Cultural Sensitivity in Counseling: A Prospective on Native Americans Kevin Canfield Liberty University October 12‚ 2010 Abstract Three of the most popular techniques in use by the counseling profession were examined in relationship to Native American culture and worldview‚ in order to determine the reasons for their ineffectiveness among these people groups. The results indicate that a lack of understanding and sensitivity to Native American culture and belief systems by counselors may be the
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Native American Controversy “People ask me why I don’t just let this go. It’s all in the past‚ they say. I tell them that there is no past tense in the Cheyenne language. The past is not gone. As I stand here before you‚ all of my ancestors stand with me.” ...Suzan Shown Harjo This controversy of using Native American mascots has been origins that are engrained deeply into Indian and Non-Indian relations
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Native American Mascots: Keep Them for the Win or Throw Them in the Bin? When imaging a mascot‚ the first image to appear in my head is my high school mascot which is a tiger. In addition‚ I think of the attributes it represents‚ such as pride‚ honor‚ power‚ and determination; however‚ alongside these thoughts come the memories of the ridiculous mascot in the tiger costume messing around at pep rallies and of the stripes painted on the bodies of tailgaters who would go out and “roar” at the football
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The Women of the Native American Iroquois tribes have enjoyed a much more active role in politics than that of their European counterparts. In fact‚ they had a form of equality that was unheard of in European society in the late 1700s‚ where women were normally considered inferior to men. In almost every instance‚ the wife was expected to be subordinate to the husband whose authority was absolute over her. They were thought to be weak; and expected to be subservient to their husband in all things
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Native American Mascots Imagine yourself at a sporting event. You are enjoying the last bite of your foot-long hot dog‚ anticipating the moment the half time show will begin. Out comes the shoe-less‚ plaid-shirt wearing‚ ripped and dirty blue jean sporting mascot. His name is “Billy Bob-- the wildest hillbilly in the boondocks.” He goes running around‚ chugging down his fake moonshine and spitting tobacco. Being a native of Appalachia‚ you find yourself upset‚ and state this to be extremely
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SOCI3093.50 March 18‚ 2013 Professor Thomas Native American Woman: Zitkala-Sa The month of March is Women’s History Month and one of my favorite months of the year. This month has the opportunity to entice people learn about women from all races‚ ethnicities‚ and backgrounds‚ and encourage women to admire those who’ve made a difference. There are many Native American women who’ve fought and died for the rights of their tribe and sex‚ but
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We are who we are because of Native Americans; their history is critical for this generation to acknowledge and understand. Native Americans can teach us many things that are of great worth to us. When we learn about Native Americans‚ we can understand what values we should have‚ what to learn from the past‚ and who we are today as a country and as an individual. The stories from and of Native Americans can communicate values that are important for the students of this country to obtain. Everyone
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films‚ Native Americans have historically been portrayed as uncivilized and dangerous. Many photographs from hundreds of years ago were staged – paying Natives to wear traditionally incorrect dress and costumes‚ like headdresses. Chiefs wore headdresses during special ceremonies and that was it. However‚ when someone dresses up as a Native‚ they wear a headdress because it’s their stereotypical image of a Native American. Most people don’t know the true history of the Native Americans (the removal
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other ethnicities were afflicted by the Civil War and more specifically Native Americans. Native Americans played a very important role in the Civil War and could be found fighting with both the Union and Confederate armies. In fact‚ two of the most famous Native Americans that were fighting in the Civil war were Stand Watie and Ely S. Parker‚ and there stories are highlighting the problems and triumphs that Native Americans had to deal with during the Civil War. First‚ we will discover who were
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mascots. Some team names and mascots are related to Native Americans‚ such as The Cleveland Indians‚ Kansas City Chiefs‚ Washington Redskins‚ and the Florida State Seminoles. Some people will argue that these mascots are offensive‚ and others will say that they are just mascots. Sports teams should use Native American names and mascots because fans support these teams with pride‚ they don’t reflect poorly on Native Americans‚ and actual Native American tribes want to be named after sports teams. Fans
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