1. Traces the history of relocation and Indian reservations. How did reservations destroy Native American cultures and foster tribal identities? Be sure to account for patterns of change and consistency over time. When you hear the word "relocation," I assume, you think of taking something exactly as it was and placing it in a different location, but placing it as it was and with the same resources. Relocation is a loaded term because before the word relocation came around, settlers in early America forcibly pushed native peoples out of their homelands; they just didn't have the term “transfer.” In 1838 Mireau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas, “initiated a policy of ethnic cleansing to drive all Indians out of Texas”1 (p. 337). “Ethnic cleansing” is a rather extreme way of saying relocation, however, this is exactly the idea they were implementing. The evolution of words is constant, as familiar ideas and policies adopt new identities through the adoption of words. This is important to take into consideration because throughout the history of America and its relationships with the Indian peoples many policies and programs have been simply recycled under a different name, without ever straying far from the main goal. The United States developed these words to mask the further harm to the Indians, which depended on the perception of the public point of view, but usually without the slightest consideration for these people on whom it will affect. The first big step towards the concept of “transfer” was primitive. He didn't take into account where the Indians would end up, only that they would find out for themselves. The first example of this: was the Treaty of... halfway through the document... perpetual use, and it is our right to retain ownership of it."17 (p. 498). The underlying theme is that despite the difficulties and the adversities imposed on the Indians, find a way through the triumph of the human spirit and their own agency to emerge with their tribal identities intact, but revered as an inspiration to all people struggling through injustices and discrimination to endure and push forward for equality. I believe that we can learn a lot from the history of Indians and that it can serve as a model for the future of how people of different cultures should be treated, because now we can look at the injustices committed against this group of people, and how we , as people in the world, we can avoid repeating these types of practices. Works Cited Colin G. Calloway, First Peoples, 4th ed. (New York): Bedford/St. Martins, 2012)