live in urban areas, while those on reservations often engage in agriculture, crafts, and tourism to retain cultural heritage. The significance of traditional dwellings like the Hogan and Tipi is highlighted, reflecting their role in Native American identity and spirituality. Discover the sources of information, images, and insights into their current socio-economic status.

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Native Americans Today

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  1. Author: Jiří Novák Native Americans Today

  2. Reservations • Navajo reservation (nation) • Housing • Work • Sources • Information • Images Contents HOW DO TODAY? THEY LIVE

  3. More than 550 tribes About 300 reservations Some are restricted to one tribe Sovereign nations Considered US citizens Free to live anywhere Aprox 1/2 of NA population (US) lives in cities Reservations • Guest comes to a hotel and the receptionist asks: “Have you got a reservation?” Guest replies: “Do you think I look like an Indian?!?”

  4. Population over 200 000 N’s are pro-educational and trying to make themselves economically self-reliant Still agricultural nation Navajo Reservation

  5. Tipi (Teepee) - • traditional dwelling of Indians living on Great Plains • Mistakenly associated with all Indian tribes • Made of wooden poles and hides • Diameter about 5 meters • Paintings on outside depending on tribe and owner of the tipi Housing • Hogan (Hooghan) – • Traditional dwelling for Navajo tribe • Plays important role in religious life of Navajos • Made of forked poles covered with earth (except entrance and smoke hole) • Entrance is traditionally covered with blanket • Now sometimes replaced with plank door • Or other traditional dwellings, depending on tribe and place • Also many Indians assimilated with white people • Half of the US population lives in towns => => Houses, flats, … • “Kdedomov můj, kde domov můj, …” “Dammit, that wasn’t anthem of any Native American tribe, was it?”

  6. Many Indians still keep their traditional work • Farmers, breeders, craftmans, … • Nowadays a lot of them profit from tourism • Showing how their ancestors lived, selling craft or art, … • And those who assimilated with white people usually have common work like we are used to have … Work • Helath Authority Warning: • Too much work causes workaholic!

  7. http://www.american-indians.net/today.htm http://www.crystalinks.com/navajos.html http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/firstnations/tipi.html http://links.mana-the-movie.com/hogan.htm Sources - information

  8. http://www.puttingzone.com/graphics/IndianMapsImages/ReservationsMap.gifhttp://www.puttingzone.com/graphics/IndianMapsImages/ReservationsMap.gif http://www.navajo.org/images/history/flag.jpg http://www.crystalinks.com/spiderrock.jpg http://academic.reed.edu/english/courses/English558/tipi.jpg http://www.montanacanvas.com/downloads/Tipi.jpg http://links.mana-the-movie.com/hogan-Dateien/image001.gif http://www.simcas.sk/Data/716/UserFiles/Kaplanaspect/losangeles.jpg http://www.nativeessence.com/images/NewKits.jpg Sources - Images • http://dreamcatcher.com/images/P/mw550-medicine-wheel-withfeathers-two-rings.jpg • http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens7152682_1253721127encanyons_intro.jpg • http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens7152682module58912922photo_1253722318ecanyons_dreamcatchers.jpg • http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens7152682module58912932photo_1253723470ecanyons_medicine_bag.jpg • http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens7152682module58912942photo_1253724183ecanyons_beadwork_2.jpg

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