Thanksgiving collage: What we see v. What is real

PBS: "Lawless Lands"

After watching this video the "Lawless Lands" I became aware of these issues that continue today, yet no one is really aware of it. I found it sad that the justice system does very little for Indian reservations and its citizens. We still see racism and discrimination amongst the Native Americans and we as American service workers set their reported cases aside. One thing that came up to mind is that these cases are resent cases so why aren't we doing anything about it? If this was happening in the cities and to "AMERICANS" the cases would be solved and taken to consideration, but why not to the Natives? The FBI does nothing and in the video itself there was proof that the Indian reservations themselves received money to help the Indian country for new workers to help with those cases yet nothing was done an the money was taken from them after the 9/11 events. By doing this many cases reported within the Indian Country have been forgotten and set aside. Criminals have not been punished and are still around, while those affected receive no relief and remain affected with no justice. Some cases have even been pending for about four or five years that the victims themselves lose hope, give up on those cases and believe that nothing will happen in order for them to gain justice. The Denver post has done a great job in exposing us with the knowledge because much of this is not heard and I believe that we should all have justice it is AMERICA, the "land of dreams" why cant it be equal amongst all races? In the end we see that reservations do not receive the same justice system and it is sad that these social workers do not feel like investigating these crimes for the simple reason that they are natives and would rather handle those white collar crimes.

Women and Change at the U.S.-Mexico Border Chapter 4: Abortion in a Transborder Context By: Norma Ojeda

Views on abortion Mexico vs. the U.S.:

· Is a legally prosecutable crime in Mexico while in the states is the voluntary interruption of pregnancy, which is a constitutional right, although access is limited.
· Abortion in Mexico shall not be punishable if..
1. A negligent abortion: (forced) –that is, when it is the result of negligent conduct by the pregnant woman.
2. An abortion where the pregnancy is the result of a rape… carried out against the woman’s will, as long as its perform within the first 90 days of gestation and a complaint regarding the act has been filed.
3. A therapeutic abortion
-----Notwithstanding these exceptions, the legal practice of abortion is very limited for social, cultural and even political reasons.

· The U.S.-Mexico border creates that social space in which females from Mexico are able to cross over into the states to seek various health-care services one big one being abortion.
· It’s a space of opportunity for them. However it is only the privileged and segment women of the Mexican population are able to receive those services.
· Those that do cross over are the ones with visa or passport. This is how we see that social class also plays a huge role, it discriminates those others based on class differences.
· In contrast US residents cross over to the Mexico side to receive health treatment as well but this includes dental and eye care.


Border Culture Influence’s women’s everyday lives…..
· Their gender
· Sexuality and reproduction
· As well as the choices they make in that regard
The Transborder Context: San Diego-Tijuana
· “ Border culture is seen as a particular cultural system that takes shape emerges in a specific geographic and social context ant that acquires its own identity. Women at the border are exposed to the coexistence of various gender and family systems that are interwoven into a unique culture that is the “border culture” and that combines cultural elements of both societies in a hybrid manner, without replicating one another.” (Pg. 55)

Findings : Diverse Patterns of Abortion among Border Women
Overall, Hispanic border women most assimilated to American society show the youngest age structure of abortion.
While for the Spanish-speaking community females are most likely to get an abortion as they grow older. The highest age group of abortion within these females is 30+.

Overall it is seen that all females fall in the age of 20-24 is the age gap that they have their first pregnancy. (Hispanic women fall among the largest)

Emotions/opinions towards abortion seem to be that within all females (all ethnicities) to be a solution to a problem.

Motives for abortion were huge fact for the females we see that Hispanic Spanish-speaking women they do not want to have more children and it’s a couples decision, abortion is their only option (he doesn’t want the baby; doesn’t have a partner; economic problems) also they believe they are too young and do not want that responsibility as well as having health problems, which in the case of English speaking Hispanics and non-Hispanics was the greatest reason.

Plans after abortion..it is seen that the Spanish speaking Hispanic females do not even think about it or just get over it themselves, yet both Hispanic English speaking and non-Hispanics see methods such as talking and leaning on their love ones.

