Would We Be Killed?

I know that the American Indians were pushed aside in society in a few ways. The white people took actions to make the inner American Indian culture out of them. One thing they did was to make them only speak english. Thats taking away the language from their culture. Thats a part of them being American Indian. They also forced kids to attend the boarding schools if they didn't agree the police got involved. In the article it says, "parents were no longer asked to send their children—they were forced. Those who refused were threatened with arrest." This shows how they had no choice because in the eyes of the white people they were treated like nothing important. Like if their choices don't matter. 

The point in Shanice Britton's essay is that she wanted to show how she don't hide who she is. She shows her American Indian by wearing her beadwork, jewelry, and eating deer meat. She talked about where she lived, how she lived, and the 2 ceremonies her family celebrates. She wants to the readers to know that her Native American living today is just as normal as it is for other people and how they accept their culture. In the article it says, "Sometimes my classmates will tell me that I talk differently, because I’ll say something in slang “from the rez.” But that’s OK—it’s part of who I am. I’m not trying to hide that. In fact, I often wear my beadwork jewelry proudly around campus." That shows that how with others questioning she won't hide who she is. She is proud of who she is and won't hide it for others please.