Iran Nuclear Program

Firstly, I think the usage of nuclear weapons by any country is extremely dangerous to the security of the entire world. Nuclear anything is unsafe and has long lasting, harmful effects, which was shown after the bombing in Hiroshima. It has been recently reported by the United Nations weapons inspectors that "Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device".  This is dangerous for the US because if we upset Iran government too much, these supposed weapons could be used against us. For another thing, no nations should be using nuclear weapons especially when we all know of the repercussions of them.
What will happen if Iran ends up having and using nuclear devices? Then, how will that affect other nations? Will they engage in wars with other nations?

War in Afghanistan

One thing that I found really interesting, along with what I've already been hearing, was the return of soldiers who were fighting in Afghanistan. I'm glad that as a country we are finally able to near the end of this awful war. Even though it will be a slow process over an extended amount of time, I'm glad that it will happen. On a video that I looked up from a show called "Bomb Patrol", I found soldiers who work with IEDs and were able to return in time for this past Christmas. I read in an article regarding the number of deaths and that 1,884 deaths have occured through the duration of this war. I really can't wait for all of this to be over and try to reach some negotiation with Afghan powers. If we do end up making an agreement with our enemies, how will that effect our relationship? Will it become neutral or positive? Also, wasn't there a statement made once by a former president that we don't negotiate with terrorists?

Questions, questions. What do I research?

I am learning specifically about Chief Joseph, chief of the Nez Perce tribe, because I want to learn about the relationship between the United States and Native Americans and how it has effected their lives and other tribes in order to understand how their lives have changed since having their land being invaded ( regarding culture, living location, economic system, language).
So, to get to the bottom of it all, my question is:
Is the United States to blame for the oppression of Native Americans, or is it both of their responsibilities?

I will answer this question by relating it to the differing opinions and stories on the battles between the Nez Perce and the US government.

EDITTED QUESTION:
Are people who were not native to the United States responsible for the oppression that Native Americans faced or was it because of communication error on both parts?

Questions on Sub Topic-- HW

The main theme that I got from learning about Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce tribe was white supremacy and greed, and the relationships between Native Americans and whites. Which makes me think of the question: how did white self-entitled supremacy effect Native Americans- in their life, culture and original state? It's obvious that whites changed everything of how their original lives were, but how and what did they effect? And then, how did that effect the relationship between people who invaded and those who were invaded?

Chief Joseph Journal Entry #3

"I Will Fight No More Forever"(1877)  Speech - Chief Joseph
The fight for freedom can only be fought for so long until a breaking point is reached. Chief Joseph protected and defended his people and land for as long as he could, but forces of the US were too strong and he had to surrender in order to keep from losing the entire Nez Perce tribe.  In his surrender to the US government, Joseph wrote a speech titled "I Will Fight No More Forever", he says defeatedly, "Hear me, my chiefs, my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more against the white man" ("Chief Joseph: I Will Fight No More Forever speech (1877)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2012).  The forcefulness of the United States destroyed an entire tribe's culture when they made them move to a reservation that was already a mixture of multiple other tribes. 

Chief Joseph Journal Entry #2

Every Native American tribe faced some brutality from white settlers at some time. And violence between two peoples is usually out of an instant misunderstanding. Because of the misunderstanding and curiosity of one another, the vow of peace is sometimes unattainable. When the Nez Perce were trageted for their land, a miscommunication caused a tragic battle. The head chief only wanted to negotiate some compromise but couldn't, as it is described, "Chief Joseph hoped to be a man of peace. But he could not stop the bloody clashes with newcomers to his land" (Junior Scholastic, 11/9/2009, Vol. 112 Issue 6). Native American's were subject to the greed of white settlers who wanted land, among other things. It leads to the question of why does greed and necessity over rule peace, compromise, and equality?

Chief Joseph Journal Entry #1

Chief Joseph only wanted to protect his people. He was not looking to cause a problem - but he didn't want to leave his ancestor's land, either. Joseph was a peaceful man, but because of a misunderstanding, American troops were ordered, "... an attack, which the Native Americans repulsed" (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 11/1/2011). This attack led to the Nez Perce tribe running for their lives from US soldiers. Their goal was to reach Canada, because by then Americans would not pursue them, but from the fatigue of the journey they were overtaken and forced to surrender. From reading this article, I've found that Americans make a lot of misinterpreted assumptions that lead to illogical mistakes. Joseph would have moved his tribe respectfully (maybe resentfully) to another location but the US government thought they were refusing and attacked them, causing an unnecessarily harmful result. The superfluous actions made my American soldiers resulted in such a tragedy that could have been avoided if the Nez Perce tribe had been listened to.

Chief Joseph Overview

     Chief Joseph was born around 1840 in the Walloway Valley of Oregon. Joseph was the son of the Nez Perce tribe's own chief. His father had signed a treaty with the United States, giving them a portion of his tribes land for white settlement, which the younger Joseph did not agree with. When he became chief, he vowed to never give up anything from his tribe or move to a reservation so whites could move in on his land.
    For many years, the United States and the Nez Perce tribe agreed to be civil, until gold was found in the region that Chief Joesph's tribe was occupying. The US government wanted to move the Nez Perce tribe in an attempt to get ahold of the gold in Joesph's land, but Joseph would not give in.
    One night, white troops came close to the land of the Nez Perce and were killed by the tribe's natives, causing a conflict between them and whites. In hopes of being spared by white soldiers, the Nez Perce fled from their land, and ended up in Montana after thousands of miles of fighting off attacks. Unfortunately, from the long journey they rested only to wake up to attacks from American soldiers. Chief Joseph couldn't handle it anymore and surrendered, giving up all his land and being forced to move to the reservations in Oklahoma.

Racial Relations

What kind of impact might they have on the communities in which they took place?  What impact might they have on whites? on African Americans?
MSU Rocked by Racial Intimidation
1. Because of the unwelcoming  community, the intimidation only continued which seemed odd considering it had gained so much support to stop it. What's even worse, is prejudice and this kind of hatred didn't seem to be around as much anymore. It's cruel and it makes people, of all races, realize that racism hasn't died down.
2. It might make white people feel responsible for this happening, even if they had taken no part in it. It's concerning to think that people who are similar to you in one way are the complete opposite in another, and yet both can still be identified as the same. Which is why...
3. ...black people are probably scared of integrating with whites, because they might end up being stabbed in the back. By continuously being victims of hatred, they get tired of it and want to prevent it from happening in the future. The hope for a miracle or equality may not even be prevelant anymore because it seems too far out of reach. These kinds of issues only bring further attention to an issue that shouldn't even be one.