Mid-Term Topic: The Dann Sisters

"We, the human children of this Earth, all have our own cultures and traditions, languages, and we all like to keep them, as they identify us as one of the many kinds of peoples of the Earth. Our Mother, the earth (land) gives us all the necessities of life: it feeds us, gives us clothes, shelter and cradles us. The US Government is acting like a dictator in just taking our land. I have voiced again and again, Western Shoshone land - our Mother Earth - is not for sale."
-Carrie Dann

Mary and Carrie Dann were great inspirational native females and till this day continue to inspire many. These two traditional Western Shoshone women have been great leaders and have been involved in many political battles and have struggled for cultural, land and spiritual rights. They where victims of the US government trying to take their land and since then have led a 40-year battle in order for them to keep their ancestral land. Not only have they fought their own land yet all Western Shoshone land. Their battle began 1973 when asked for a grazing permit by the US government, yet these native females did not have one since they were in their own land. As quoted in Every Day is a Good Day, "Today we so too many of our young people who have lost respect for the Earth, the water, the air. All they want is to go out and make money." And that is exactly what the government wanted, therefore the Dann sisters were sued by the Bureau of Land Management because of their cattle. The battle continued and by 1979 Mary and Carrie Dann were offered $26 million for their land yet they did not accept. It is valuable property it is their home, their land, their culture, their childhood, they understand where they come from and who they are. Yet the United States cant seem to respect that towards the native population. Their land is more than just 2o grand and the Dann sisters were very strong in not accepting the money because its just a payout. The Dann sisters were able to engage in a battle for many years in order protect their lands. The violation towards their land was for greed and both Mary and Carrie Dann are greatly admired for the great work towards defending their rights and were recognized as recipients for the Right Livelihood award in 1993.

Dissident Women: Key Women Documents pp 3-28 and Introduction

During the section of Key Women Documents I was able to understand and relate to how powerful, stong and motivated these zapatista women really are. I was able to see and understand views and really admired their work as strong native females. I love the fact that they stated their rights, their beliefs and knew how to speak to open every one elses points of view. They were able to reflect on their rights as indigenous women and speak their minds instead of being socialized to fit that criteria of a traditional female and traditional female roles. They spoke about themselves tired of being the less dominant one in the household. Having to follow the males rule. Their mind setting was that they needed to do what was asked by them yet these females started to stand out and speak for what they believed. They knew that they were valuable females, wise and inteligent and knew that they could fullfil any task as well as the males, yet some males did not respect and think of females being less than that and till this day that scenario continues to play a role in our daily lives. This chapter also goes into discussing Article 4 of the Mexican constitution and its unfairness to the native population. How they are not respected by others if they travel, how their language is not respected and how their traditions such as homeade medicine is looked upon as something rare. They as women want those customs to change and to leave them in the past. On the speech for the Mexican Congress a strong Zapatista female made great points in explaning what they wanted. They did not come in a rude matter in fact they presented themselves as strong, educated, professional native women that believed that they could better the place that they call home. They want to be treated as equals, want to have the same equal services and so on to have an equally shared lifestyle.

Women and Change at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Chp 1&2

Women in border situations are rarely discussed within the context of history and in both of these chapters much of the struggles that women at the border go through are clearly explained. We clearly see that the border creates a great division between the United States and Mexico, causing a division in culture and gender roles. Not only that but what I was amazed by was that there is a great a political boundary between these two countries in a way that the cities that are closest to the border in which immigrants that reside with in have very poor government help. The government has cut off public funding, welfare and other policies that affect already poverished families being those of illegal immigrants. This causes non-citizens particularly the immigrants from Mexico to be targeted by the US government. One great thing in which immigration often impacts on women is that they are able to challenge tradition. Females cross the border to take advantage of the different opportunities that the United States offers. Such as those of better jobs("manquiladoras"), a better education for their children yet some of these females do not fight for their wages and are stuck with low paying jobs in which they are able to earn more yet they do not realize this.

In chapter two The Unsettling, Gendered Consequences of Migration for Mexican Indigenous Women, women deeply described their feelings about leaving their lands and moving to as they described it the "global world." One way in which one woman described it as was by "..it was like ripping away something very dear to us" even though they love their land/home it is always the best to leave their motherland to that of many dreams in which we call the United States. Getting here is a struggle and these females do it by building social networks. They have no idea of where they are headed to yet once they get there they know they have the support from others and realize that they aren't alone anymore. One way in which life differs from a woman in Mexico vs the United States is that of chores. Work is harder in Mexico such as in preparing food and washing clothes. Yet some immigrant females today still have that mentality of doing what is expected as a woman. What mainly falls into place with that is the male dominance with in this culture. Females do not have a voice and always follow that of their husbands word, they have power over them. Yet what has happened today is that immigration has had an impact on women in a way that those traditions are starting to diminish. But there is con because these females are now viewed as disrespectful, crazy and out of the ordinary because they leave those traditions behind. In the end immigration has led to many differences with in the Mexican community, women are starting to be aware of their rights and now follow their voices and beliefs.

No Parole Today: Pg 1-17

This book is basically about the experience of the young children and their life's at the white mans boarding homes. Laura Tohe does a great job in explaining the struggles and lifestyles of the children in these boarding homes. She explained how these children were taken away from their homes, their family and culture to live that life of the civilized white culture. These young children were treated very unfair while living in these schools and till this day it still affects them. They were treated as prisoners and were stripped from all their customs. Some tried to run away, some succeed while some died trying, others died from loneliness and some survived. They felt ashamed of what they were their culture, their beliefs, the way they spoke and how they dressed. The white civilized culture did a great job affecting the lives of these children. They were expected to wake up early and follow a precise schedule through out their everyday life's. These children were basically soldiers. Not only that but their culture was not respected at all whatsoever, their names were changed and during roll call these children where humiliated by being called differently from their own names in which they did not have a voice to speak up. It got to a point that these children were trapped and had no escape yet to follow the "rules" of these white people and be the good students that they were expected to be.

Everyday is a Good Day: Chapter 3

Culture defines a lot to many as individuals. This chapter titled Context is Everything explains what the indigenous culture really is and how much it really means to the native people. Many of us do not realize or know the lifestyles of indigenous people therefore we are drawn to what the media portrays them and stereotype them in a number of ways that are totally unlike what really an indigenous person really is. Therefore it leads to these natives not having an identity except that one that the Euro-Americans created. We forget that before the settlers arrived there was people and we only credit the white man for the great things he did to this land. Indigenous people were the original people and were not credited at all they were not even taken into consideration. They are the ones that had/have that experience of having a sense of identity/belonging to their native land unlike the white settler that only wanted land and restricted these natives for selfish reasons. One thing that grabbed my attention as I was reading about the personal stories was that of Wilma Mankiller. The part were her childhood was full of great memories being free in her village, hearing stories and playing games and how it all changed with in a blink of an eye. She ended up moving to San. Francisco in which life was a total difference as she described it "it was like landing on Mars."(Mankiller, 56) It really opened my eyes in a way that I was able to relate. These natives are not recognized and are basically forced to leave their culture behind, yet they are the ones that are mostly attached to it. They view life in a way that they don't mind the weather and believe that what the earth gives is a blessing whether we believe its not.

Everyday is a Good Day: Chapters 1&2

After reading these first two chapters there so many thoughts that ran through my mind that I had never thought about. During the first chapter the main ideas that were discussed were what the lands, area, and the earth meant to these native women. How their ceremonies, nights of prayers and songs meant so much to them that words themselves cannot explain what it is to them. These strong native females that appeared in this book where the ones that lead their families their culture into future generations even though it seemed as it was diminished. There a few examples of strong females mentioned in this book Marie and Carrie Dann and Audrey Shenandoh that fought for their beliefs and rights as citizens of this country. These females that step automatically take that role of working for the benefit of future generations and do embrace the many memories of their ancestors.

In the second chapter what was mainly discussed was the real stories of what these native females went through. Their experiences and lifestyles were mentioned and it connected greatly into who they were as native females. Not only that but we have this stereotype with regard to spirituality that we do not realize how important the culture of these females really is. How their land is so significant to them, how they feel as if they are home once they get back to that spot where they were raised and many of their memories were taken away. One quote that stood out to me is "..the heart of who I am and what I am in this world."(Medicine, 30) It opened my eyes to see how much these native females are so appreciative over their lands that as settlers they did not realize and really didn’t care much of these natives and for selfish reasons took their land.

American Indian Women's Activism in the 1960s and 1970s

In this article what was mainly discussed was the many organizations that female activist fought for in three events which where the occupation of Alcatraz Island, the fish in movement and the occupation at Wounded knee. American Indian female activism first took place around the 1960s at a time where many organizations/activism groups started to develop as well. Yet even though all these organizations such as the Black Panthers, or the NAACP fought for their rights in having a place in society since they have always been mistreated which was American Indian goals but they somewhat differed. They fought mostly for their resistance conflicts over land since they have had a great history in the states for many, many years. The National Congress of American Indians was one of the first civil rights movement for the American Indian activism movement. With this happening many young community members began part of these movements and started to make their own activists groups. Many of these Red power groups where very effective and challenged society in many ways. One of these famous red power movements was the that of Alcatraz island. These natives fought for their rights and their land and knew that they deserved better than that of the taking of their own lands. Many went to protest students as well as community members. Another red power movement was that of the fish ins. The government tried to state laws in which Indians were restricted in their fishing rights. This lead to a huge movement with in the society in which women played a huge role. These women were largely concerned in did cause a huge impact in those types of situations. Not only that but through out the years they have been involved. They are there when they need to be heard and raise their voices regarding their tribal rights.

