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Item The Levee System and its Impacts on Native Americans(Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College, 2025)The implementation of the levee system on the Mississippi River stemming from settler colonialism has led to the disconnection of the river from its natural distributary network with the delta plain. My documentary is meant to challenge our idea of rivers as controllable and obedient to our implementations and remind us that the history of the Mississippi river has different implications for different groups of people. We must restore education of the river as it relates to our country not just economically but culturally, socially, and environmentally, through the knowledge of Indigenous peoples of the United States.Item Black Bear Decline; Changing ecological values following Native American removal in the Mississippi River Delta(Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College, 2025)The decline of black bears in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta reveals a complex narrative of ecological transformation driven by settler colonialism. Through population modeling and historical analysis, this study examines how Native American removal and subsequent land use changes contributed to bear extirpation. By exploring shifts in human-environment relationships, habitat fragmentation, and hunting practices, this research demonstrates that the bears' disappearance resulted from interconnected ecological and cultural disruptions rather than a single causative factor.Item "Reshaping the Landscape: Environmental Repercussions of Native American Removal" exhibition poster(Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College, 2025)Poster an exhibition called "Reshaping the Landscape: Environmental Repercussions of Native American Removal." The exhibition opened on April 22, 2025 on the ground floor of Barret Library.Item Removal and Replacement: Exploring Environmental Impacts Resulting from Indigenous Peoples Removal and Rise of the Southern Plantation Economy(Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College, 2025)Indigenous tribes like the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminoles existed in the American South long before European colonizers made contact, but the Indian Removal Act (1830) forcibly removed each tribe throughout the 19th century. Succeeding removal came the westward expansion of American agriculture, forestry, land speculation, etc; far from the system of responsibilities of caring for the land held by Native tribes. This StoryMap explores the South's environment before removal, the land management practices used by Indigenous tribes and Colonizing forces, colonial justifications for removal, and the detrimental effects plantations and their owners had on the South. The arcgis storymap that goes with this project is available here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b6e1888203a74dcfb5ef918355c3307eItem Cahokia: The Urban Center of Native Americans(Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College, 2025)The ancient city of Cahokia is one of the greatest examples of urbanization in North America, housing over 15,000 Native Americans. Cahokia maintained its population by employing advanced planning strategies, environmental stewardship, and sustainable agricultural practices. Because early European settlers unfairly viewed Native Americans as primitive, they created an inaccurate narrative of Indigenous societies. This paper aims to help Americans reexamine Indigenous history and challenge racial stereotypes by exploring Cahokia's role as a thriving city, analyzing the ongoing erasure of Indigenous cultures in educational systems, and advocating for more inclusive narratives about pre-Columbian Native American civilizations. The arcgis storymap that is a product of this assignment is available here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/dbae6b76531c4489a5037ce439792822
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