American Imperialism And The Laguna Pueblo History

Events that occur throughout a period of time have an interesting effect on the people, places, and landscapes around it. In the course of history, particularly the history of North American Indigenous Peoples, we can see how events have influenced their way of life. Since the arrival of Europeans in North America, it is easy to notice how a singular event can cause shifts within indigenous cultures, communities and the landscape. Although shifts within and between cultures and communities can be good, the shifts Native Americans faced with the arrival of Europeans were usually not. For centuries Natives struggled to preserve their lands, culture, and people as they were slowly being assimilated into the new Euro-American way of life and colonization. In this, we can not only see the works of Euro-American hegemony but also the fight of Natives to defend and protect their cultural sovereignty. Throughout the course of this essay I am going to explore the ways in which Euro-Am erican hegemony and the fight to preserve culture relate to the Laguna-Pueblo history in the novel, Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko. The novel, Ceremony, takes place in the early 19th century in the southwest United States. We meet the main character Tayo who is half white and half Laguna-Pueblo. His mother had an affair with a white man and left Tayo to be raised by his aunt when he was four. When we first meet Tayo he has recently returned to the reservation after World War II and isShow MoreRelatedThe Philippine Architecture: Spanish Colonial Period18287 Words   |  74 Pageswealth. Expansion of territory can lead to more power and much money. Having superiority was the main aim of the Spaniards; it was obviously proven through their motto: â€Å"God. Gold. Glory†. History plays a very important role to know more about the intent of the Spaniards in colonizing our island. Without the history, the intent of colonizing the pearl of the orient would not be clear. Here are some of the Historical events in Europe that can describe and show the intent of the Spaniards in the colonization