Changing Ones: Chapter 4

In this chapter we were able to see how Indian women were part of the society in many different ways. One might have always been exposed to having learned that almost all native Indian women were those females that were as they called them "Indian princess" or those as the story of Pochantas. Those that were exposed to the white culture and left their own to join it. Yet that is only somewhat of what the Indian woman really was. At the beginning many European settlers saw these females as exotic sexual fantasies. Not only that but they also viewed these Indian warrior women as exotic and wild. One thing that these warrior women were was that they were strong independent females. They knew how to take care for themselves. They knew many survivor skills and were able to make it on their own with out a sexual partner. These females played the roles of both male and female. Some were even stronger than the men themselves. These warrior women would do many jobs that based on the European gender roles were not right. Some tasks that these women performed in were in leading a tribe, fighting, firing rifles, shooting bows and arrows. You name it these females were strong and did not need no help of any male. It came to be that these Indian female warriors was part of their own identity. All this bravery surprised many, specially the Europeans. The Europeans were never exposed to this role on behalf of the woman's part. They never married and had three or four wives. In the end these females were strong woman that were able to make it on their own with out the help of what is know today as the dominant privileged gender, the male.

Many Tender Ties: Chapters 2&3

In both of these chapters much of what was discussed was the importance of the Native American women with in the Hudson Bay Company. These females were key elements to the success of the Hudson Bay Company. With out these native women the success of the Hudson Bay Company would have never have happened. One way in which the Hudson Bay Company gained success was through the native woman. This happend through intermarriage between the white trader and the native female. By this happening marriages played a huge role in which it promoted good relations between the tribes and the traders. These unions were very useful for the traders which played a significant role in the traders relations in which they were able to expand their economic empire. These marriages known as the marriages a la facon du pays ended up being very successful with in both cultures and were mostly followed by those customs of the natives. This ended up providing the growth of the fur-trade society. The Indian women made a very huge beneficial impact in the trade itself which led to the white success.

In the second chapter we were able to see in what ways these female Indians were beneficial to the fur trade society. All of their contributions were key factors into the success of the fur trade industry. With out the help and guidance of these females the trade industry would have been a total disaster and these white traders knew they would not be able to make it with out them. These Indian women performed a huge range of domestic jobs and they were what they called them "economic necessity." They were expected to gather foods, rice, make moccassins, store meats, sow, fish, make sugar, make canoes, clothing and the list goes on and on. They were also important as guides because they knew the lands and were also symbolized as peace makers while encountering other tribes. In the end with out the assistance of these female Indians the fur-trade economy itself wouldn't have been successful at all. These females were needed in order for the white man to gain success, yet today we do not recognize that. We don't notice much of what these females did which should have been greatly appreciated by the traders.

Gender In Inuit Society

Gender in Inuit Society really explained the many gender roles with in the Eskimo society. We saw what the difference was between power, authority and prestige with in these natives which is not relatively different between a male and a female. Much of what we have stereotyped of the natives is that usually the men are the strong and brutal to these native women, yet that is not entirely true. These natives have a sense of sharing equality. One example was that of work. Men are occupied with hunting and gathering while women are in charge of domestic routines, yet if either one is not able to complete a task either gender is prepared to perform their work when its necessary, stating that women are equally as men. They both have specific jobs but either gender can perform each others that it doesn't really give them exact gender roles. Another example of equality is with in their social relations. Women are not force to take a husband that they do not want. Yes some of these marriages are arranged yet these females do have a choice if they do not want them as husbands and divorce can simply happen as to pack up and leave. One last example is the equality of these women in the public eye. Even though much of the leaders of the community have been men, women do have a voice. Men are supposed to speak for their families yet their wives discuss issues with their husbands openly and are able to compromise on decisions. Not only that but elderly woman do have a way into gaining that "women's vote."

In the end we might stereotype the Indian male as a corrupt, and brutal human being towards the native women yet their likelihood of roles is very similar. We are molded into thinking that the native male is the one with power and prestige because of his strong muscular looks yet its not entirely true. The social level between the female gender and the males is relatively similar and both enjoy equal status.

