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There's a book about that, and how the Canadian government deliberately allowed Indigenous peoples in the Prairies to starve after the bison were hunted off the land. I haven't read it but it got a lot of attention when it came out. https://www.amazon.ca/Clearing-Plains-Politics-Starvation-Aboriginal/dp/0889772967
Thomas Sowell and a number of others have argued African American hip hop culture is basically white redneck behavior, Sowell in "Black Rednecks And White Liberals" which I'm about to begin. Colin Woodward's "American Nation's" touches on this as well, as do other authors who've penned books on the topic, although his book is more about all of the regional cultures that make up our country dating back to the groups that founded those regions and how their beliefs are still resoundingly alive and well and how politicians actively exploit these differences we have between one another. There are other academics I've heard doing research like this but I'm having trouble recall their names, I heard about them in some podcasts. But, there's definitely more reading you can do to explore this idea more.
Amazon links to check out both titles I mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029
Not even remotely.
For a better and much more comprehensive view, read American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Collin Woodard.
I know it's Canada, not the US... but London, ON is (unofficially) known as having one of the, if not the, highest density of serial killers compared to population from the 60's to the 80's. It's actually why we have the Block Parent program up here.
I you haven't read this book, it's a good one: https://www.amazon.ca/Murder-City-Canadas-Capital-1959-1984/dp/1460261828
> "nation to nation" relationship
Warning - probably sounds pedantic. sorry.
'Nation' is often confused with 'state' - with states being legal, political entities with borders. 'Nations' being <em>cultural</em>, political entities, but no borders.
Add to that and the our constitution recognizes that bands have legal standing equal to the federal government, and nation to nation makes sense.
(Provinces, unlike bands, have essentially delegated authority. Even though areas of authority - health, education, etc are delegated. Municipalities have an even lower level of authority. Only the Federal government has the 'authority' to negotiate with the bands, regardless of issue.)
Being a completely separate 'nation' within a state is pretty much normal for most of North America.
I mean this guy wrote an entire book (I haven't read it) explaining these so-called nations. Eastern California and N Dakota are both mostly rural republican places with a libertarian bend. New York City does have a pretty distinct culture with way more immigrants than lots of other areas and just generally feels like it's a world unto itself. New Orleans and Quebec is a little shaky, but LA is different than the rest of the south and I suppose he didn't want to make another category. Maine and Minnesota don't lean either super republican or super democrat. Minnesota is pretty distinct, but it is definitely part of a greater area if not this "nation". Bob Dylan (native Minnesotan) famously said "the nation I come from is called the Midwest".
I agree, but boy I wish there was an updated version of it. It's data is before H.W. Bush.
I spoke too soon. I was going to leave an amazon link and found this from 2012:
> I'm not sure why you chose not to answer it.
Because it's way too complicated to answer in a reddit comment. Historians struggle with it because it came right on the heels of a world war. It's extremely difficult to draw out what impacts were purely from the pandemic and which were the fallout of the war and the re-organizing of the world at that time. This is a good book:
https://www.amazon.com/Paris-1919-Months-Changed-World/dp/0375760520
Historians don't even agree on why WWI started!
>you are talking about a small group as opposed to people in general and you yourself admit the general public may be unaware of them which suggests on the scope of social human history, it was a bump in the road, and not some cataclysmic paradigm shifting event and I wager the same goes for this as much as it might not seem like it in the present.
"Huh, doesn't really seem to affect me today so it must not have been a big deal" is really not the way to understand big historical events. The general public often doesn't know its ass from a hole in the ground so their understanding of history is less than irrelevant.
The northeast colonies were drawn mostly according to some natural boundaries, but the lateral borders of southern colonies were simply drawn from the Eastern shore endlessly to the west. In theory, for example, North Carolina stretched all the way to the Pacific at that point.
For most of the large, squared off mid western and mountain states, Congress simply created them and aligned their borders with degrees of latitude and longitude.
there are numerous small examples (the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, for example) that are interesting stories by themselves. Go look for a book called How the State Got their Shapes.
This is actually real and represents the divide between the Deep South (redneck) culture and Appalachian (hillbilly) culture. As a black guy from the south I’d say that you should visit areas around the mountains (Asheville, NC is pretty cool) if you’re interested in southern culture with less of the negative stereotypes. There’s also a pretty cool book 11 Nations of America that goes into this in more detail
While I cannot speak for the person you’re responding to, I think they were referring to this well know fact:
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029
Read that and you will see things all over that you never noticed before.
Can I make a book recommendation? Read or listen to American Nations
https://www.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029
Much of what confuses you is deeply entrenched in the cultural values of the people who originally settled the varying regions of the United States, and explains the political divides among those regions.
Also highly recommend 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act by author Bob Joseph (founder and creator of Indigenous Corporate Training).
I own a passport and have lived in three different countries, including France and Germany (where I live right now).
My point still stands that a lot of things that Europeans don’t actually think about, are actually state issues in the US. For example, the laws on the roads. The laws can be different from state to state. In some states in the US, for example, you’re legally not allowed to pump your own gas. In some states you’re legally not allowed to make a u-turn. In some states you are allowed to turn right on red, but in others you are not. I understand that America is not the only federation in the world, but I am saying that there is, I think (I may be wrong) a greater amount of variability between the different states with regards to their laws than there generally is in other countries. If you have evidence that this isn’t the case, I’d be glad to hear it.
