Theses Of English Indian Relations example essay topic

Andrea, Alfred J. and James H. Overfield. 2001. The Human Record: Sources of Global History. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. This document was written by Chr " e tien Leclerc as translated from a Mi " kmaq elder's speech to a group of French settlers. The speech was given in response to the pressure being exerted on the Indians to conform to the French standard of civilization.

The elder explains how with their dwellings they can call anywhere home. He also criticizes the French for their inability to hunt for themselves, but instead eating cod morning, noon, and night. The elder also asks the French why they left home if it was so wonderful. He succeeds in putting the French in their place while extolling the virtues of being Indian. Article Review: Wicken, Bill. 1993".

'26 August 1726' A Case Study in Mi " kmaq-New England Relations in The Early 18th Century". Acadiensis [Canada] 23 (1): 5-22. Today's strained and conflicted relationships between Native Americans and government can be traced back hundreds of years. Bill Wicken masterfully creates a storyline with his article by telling the fate of five Mi " kmaq Indians while teaching the reader why their situation came to be. The main theses or overall theme is the relationship the English had with the Mi " kmaq Indians.

All the sub themes pertain to why the relations were the way they were. These include the different cultures, misconceptions, miscommunication, and how the French may have used the Indians in their own fight with the English. All the sub themes interlock together to form a solid base of explaining the theses regarding the English-Indian relationship. Using a story filled with family love, political intrigue, piracy, and some good old drunkenness, Wicken develops his theses with the use of his sub themes. One misconception that in part led to miscommunication was the belief the French were the friends of the Mi " kmaq. This is apparent when the captured men reported the French told them the peace treaty had not yet taken place.

Real friends would not mislead each other with such dire consequences just to pester the English. In addition, if the communication between the English and Mi " kmaq was better, there would not have been a question from the beginning. The relations between the two groups were rocky from the start because of their different cultural beliefs. Mi " kmaq Indians believed in generosity from their neighbours while the English believed in keeping things for yourself.

The Mi " kmaq's would then take whatever they wanted when it wasn't offered, which caused the basis for many problems. All of these issues or sub themes explain the theses of English-Indian relations. Wicken used many different sources, some reliable, others not. He did tell the reader why the source was not reliable.

Reliable sources include refereed journals, state archives, court transcripts, books, other theses' and census records. Unreliable sources were different newspapers and magazines from that period. The testimonies of all the involved parties were not included in those articles which made them one-sided rather than representative of the whole picture; therefore, unreliable. The ability to teach without the student realizing is a very hard skill to master. Bill Wicken has done an excellent job of trying to attain that goal, while sticking to the facts. The article was fun and easy to read and understand while explaining a potentially boring subject.

All in all, it was a pleasurable read.

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