A Comparison of the Cheyenne society and the American society
The Cheyennes are known as the Indians of the Great Plains but that was not always the case. The Cheyennes have been forced to migrate several times due to hostile neighbors and disease that have plagued the areas where they resided (Hoebel 7). They originated in the Northwest part of the country and ended up settling in the plains. Now, the few Cheyennes who have survived live in reservations under the mercy of the American government, which treats them as second-class citizens. Even to this day they are battling starvation and living in two opposing societies at the same time. They want to abide by the traditions of their ancestors but that is virtually impossible while living in the American culture. There are progressive aspects of the Cheyenne culture and then there are aspects that are not so advanced. Both Americans and Cheyennes have high-quality and low-quality aspects to their cultures. Solid social structures......
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