All in all, the
Ghost dance was given many interpretations some good and some bad. While to one
group of people the Ghost dance was seen as a last ray of hope in dark times
and to another group it was a sign of war that needed to be taken care of. However,
in reality the Ghost Dance was nothing more than a strong religious belief that
should have brought peaceful times. Despite what took places during the dancing
ceremony the main belief of the religion was to not fight and be peaceful until
the return of the Messiah.

OUTLINE
Monday, May 13, 2013
Posted by Melissa Noram at 9:05 AM
Thesis Statement:
Even though
American’s interpreted the Ghost Dance to be a threat, it was a religion to the
Indians and one they strongly believed in.
Outline:
I.
Introduction
II.
Origin of Ghost Dance
III.
Ceremony
IV.
American’s Perspective
V.
Indians Perspective
VI.
Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Posted by Melissa Noram at 9:03 AM
Brown, Dee. BURY MY
HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE. New
York: Henry Holt and Company, 1970.
Jensen, Richard E., R. Eli Paul,
and John E. Carter. Eyewitness at Wounded Knee.
United States of America:
University of Nebraska Press,
1992.
Mooney, James. “The ghost-dance
religion and the Sioux outbreak of 1890.”
Washington: Government Printing
Office, 1896. http://books.google.com/books?id=0wUWAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=james+mooney&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SC2cUa3EF8fW0QHYyoDYDA&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=james%20mooney&f=false.
Parker, Mrs. Z. A. “The Ghost Dance
Among the Lakota.” PBS The New
Perspectives on the West. Last
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Pratt, Scott L. “Wounded Knee and
the Prospect of Pluralism.”Journal of
Speculative Philosophy 19, no.2:
150-166.
Warren, Louis S. “Wounded Knee and
the Ghost Dance: Christian Prayer, American Politics, and Indian Protest.” Reviews in American History 39, no. 4
(2011): 665-672. doi:
10.1353/rah.2011.0135.
THE WINNER!
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Posted by Melissa Noram at 10:23 PM
The
topic I decided to write my research paper on is the Wounded Knee Massacre. My
new research question is “What caused Wounded Knee?” My sentence description is “I would be writing about the role of
Americans and Native Americans in Wounded Knee during the late 1800’s-1900."
I choose this topic because I did not
know much about it. After researching, I found it very interesting. It was
interesting that not many people actually know why this massacre started in the
first place. There are speculations and theories about how it started but no definite
answer. Also I choose this topic because it had a great impact on Native
Americans. I want people to know about this important event in history and how influential
it was.
As stated earlier I knew very little
about this topic before I started my research. The only information I knew
about Wounded Knee was what I had heard in my American History class. I knew
that Wounded Knee involved Americans and Native Americans and that it was the
last Indian removal. Also that over 200 Indians were massacred and that this
event greatly influenced Native Americans. I do not believe that I am heavily
influenced about what I already knew because I only learned this information a
couple days before I started researching. So it was almost like the information
I learned in class was confirming what I found through my research. I think
diminishing any bias that I have against my topic from previous information
will be a challenge because it involves Americans and Native Americans. Just
hearing those two names together and I already start thinking that the Americans
once again did something terrible to Native Americans. Also the history between
those two ethnicities has never been that good. However, I do plan on
attempting to see the American’s point of view during this event. Also I plan
on talking about both sides in my paper. This will add a more natural tone to
it.
RESEARCH
Friday, May 3, 2013
Posted by Melissa Noram at 11:36 AM


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