Essays Tagged: "Chiefs"
Women in Africa
otest. If one examines the following women's protests and their outcomes: A.E. Afigbo's The Warrant Chiefs, Sylvia Leith-Ross' African Women, Jean Allman's 'Rounding Up Spinsters: Gender Chaos and Unm ... ul in organizing and mobilizing. The story of the Aba Riots, which is discussed in both The Warrant Chiefs and African Women, proves this point well. In Nigeria, in the late 1920's, the Warrant Chiefs ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies
History of The Marshall Islands
can also get some facts from the folklore andlegends. One thing that they do know is that powerful chiefs ruled these largecivilizations able to move such large stones to build temples and cities. Th ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Egyptian Gods
ll life style.The Egyptians way of life and religion are closely linked. The power or leadership of chiefs orheads of the clans during the early development of Egyptian life were connected with some f ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
The Indian chief Kamiakin
his mother, Kamoshnite, was a Yakima Indian. Both his mother's father and brother were also Yakima chiefs. Kamiakin was not the head chief of the Yakima Indians because there were several chiefs of d ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
The Trail of Tears.
The Trail of TearsOn September 15, 1830, at Little Dancing Rabbit Creek, the Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation and representatives of the U.S. met to discuss the impact of a bill re ... ated people, many were Christians. They had an organized system of government and a body of law.The Chiefs and Warriors signed the treaty, realizing they had no option. For doing this the government o ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
The Gentlemen of The Jungle.
Africa, wisdom scattered generously by Mother-Africa to her children. These were the ancestors, the chiefs, the scholars, the bush men and women, the weak, the strong, and the brave. Let us examine su ... mission. An example of such action was in the Gold Coast, now Ghana, when the then native kings and chiefs allowed European settlers to build churches, court-houses, castles, prisons, and other instit ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History
Aloha Oè Lili'uokalani- Legacy of Hawaii's Last Queen
ell-being of her people, being one of her first priorities, during her reign. Being a descendant of chiefs that were treated like gods, she lived up to her heritage by serving as a figure of strength ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
The Cree Indians of North America
ich the whole tribe made decisions. There was more than one leader. Most of the power came from the chiefs of the tribe. An important person for the Cree tribe was Chief Poundmaker who took part in M& ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
"The Chiefs Daughter" by Rosemary Sutcliff
While reading the "The Chiefs Daughter" by Rosemary Sutcliff I came across a very surprising event. In this selection, a yo ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
The history of chad
ong the Chari River for thousands of years. Relatively weak chiefdoms were overtaken by he powerful chiefs of what was to become the Kanem-Bornu. These two kingdoms and the kingdom of Ouaddai controll ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
SPIN DOCTORS : Notes for my oral presentation for english class about spin doctors, or "communication advisors" : who they are, how they work, how does it change politics
SPIN DOCTORSThey influence chiefs of States, they handle information and disinformation, they shape the public opinion, they ar ... more obvious in the United States as it is a country always running elections : governors, judges, chiefs of Polices, etc...But now, internet enables to personify· more and more the message ac ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies
Chagnon's definition of unokai in regards to the Yanomami.
ated in their gardens. Each household in the village clears their own land and tends it themselves. Chiefs, who have to produce more food to meet their obligation to provide hospitality, commonly rece ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology
THE GREAT NYASALAND LAND SWINDLE 1885 - 1893
ly "absurd"! The "Treaties Negotiated Between the African Lakes Company, Limited, and the Nyasaland Chiefs", concluded the first stage of the settler land swindle, and clearly speak for themselves. Th ... Matope, near the village of Chigaru, on the Upper Shire.Second. - Ramakukan consents that the other Chiefs shall give their countries to the Company, and he now consents to the Treaties which shall be ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History
Essay Summerizing "The General History" by John Smith.
umstances. While out exploring, John Smith was captured by the Indians. After being brought to many chiefs, John Smith was brought to the emperor of the Pamaunkee. The emperor had planned to kill John ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Section 127 of the Australian Constitution
ly diverse, these groups were not political and economic entities and lacked class, hierarchies and chiefs. They lived by hunting and gathering, and there was wide trade throughout the continent.Austr ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
Colonial Rule in Uganda
ilar to that of the British. Buganda kingdom was headed by the king (Kabaka) and under him were the chiefs so this was similar to the role British which was a monarchy.Full administration of Uganda as ... senting the colonial government. The agreement resulted into dividing the land , the Kabaka and his chiefs up taking one half of the land commonly known as the mile land because it was measured in mil ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History
Police System In Japan
) developed elaborate police system based on town magistrates who held samurai status and served as chiefs of police, prosecutors and criminal judges. The system was extended by citizens ´ ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Cherokee Indians
okee. The seven clans are Bird, Paint, Deer, Wolf, Blue, Long Hair, and Wild Potato. There were two chiefs elected for each tribe. The Peace Chief who counseled during peaceful times and a War Chief w ... ounseled during peaceful times and a War Chief who made decisions during times of war. However, the Chiefs did not rule absolutely. It was a more democratic process in the decision making. The tribal ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Ancient nubia
spawned all other aspects of their civilization.Advanced government Before the Nubians had kings or chiefs the people that usually controlled the population controlled the trade. Trade managers were t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Constructing settlement patter
divided into sub-tribes or bands for the convenience and travel. These bands were governed by band chiefs which were supported and advised by a body of other chieftains. These band chiefs managed the ... 's The Crow Indians, we look at his findings. He sees the bands as being politically distinct, with chiefs forming the body of social leaders. This chief would decide when and where his followers were ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology