Ethnic Groups and Discrimination

The group in which I identify with most and want to learn more about is the Native American tribe Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians.   The Chippewa Indians were to be found near the Mississippi River and along the northern border of Michigan.  
The Chippewa tribe and all Native Americans suffered prejudice, segregation, and racism almost to the point of extermination. During the winter of 1850-51, a misleading plan was arranged against the Wisconsin Chippewa; Remove them from their homelands, move them west to Sandy Lake at Fond du Lac, and refused their annuities.   The adult males were required to bring his family and once the families arrived, the rations and goods were purposefully delayed until the winter. This did not allow the tribe to prepare for the winter season, resulting in hundreds perishing (St. Germaine, n.d.). The pilgrims killed off thousands of Native Americans; they took their homes and moved them to special Native American reserves. Land that they held dear and close to their heart was snatch away, sacred mountains were carved into to honor presidents, and they were chained and sold in to slavery. In addition they called them names like redskins and wet back. “The United States formulated a policy during the 19th century toward Native Americans that followed the precedents established during the colonial period. The government policy was not to antagonize the Native Americans unnecessarily. Yet if the needs of tribes interfered with the needs, or even the whims, of Whites, Whites were to have precedence” (University of Phoenix, 2006, p. 153). When European pioneers began their journey to North America and started settlements, they found it inhabited by Native Americans. The Europeans noticed the differences such as darker skin, traditions, and a different language between themselves, and the Native Americans. Because the European settlers thought they were different they decided that they must be...