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We will be focusing on tribal Native American Literature and to compare and contrast a specific contemporary issue around 1960s- present that relates to both tribes. The Native American literature means self and tribal identification. The two Native nations will be compare and contrast they are the Cherokee nation, and the Navajo nation. The Native American literature does explain the history as shown in writing or drawing pictures to remember the native historical; however, the native people used Mnemonic devices to show some experience in the past. The argument will be basic on the early colonial times in the 18th century when the Anglo American and the European had ignored the written Native Literature. Throughout the essay paper there will be some demonstrate of the concepts and showing lots of evidence to support the argument in Native American Literature. The Cherokee nation used European writing system as the traditional written devices. For example of traditional written devices: “Pictographs: from Aztac codeces, Lenape, Mnemonic devices: is wampum belts, winter counts, hieroglyphs” (Gemein, 04.02.2014). This passage, Dr. Gemien show us an example of tools that was being used from the Native American literature. The main issue in Cherokee nation that the non- native people are writing about the native indigenous literature in their own perspective. For example: “There’s a lot of good work by ethical and thoughtful individuals in the archive of writing about indigenous people, but there’s also a great deal of bad work by non- indigenous writers with a vested interest in either indigenous deficiency or diminishment”(Heath, 01.15.2014). This passage talks about how few writing work is lousy by the non- indigenous perspectiv... ... middle of paper ... ...he tribal college movement was started on the Navajo reservation in 1968” (Tippeconnic Fox, 03.12.2014). This passage states the new beginning of colleges in Indian reservation inside the United States. The boarding schools had banned the native Indians that cannot speak their language in the school. In this essay, we talk about two different nation tribes, and how did it compare each other. Also contrast two nations to find the main focus on the contemporary issue. The essay had some descript on the historical context of the issue with Cherokee nation and the Navajo nation. The main argument was showed in the introduction and it was supported by evidences in the essay. Throughout the essay, we explained the history of the two nation’s tribes by giving some examples to help out the readers to fully understand the issue what going on the Native American Literature.

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