My Thoughts - Baum, CHARLOT, Deloria

-- Baum Editorial--

As I read the editorials, I couldn't help but to feel saddened for the demise of the Indians during that time period or the "Redskins". I feel that the white men could have been a bit more lenient towards the Indians and could have at least found uses for them, rather than bringing about their destruction. Sitting Bull was a renowned Sioux, known during that period to be "the greatest Medicine Man of his time." This lets me know that he made a living out of helping others. Had the white men allowed Sitting Bull and his people to live, they could have came to an agreement for a better life for both parties and end all of the drama.

-- CHARLOT --

One of the first things that I recognized from reading this excerpt was that Charlot was dead-set against having to pay taxes to the white man. I get a strong sense of anger coming from him when he talks against the White man saying "We owe him nothing; he owes us more than he will pay, yet says there is a God". Another quote I found interesting was "like the wolverine that steals your cache, how often does he come: You know he comes as long as he lives, and takes more and more, and dirties what he leaves."

-- Deloria --

This article speaks of America moving away from the old ways of the British colonists, with the events that took place at the Boston Tea Party being the main result for this;Rather, America looked into developing a character and identity for itself. I thought that causing a scene during the tea party was an interesting way for the Americans to show that they rebelled.