Research Paper Sources

Brown, Dee Alexander. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: an Indian History of the American West. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. Print.

Clinton, William J. "Memorandum: Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments." Welcome to the United States Department of Justice. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://www.justice.gov/archive/otj/Presidential_Statements/presdoc1.htm>.

Hamilton, Robert. "United States and Native American Relations." FGCU Instructional Technology & Broadcast Services. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://itech.fgcu.edu/>.

 Maiese, Michelle. "Compensation and Reparations." Beyond Intractability - More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict. Sept. 2003. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. <http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/compensation/>.

Prucha, Francis Paul. Documents of United States Indian Policy. Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1990. Print.

Mascot Post

A potential research question that the author may have started out with could have been, “Is American Indian imagery in sports offensive to Native Americans?” The main purpose of this article is to determine whether or not American Indian imagery in sports, such as for use as mascots, is offensive. On a broad scale, the article talks about a recent N.C.A.A. edict that discourages the use of American Indian mascots, nicknames, and imagery. However, the main focus of this article is on Florida State University, whose mascot is the Seminole. The author talks specifics about Florida State University and how the Seminole Tribe of Florida is proud of the use of the mascot.

Lapointe’s research contributes to his purpose by giving factual basis to answer his question. He uses the answers of people from the Seminole Tribe to prove that in their case, this American Indian imagery is not offensive. However, it is noted that in the past the old mascot “Sammy Seminole” was found to be offensive. Today, the University and the Tribe have good relations and the use of the mascot is permitted and somewhat encouraged by the tribe. Lapointe’s use of the information that he researched shows us this.

Is Google Making Us Stupid

      After reading this article, I would not necessarily say that the Internet is making us stupid in the traditional sense of the word. However, I would have to agree with Carr in saying that the Internet has definitely affected our ability to think and comprehend “deeply”. Personally, I know that I do the exact same thing that Carr talks about when he is describing Internet users as “Pancake People”. I quickly scan through articles, e-mails, and social networking posts looking for headlines and excerpts that catch my attention. As a child when I would go to the bookstore and buy a couple of new books, I would almost assuredly have at least one of them read cover-to-cover by the end of that day. Once I entered high school and my use of the Internet soared, I stopped reading recreationally all together. Even for required books that I had to read for assignments, I would scan the books and when it came time to write a report I would reference online summaries. In the article, the quotes that Carr includes from scholars and literary experts mirror how I feel regarding reading printed text and books. Reading a book does not provide a concise transmission of the data or information that I seek to acquire. Despite how beneficial The Internet can be, I would have to say that “Googling” every term, phrase, or question that the entire human race, myself included, needs to know has “dumbed down” people as a whole.