From 249bd6949ea59b802b7e860838f1eb4d39426701 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Bruder Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 12:54:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] native-americans: Init --- flake.nix | 1 + index.html | 1 + latex/native-americans/bibliography.bib | 28 ++++ latex/native-americans/handout.tex | 103 ++++++++++++ latex/native-americans/index.tex | 155 ++++++++++++++++++ ...ankin-reservations-density-transparent.png | 3 + .../rankin-us-map-transparent.png | 3 + 7 files changed, 294 insertions(+) create mode 100644 latex/native-americans/bibliography.bib create mode 100644 latex/native-americans/handout.tex create mode 100644 latex/native-americans/index.tex create mode 100644 latex/native-americans/rankin-reservations-density-transparent.png create mode 100644 latex/native-americans/rankin-us-map-transparent.png diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix index f85d316..1ebf5a8 100644 --- a/flake.nix +++ b/flake.nix @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ csquotes datetime datetime2 + datetime2-english datetime2-german enumitem fmtcount diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 8cf5761..bff7cea 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
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    • diff --git a/latex/native-americans/bibliography.bib b/latex/native-americans/bibliography.bib new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3a0f9fb --- /dev/null +++ b/latex/native-americans/bibliography.bib @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +@online{cgp-grey-reservations-0, + author = {CGP Grey}, + title = {'Indian' or 'Native American'? [Reservations, Part 0]}, + date = {2019-11-24}, + url = {https://youtu.be/kh88fVP2FWQ}, + urldate = {2021-06-03}, +} +@online{bia-faq, + author = {{Bureau of Indian Affairs}}, + title = {Frequently Asked Questions}, + url = {https://www.bia.gov/frequently-asked-questions}, + urldate = {2021-06-03}, +} +@online{minorityrights-native-americans, + author = {{Minority Rights Group International}}, + title = {Native Americans}, + url = {https://minorityrights.org/minorities/native-americans/}, + urldate = {2021-06-13}, +} + +@online{rankin-reservations-map, + author = {Bill Rankin}, + title = {THE UNITED STATES?}, + year = {2003}, + url = {http://www.radicalcartography.net/reservations.html}, + urldate = {2021-06-03}, + keywords = {image}, +} diff --git a/latex/native-americans/handout.tex b/latex/native-americans/handout.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5108822 --- /dev/null +++ b/latex/native-americans/handout.tex @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +% TeX program = xelatex +% vim: set spell spelllang=en_GB: +\documentclass[language=british]{../common/handout} + +\usepackage{csquotes} +\usepackage[style=authortitle]{biblatex} +\addbibresource{bibliography.bib} + +\title{Ethnic Minorities in the US: Native Americans} +\author{Simon Bruder} +\subject{} +\subject{Englisch \\ +Christian-von-Bomhard-Schule} +\date{\DTMdisplaydate{2021}{06}{17}{-1}} + +\begin{document} + \maketitle + + \section{Name} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Individual tribes named themselves “First People” + \item Europeans used “Indians”, which is seen as disrespectful due to its use + in conjunction with injustice + \item Alternative “Native Americans” has the problem of + \textit{overinclusivity} (not specific to continental US) + \item “American Indians” is widely used on reservations and by the tribal and + US government + \item More detailed discussion: \cite{cgp-grey-reservations-0} + \end{itemize} + + \section{History} + + \subsection{Pre-colonialisation} + \begin{itemize} + \item Population between 3 and 12 million + \item Over 600 societies with distinct cultures, languages and lifestyles + \item Complex social structures and collective decision-making (base for the + United States democracy) + \end{itemize} + + \subsection{Conflicts with Colonial Powers and the Independent United States} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Invasion of native lands due to rising immigration and need for more + space + \item Europeans brought diseases they were immune to but affected the Natives + \item Until 1975 the government tried multiple times to exterminate or + assimilate the Natives + \item Natives were forced onto far away reservations under futile resistance + \item Original land of the Natives was sold + \end{itemize} + + \section{Overview} + + \subsection{Population} + \begin{itemize} + \item 5.2 million people (1.7\,\%) + \item Not a homogeneous group: 574 federally recognised American Indian and + Alaska Native tribes + \end{itemize} + + \subsection{Language} + \begin{itemize} + \item Speak English or traditional language + \item Over 300 Indigenous languages in the US + \item Only 175 of which are still spoken, projected to decline to 20 in 2050 + \item Most widely spoken language: Navajo (166\,800) + \item Other languages have less than 20\,000 speakers + \end{itemize} + + \subsection{Culture and Traditions} + \begin{itemize} + \item Majority forcefully converted to Christianity, but traditional + spirituality recently experienced a revival + \end{itemize} + + \section{Reservations} + + \begin{itemize} + \item 20\,\% live on reservations + \item Over 326 reservations + \item Often substandard housing (in some cases no electricity and indoor + plumbing) + \item Used as a dumping ground for toxic and nuclear waste + \item High rate of violence and crime + \end{itemize} + + \section{Present-day Issues} + + \begin{itemize} + \item Double of the average US unemployment and poverty rate with 8.9\,\% and + 26.6\,\% + \item 30\,\% lower median household income (USD 38530) + \item Over-representation in jails + \end{itemize} + + \appendix + + \nocite{*} + \printbibliography[notkeyword=image] + \printbibliography[title=Images, keyword=image] +\end{document} diff --git a/latex/native-americans/index.tex b/latex/native-americans/index.