Don’t Let the Sun Step Over You: Intro, Chpt.1&2

As many of us always stereotype the Indian Native lifestyle of being hunter-gatherers and people that live in a tipi this book clearly describes the lifestyle of the Apache people. First and foremost after reading the title Don’t Let the Sun step Over You one gets a clear understanding that this book tries to leave the stereotype of what people label the Native Indian lifestyle. We learn about them yet so much is missing of what exactly these natives were like. Most of these Apache natives had many struggles they were expected to find food to support themselves, head a household, raise a family and live good moments and traditions as well.

Eva as part of the Apache tribe has witnessed and knows the true story of these natives. She traveled a lot in search of food and survival. But this was very hard she face many hardships one including the losing of family members because of horrible diseases. One thing was the Eva was very close to her grandma, which was very skillful in knowing many traditional homemade cures for diseases. Not only that but she also mentioned the lifestyle of the Indian children in boarding schools and how they were not treated rightfully. In the end this introduction and first two chapters basically give you a glimpse at the true story of what is unwritten of the Apache tribe. The real non-stereotyped version.

Many Tender Ties: Introduction & Chpt. 1

In the introduction we were exposed to the Hudson Bay Company and the way it function in the vast western territories. But most importantly I was able to understand and realize what the role of the Indian woman was with in the fur-trade society. This economic development lead to role-play in which the Indian women became involved. These women became important with in the trade industry in a way that they were able to improve trade across the country. By this happening much of the native women thoughts were that they would gain so much while marring a trader and these women were largely accepted with in the traders because of the female gender.

Through intermarriage much of these Indian women became part of the "superior" trader. Being that the Canadians were able to communicate with the Indians they were able to construct success with in the company and having that effective Indian mate played a huge role. In fact the English were largely interested in fur trade and did not do anything to the natives with in the land. In fact they relied on the Indians to protect them from French attacks. With in these same Indian tribes much of the women were not considered and were in a "slave-like state" with in their culture. Much the tribes in particular the Chipewyan took their women for granted and did not treat them fairly. In fact they did twice the work that the male Indian would do. In fact these Indian males did not view woman as sex objects compared to the Europeans and therefore, this lead to prostitution with in the native women themselves. The Europeans themselves began to see how these Indian women were and found themselves in shock because of their actions. Yet they also thought that some of these Indian women were beautiful and found themselves attracted to them, therefore "mixed blood" future generations began.

Unsettling Societies Chp.4 & 6

Canada’s development of its settler society was evolved through many different causes one being that Britain socially constructed and developed what is Canada. Canada was socially constructed into what we refer to ‘white settler society’. Much of the British ideas were brought over including the white privilege into Canada. As immigration became to settle in Canada the British were by far less. As diversity came to increase in Canada racial and ethnic hierarchy was socially constructed. Indigenous settlers became to lessen by the fact that they started to blend in being that they were mixed blood. Not only that but as time passed women’s power did not exist within the strong masculine political elite causing and giving the male privilege automatically.

In the next chapter moving to Mexico, I learned that much of what Mexico was formed by was by descendants of various different indigenous cultural groups. Before the arrival of the Europeans, Mexico consisted of 20 million different cultures that were politically organized. Yet the governance of each of these groups fell into the destruction of the incoming European system. As the conquistadors came in much of the indigenous civilians became acute and their population was lessened. Many of these Indian women were disrespected and were targets of male domination. Women were treated unfairly by the men whether they were Indian or black they were pretty much used by the male dominant power. As women came to be in the work force they were also unrecognized and were paid extremely less than the male gender. The maquiladoras which is an industry in which many immigrant females work with in has been an investment of the North American part. They are expected to work yet receive a very low income making the maquiladora industry powerful showing within these immigrant females a clear view of the racial division within women till this day.

Unsettling Settler Societies: Introduction & Chapter 5

In the introduction of the book what was clearly defined was what the definition of what a settler society really is, in which is the area that the Europeans have settled entering the Americas. It is the area in which the Europeans took over and became dominant, caring very little about the civilians that were there before. Since then and through out history they have remained politically dominant over the indigenous people by genocide and other forms of removal with in their own home. All this involved the development of ethnic and racial terms clearly stating that Eurocentric was essential. Not only that but the European capitalist culture has been the dominant one in which automatically gained what we call "white- privilege" a disruptive world.

