Questions On Cultural Differences Among American Indians

1. What does the text say about Indian culture?
1927: What does it reveal about cultural differences among Indians?
In this text it describes the diffrences among the tribes like "The Mayas of Yucatan, the Incas of Peru…"(pg.11) as ones who created lavish calendars and temples while other tribes sheltered themselves from themselves from the wind and snow by putting themselves behind piles of brushwood, demonstrating the diffrences culturally among the Indians.
How are the Indians and Indian tribes named?
The American Indians according to the text were called "Amerinds" so tht scholars could distinguish them from the "inhabitants of the country of India"(pg.11). When describing the Indians they use phrases to describe them as " Copper-colored

Through reading this excerpt it became clear through the language used to describe the Indians that the Europeans were saught out as superior which was made clear by language such as"Copper-colored barbarians"(pg.11)
1966: What does it reveal about cultural differences among Indians?
In the beginning of this text it dissuces "how the land was sparsley peopled by Indians"(pg.13) meaning there was a clear separation throughout the land of different tribes of Indians , which could have created a cultural difference among them.
How are the Indians and Indian tribes named?
Throughout the passage the Indians were reffered to as just Indians. However, at one point the passage uses the word "heathens" to describe the Indians (pg.14).
Does the language describing the Indians reflect a belief that one's own culture is superior to others?
In this particular excerpt the words used to describe them were not as bad as words used in previous texts. While they may have not been refered to as the top they weren't referred to as "savages"(pg.11) like in the last text.Also, in describing Pocahontas they used the word "dusky", meaning "darkish in color"(Webster

This text goes into detail about the start of the process of conforming and adapting to their new neighbors and leaders. New religions, names, and languages began to emerge, distinguishing the tribes from one another.
How are the Indians and Indian tribes named? In the beginning of the text they separate it by time periods starting off with the sub text of "The First Discoveres of America", where they refer to the Indians as regular people but continues to discuss that they separated into different tribes whch hints that they are Indians. In the next sub text of "The Earliest Americans", which describes them as Native Americans. (Pg.15)
Does the language describing the Indians reflect a belief that one's own culture is superior to others?
This text in particular doesn't use language that clearly shows the belief that one's own culture was superior to the Indians, but demonstrates the diffrences between the two.

2008: What does it reveal about cultural differences among Indians?
This text discusses diffrences among the cultures of the Indians in regards to agriculture, and the means of how they got/made their food.
How are the Indians and Indian tribes