Essays about: "Native Americans"

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  1. 16. Returns To Education For Mexican Immigrants To The United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Meri Aghajanyan; Tolga Erbasol; [2008]
    Keywords : immigration; USA; Human capital; returns to schooling; Mexico; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis is about returns to schooling for Mexican immigrants to the United States. The United States became the home of many immigrants. There is an evidence that large amount of immigrants in USA are from Mexico. They are among both oldest and newest inhabitants of the nation. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Resurgence of Native American Identity. A case study of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Holm; [2006]
    Keywords : Ethnic renewal; Ethnicity Ethnic Identity; Native American; Martha s Vineyard; Wampanoag; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the resurgence of Native American identity. Scholars have observed a dramatic increase of people identifying themselves as Native Americans over the past forty years in the decennial US Census. READ MORE

  4. 18. "How long does it take a ritual to build up, to take hold and become standard practice?" : bark peeling in Scandinavia and North America

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Lisa Ahlberg; [2001]
    Keywords : forest history; bark; North America;

    Abstract : Independently, the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and native people in the north temperate and boreal zone of North America have utilized the cambium layer of bark from both coniferous and deciduous trees as food, medicine, as well as material for other requirements; clothes, baskets and various kinds of wrapping. The sharp seasonal environments created food shortages in certain periods and inner bark thus became an important food component. READ MORE