Native American Videos

The last of the mohicans was a video that we watched in class last week.  It showed how some of the colonists and this tribe of indians were able to get along and live along side each other. This however was not the only tribe that did get along with colonists. The section of the video that we watched actually showed how the indians stepped in and saved some of their lives after being attacked by another tribe.
This next video that we were required to watch was how a school treated a native american child who was sent to their school. Unfortunately this boy was not treated the way any child should be treated. He was forced to give up his culture, even being hit everytime he spoke in his native language. He was made to wear a "dunce cap" and cut his hair off. This is a far cry from the way the native americans should have been treated after the way that some tribes did infact help and treat americans. If  this is not an acceptable reason that the child should have been treated with respect, then the fact that he is a human being should be a reason alone. No matter what someone's cultural background is should not be a reason to torment someone to conform to our way of life.