— End of week Fourteen —
This Thanksgiving break has been very productive, but exhausting. I traveled home for the week long break after class on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and I feel like I haven’t really had much of a break. I can’t really begin to describe how overwhelmed I felt at the beginning of the week, especially seeing how much work was left to be done. Progress on the site for the remainder of the week before I present will simply be limited to adding information I have left out so that the website has some sort of substance to it. With each and every day that passes I wish I had had better luck this semester in general; I can’t help but continuously remind myself that I am doing the best that I can to keep this project, and myself together despite the rough beginning where I found myself partner-less. This break has served as a great opportunity to get a lot of work done, and catch up on some things for this project.
I have occupied all of the pages now with some form of information, whether it be a chart, map, photo gallery or with actual information (words). So for now I will continue to add images and information to the site so that it flows smoothly and it looks great overall. I do hope to get some sort of critique eventually, where one of my professors (Dr. Dunn or Turner) take the time to go through the entire site. This way I know what needs to be changed, added, or removed before we submit the site for final review on Dec. 11. I did forget to finish some of the charts at some point such as the one with the vocabulary words (the glossary) so I finished that as well. I will it below.
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil War | From 1861 to 1865 this intrastate Civil War occurred in the United States, where two separate factions fought against one another: The Union (the United States) and the Cofederate States of America. | |
| Andrew Jackson | Serving as the 7th President of the United States throuh the Democratic - Republican Party in the early 19th century, President Jackson initiated the Indian Removal Act from 1838 to 1839. | |
| Anglo Americans | Individuals who are from European, typically of British, decent who migrated to the United States or were born in the United States due to this process of migration are referred to as Anglo Americans. | |
| Bands | A Band refers to a smaller group of Indians who live in a certain location together and that belong to a much larger, culturally unified group overall. | |
| The Caddoan Indians | This group of Native Americans is comprised of several Southeastern groups who were primarily located in the state of Texas. | |
| The Comanche Indians | The Comache Indians are a group of Native Americans who once lived in the areas ranging from the southern Great Plains throughout western Kansas to northern Texas, but are now located in the Oklahoma. | |
| The Coronado Expedition | Led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján, the Coronado Expedition took place from 1510 - 1554. This expedition explored parts of Mexico to Kansas as well as other parts of the southwestern region of the United States. | |
| Forced Migration | The term forced migration is used to describe the movement of refugees or internally displaced people who are affected by conflicts within their countries borders. Forced migration is not limited to instrastate conflict, but can be affected by natural disasters, among others such as nuclear, chemical, and environmental disasters for example. | |
| Fort Sill | Military post located north of Lawton, Oklahoma. | |
| Indian Removal Act | The Indian Removal act was authorized and signed into law in 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. The Indian Removal Act essentially called for the removal of the Indians who currently inhabited the land within existing states borders, and were to relocated to territories west of the Mississippi River. Some of the Indians moved willingly, while others did not and were essentially forced to move. | |
| Indian Reservations | An Indian Reservation is a federally protected area, or territory, that belongs to Native Americans. This land can be found in areas of the United States, the most commonly known is that of the area located in the state of Oklahoma. | |
| Jean Baptiste Benard de la Harpe | Jean Baptiste Benard de la Harpe was a French officer, trader, and explorer. | |
| Migration | Migration is the process of moving from one geographical location to another and should not be confused with immigration since this process takes place within the boundary lines of one specific state or country, and does not cause flow into a foreign area. | |
| Native Americans | Native Americans are the indigenous people of the United States. | |
| Northern Frontier | The Northern Frontier typically refers to what can be considered a the border land that often distinguishes one state's land from another for example. | |
| Red River | The Red River is a waterway that flows from Texas and Oklahoma into the Mississippi River. | |
| Santa Cruz de San Saba Mission | The Santa Cruz de San Saba Mission was one of the Spanish Missions that was located in the state of Texas.This was the only mission that was completely destroyed by Native Americans. | |
| Santa Fe Expedition | The Santa Fe Expedition was an expedition that was started by the President of Texas in 1841; its purpose was to further develop trade relations between Texas and New Mexico. | |
| Settlers | A settler is an individual who installs themselves into a location that previously has little or no current population to be accounted for in that area. | |
| Trail of Tears | As a result of the Indian Removal Act, the Trail of Tears was the route that designated the forced path of migration to be utilized by the Indians. The Indians were forcibly removed from their land and consequently traveled on foot to land west of the Mississippi River, which was their new designated land of residence. | |
| Tribes | A Tribe is unified by the social, cultural, or blood related identities created by their communities. A tribe is additionally what sets apart a group of Native Americans from another. For example, the Caddoan Tribes and the Wichita Tribes differ in many aspects of their respective cultures. | |
| Village | A village is a group of homes or buildings that create a community for a specific group of people to live in; villages were incredibly important to the Indian population in the sense that this was what could be compared to a small town. | |
| The Wichita Indians | The subjects of our study, the Wichita Indians were a confederation of the Midwestern Native Americans. This group of Native Americans are indigenous to the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. | |
| The Wichita Mountains | Located across the state of Oklahoma and a small fraction of Northern Texas, the Wichita Mountains is home to a large range of wildlife, mountain ranges, lakes, and represent an important part of the terrain in Oklahoma. |
Until next time, Maria.
Please feel free to take a look at the digital COPLAC contract, which I have taken the time to perfect it from its initial form and includes a formal research proposal as well.
Here you will find my working thesis: “The Native American group known as the Wichita Indians suffered through immense forced migration during the 19th and 20th century due to Anglo – American influences in Northern Texas; hence the lack of current representation in places such as Wichita Falls, Texas.”
Until next time, Maria.