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0bc376d --- /dev/null +++ b/latex/native-americans/index.tex @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@ +% TeX program = xelatex +% vim: set spell spelllang=en_GB: +\documentclass[aspectratio=1610]{beamer} + +\usetheme[ + numbering=fraction, +]{metropolis} + +\usepackage[british]{babel} +\usepackage[useregional]{datetime2} + +\usepackage{csquotes} +\usepackage[style=authortitle]{biblatex} +\addbibresource{bibliography.bib} +\renewcommand*{\bibfont}{\scriptsize} + +\title{Ethnic Minorities in the US: Native Americans} +\author{Simon Bruder} +\subject{} +\institute{Englisch \\ +Christian-von-Bomhard-Schule} +\date{\DTMdisplaydate{2021}{06}{17}{-1}} + +\begin{document} + \begin{frame} + \begin{figure} + \pause + \includegraphics[height=.9\textheight]{rankin-us-map-transparent} + \pause + \caption{A map showing the mainland United States of America without American Indian reservations. \cite{rankin-reservations-map}.} + \end{figure} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}[plain, noframenumbering] + \maketitle + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}[plain, noframenumbering]{Table of Contents} + \tableofcontents + \end{frame} + + \section{Name} + + \begin{frame}{“Indian” or “Native American”?} + \begin{itemize} + \item Individual tribes named themselves “First People” + \item Europeans used “Indians”: Seen as disrespectful due to its use in conjunction with injustice + \item Alternative: “Native Americans” + \item Problem: \textit{overinclusivity} (not specific to continental US) + \item “American Indians” is widely used on reservations and by the tribal + and US governments + \item More detailed discussion: \cite{cgp-grey-reservations-0} + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \section{History} + + \begin{frame}{Pre-colonialisation} + \begin{itemize} + \item Population between 3 and 12 million + \item Over 600 societies with distinct cultures, languages and lifestyles + \item Complex social structures and collective decision-making + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}{Conflicts with Colonial Powers} + \begin{itemize} + \item Invasion of native lands due to rising immigration + \item Natives were affected by novel diseases + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}{Conflicts with the United States} + \begin{itemize} + \item Multiple tries to exterminate or assimilate the natives until 1975 + \item Natives were forced onto far away reservations under futile resistance + \item Original land of the Natives was sold + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \section{Overview} + + \begin{frame}{Population} + \begin{itemize} + \item 5.2 million people (1.7\,\%) + \item Not a homogeneous group + \item 574 federally recognised American Indian and Alaska Native tribes + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}{Language} + \begin{itemize} + \item Speak English or traditional language + \item Over 300 Indigenous languages in the US + \item Only 175 are still spoken (projected to decline to 20 in 2050) + \item Most widely spoken language: Navajo (166\,800) + \item Other languages have less than 20\,000 speakers + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame}{Culture and Traditions} + \begin{itemize} + \item Majority forcefully converted to Christianity + \item Traditional spirituality recently experienced a revival + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \section{Reservations} + + \begin{frame}<1>[label=reservations]{Reservations} + \begin{itemize} + \item<1-> Over 326 reservations + \item<1-> Largest reservation: Navajo Nation + \item<1-> 20\,\% live on reservations + \item<2-> Often substandard housing (no electricity and indoor plumbing) + \item<2-> Used as a dumping ground for toxic and nuclear waste + \item<2-> High rate of violence and crime + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \begin{frame} + \begin{figure} + \includegraphics[width=.9\textwidth]{rankin-reservations-density-transparent} + \caption{Population distribution of people who identify as “American Indian + or Alaska Native” with reservation boundaries shown in magenta. + \cite{rankin-reservations-map}.} + \end{figure} + \end{frame} + + \addtocounter{framenumber}{-2} + \againframe<2>{reservations} + \addtocounter{framenumber}{1} + + \section{Present-day Issues} + + \begin{frame}{Present-day Issues} + \begin{itemize} + \item 8.9\,\% are unemployed + \item 26.6\,\% are below the poverty line + \item 30\,\% lower median household income (USD 38530) + \item Worse education opportunities + \item Over-representation in jails + \end{itemize} + \end{frame} + + \appendix + + \nocite{*} % cite everything + + \begin{frame}[noframenumbering]{Sources} + \printbibliography[heading=none, notkeyword=image] + + \printbibliography[heading=none, keyword=image] + \end{frame} 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