My point also stands, as is well documented, that there are several distinct cultural groups in the US which are distinctly different from one another. I wasn’t claiming that this is the only country in the world to have different groups, but generally you hear online about “Americans are…” when really it only applies to whatever group within America they are talking about. New Englanders are very different from Midwesterners who are very different from Southerners and so on. If you dont believe me, read about it here
And obviously I was not talking about Russia. Russia is the largest country in the world by size.
But thank you for being incredibly judgmental and condescending.
Could be a good idea but I’d also make sure that the seller is a reputable and fair source for Indigenous goods.
Unfortunately, there are non-Indigenous individuals who make Every Child Matters shirts for personal profit rather than in support of Orange Shirt Day/ National day for Truth and Reconciliation (and to me, everything about a situation like this shouts cultural appropriation — not reconciliation).
Highly recommend 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act for those wishing wishing to learn more about how colonial history impacted First Nations individuals. This book changed my life.
Books, especially books of short stories, or where each chapter is self-contained, so you can more or less just pick it up and read at random. In the US, a good example would be How The States Got Their Shapes.
Likewise, magazines.
Puzzle books. I love doing word finds and can waste several hours doing those.
Music. Fill up your phone's SD card with tunes, or download as many Spotify playlists as you need.
But mostly lots and lots of video. You can download shows\movies for offline viewing on Netflix and Prime Video, and I'm sure others. There are also the typical pirate sites, and there are YouTube downloaders as well. I've found over the years that it's better to "spread your preferences out" - you might think you wanna binge all four seasons of Stranger Things on your flight... but you might not be in the mood that day. So it's better to download one season (series) of four different shows than four seasons of one show.
Lastly: snacks. Eating just to pass the time isn't the best thing for your waistline, but flying is an exception. If you're prone to motion sickness, Gin Gins ginger candy (or your local equivalent) can really help... but you need to start eating them at least 30 minutes before you get on the plane.
The embedded racism in the Indian Act has been the subject of countless journalism and critique. This book is considered one of the most digestible on the subject. I bought a copy a few months ago but have yet to read, but just glance through the reviews for a taste on some of the common subjects:
>"From declaring cultural ceremonies illegal, to prohibiting pool hall owners from granting Indigenous Peoples entrance, from forbidding the speaking of Indigenous languages, to the devastating policy that created residential schools, Bob Joseph reveals the hold this paternalistic act, with its roots in the 1800s, still has on the lives of Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the twenty-first century. This straightforward book is an invaluable resource. There is much for non-Indigenous people to learn and to do. But equally important, there is much to unlearn and to undo. The time is right for this book."
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>- Shelagh Rogers, O.C., Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Honorary Witness
The 11 cultures of the United States
https://smile.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029
This book has been a better primer for understanding the culture of the part of the US you're going to land in more than anything else I've found.
Yes, we're all Americans but we value different things, we live different lives, we're not all alike. While I don't agree with it 100%, this will give you a much better idea of what you're walking into culturally so you can integrate overall.
An entirely different part of the country with a different culture.
Here's a cheat code.
https://smile.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029
Ozarkian culture is a direct descendant of Appalachian culture and the rest of midwest immigrant culture blended. That's what you live in. How we think, what we value, the things we see as socially acceptable are likely different than what you expect.
This book isn't perfect, but it's a really helpful start to integrate.
Colin Woodward's American nations specifically chapters 8 and 16 on what he calls the midlands will give you a good view of the cultural history and vibe of St. Louis.
Good book reference:
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
So sorry - so frustrating! You may have heard of this excellent book: American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin Woodard.
It describes exactly what happened to your mom. “Greater Appalachia was populated by waves of immigrants from the borders of Northern Ireland, northern England, and the Scottish lowlands” & brought with them a stubborn distrust of government.
Sounds like she’s living out the path she was born on. So sorry you have to deal with this, but bravo for breaking the generational chains.
Paris 1919: Six month that changes the world
Here’s the link. Excellent read if you;re a WWI buff. It’s a hearty read, plan on spacing it out :)
The fact that you seem to think I support wars of conquest because I accurately identified the borders of my nation is insane. You are a contentious, silly person who has written a page of nonsense attacking political beliefs that you made up in your head and no one here supports. It does not warrant my time to respond to. You know nothing of my people nor my land, and are only here out of hobbyist curiosity. I don't care what you think about us. You have no business in my people's matters.
If you'd like to know more about my people, you can read this book. But please stay out of our affairs.
It's actually a brilliant book for anyone interested;
https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Paperclip-Intelligence-Program-Scientists/dp/0316221031
I should really read her others, but my book reading back log is so long as it is.
Good read. Yep, it's surprising how many of our divisions can be traced to the different people who came from Europe. There's a thread on this sub from yesterday "Two fundamentally irreconcilable constitutional visions" which is a good example of the historic splits.
Here's a book that picks up more than just the British
An easy read and enlightening.
Yes, although the map above is way off. Start with Colin Woodward's American Nations.
For example, we think of Ohio as a swing state. It's not. It's a split state- Appalachian in the south and midwestern in the north.
Even without the political stuff, If you start to travel a lot and really meet people, you can see that there are really distinct cultures across the US that are not entirely compatible with each other.
Many state boundaries were adjusted from their original territories in order to gain access to navigable rivers that could reach the ocean. A lot of this is covered in this book and its accompanying TV series.
https://www.amazon.com/How-States-Got-Their-Shapes/dp/0061431397
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_States_Got_Their_Shapes