Going into chapter 5: Gendering, Racializing and Classifying: Settler Colonization in the United States 1590-1990; clearly explained the arrival of the Euro-American settlers into the settler societies and the development of the different forms of racial domination. How these Europeans were granted full citizenship within themselves excluding those natives that were already there. We saw how the Native Americans, Mexican Americans and African Americans lost any power that they had to the unrealized dominant culture. Yet before that during the colonial America, Native Americans were entitled to share power between the both the female and male something that was not common with in the Europeans. As the Europeans came to the Americas they had no respect towards its natives many were slaved, and risk of extinction within tribes was expected. Unlike the Natives the Mexican American settlers were the first to establish divided lands or "haciendas." A class system that was developed in which will continue till this day, yet that did not happen for a long time being that they ended up losing their land to the Europeans. The United States manipulated both the Natives as well as the Mexican Americans to lose control over their land. African Americans also lost much of their dignity. Since their skin tone was darker they were automatically given a racial system of slavery. They were unable to do many things and needed to obey the Europeans. Their labour system clearly described the line between Europeans and what they would call "visible African ancestry." While all this was happening the Europeans became the successful white privilege group. They had many privileged positions in which they took advantage of making other ethnic groups become or lose much of themselves to the Europeans. In the end the formation of the United States was truly based and interlined race, gender and class relations all these factors contributed to what we call today the United States.

Indian Women as Cultural Deviators

To many Europeans Indian woman settlers were very important tools in order to meet the land, recognize it and help these European settlers settle in the new lands. Before reading this article I never really noticed this, I never came to realize the women settlers had very much to do with the new come of European settlers. We stereotype Indian women as being a kept in households taking care of children cooking, doing farm work as well as dressed in the famous Indian feather clothes yet we never realize that these Indian Women were the first important mediators between two cultures. Was this a betrayal to their culture? To their customs? It is a difficult answer yet to me these women were humble, curious and respectful toward other cultures that they did not mind opening to newcomers.
Men have always been considered to be the dominant gender, and they themselves the European settlers did not let the women have a voice, yet these Indian women were so powerful with in their own culture. Dona Marina, Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and Nancy ward were very powerful woman that helped European settlers learn about their lands and culture. They learned about other cultures were rejected by their culture and became a part of a new culture, in which they are being called "cultural deviators." These women to me played an important role, they were able to understand and meet a new culture, yet their actions did lead to the loss of Indian land. Was it their kindness that tricked them to that? Could it have been any different without these strong females?

U.S. Constitution: Declaration of Independence, 1776 & Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, 2007

After reading the Declaration of Independence that our founding fathers wrote one line was stuck in my head, in which it stated that all men are created equal. Not only did it grabbed my attention but made me wonder of our indigenous settlers that were here in the Americas way before the Europeans were. Their rights as indigenous people did not follow that statement that stated that all men were created equal. Another line that I found very interesting while reading the Declaration of Independence was that it stated that everyone is entitled to the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness yet this was not performed while our founding fathers were here in the Americas. In fact the natives, indigenous people and the African slaves were mistreated in way that was very unfair to them, being that they were too people and did deserve those rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. All men are meant to be equal and have those rights that neither the government nor anyone else should take away.
Now after reading the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People I realized that everyone is entitled to pursue their customs and follow their beliefs and culture with out being treated unfair about it. I am happy to know that they do have rights in which they can be themselves without being treated unequally within the U.S. government. They are individuals and they are equal as any other woman or man. They have the rights of liberty and security. Those rights that they aren’t supposed to be taken away from their land, culture and customs. This by far proves to me that everyone is created equally. This is how our founding fathers should of took in consideration when writing that line in which it stated that all men are created equal.

Native American Woman in the Work Force

Alaskan Native Women
Alaskan Native American Women contribute so much as part of the labor force. Since the beginning of the 1970s native women in Alaska began to enter the work force at a very rapid pace and till this they outnumber men in the labor force. By the 1980s the number of Alaskan native women in the work force went up to 45%, due to unwanted low wage salary jobs by the white women. The native women did not held professional positions yet they outnumbered the U.S. labor force tremendously. Today it still is very similar. Compared to the median earnings for all ethnicity's for a woman, native American woman made $5,279 less. Not only that but native American men also earn less than any other race. Why does this happen? The answer is unknown. Yet native American women are starting to be able to obtain educational achievements and earn more bachelors, masters, and PhD degrees.

Refrences
Cheryl, Thomas. The Economic Status of Alaskan Native Women. Anchorage, AK: Chilkat Institute, 1983.

"Native American/Alaska Native Women." May 2008. Sept. 2008 .