This assignment was locked Jul 9 at 11:59pm. In 500 words or more, please discuss "Earth as Sacred." What role does the earth play in Native spirituality? How does it differ from the western approach to land and religion? Choose and research a tribe of your interest to provide examples. Double-space your essays, indent paragraphs, and list resources. Refer to the syllabus for more information. The more detailed the better. You are encouraged to go beyond the 300 words. All essays should have a bibliography with at least three sources from the course material. Students are also encouraged to find relevant external sources—see our library resources.Use MLA style to cite sources.All essays are to be submitted through Turnitin.com. A link will be provided for you to submit your paper.

Asian-Americans have recently been targets of violence and other racist attacks for the perceived role of China in the Covid Pandemic. These attacks are nothing new spanning attacks against Near East, Middle East, and Far East Asian people in military conflicts over the last 100 years. They include the Gold Rush and building of the Transcontinental Railway era, World War II (Japanese internment camps) and the Korean War conflict, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, wars in Iraq and Iran.RESPONSES: (15 points) You will submit three paragraphs; one for each topic; the 1st topic requires a longer response than 2 &3. Give a brief synopsis for each of the three topics. And then respond to how you feel about each topic. Have you seen or heard of these topics in your own experience? 1) Asian women and misogyny (7 pts) have been dealt a complex and difficult role in the United States. First are the earliest immigrants from times like the Gold Rush to 20th century US Military presence in their countries. This has continued influencing stereotypical behaviors today. https://time.com/5952819/history-anti-asian-racism-misogyny/ Links to an external site.You can read this article by scrolling past and ignoring the subscription ads.Listen to this Podcast:https://www.npr.org/2021/03/19/979336512/for-asian-american-women-misogyny-and-racism-are-inseparable-sociologist-saysLinks to an external site.2) Women of color and Feminists (4 pts)https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/12/221469077/feminism-and-race-just-who-counts-as-a-woman-of-colorLinks to an external site.3) Asian Americans in the Covid World (4 pts)https://www.pbs.org/articles/violence-against-asian-americans/Links to an external site.