Globalization or Destruction?

The article discussing the Crow Indians discusses the globalization of the America's at the cost of an entire culture. The Crow's way of life was entirely dependent on warfare and the gaining of land. The Crows developed a culture honoring bravery and courage while shaming cowards. During warfare, the Crows set boundaries which depicted where their land began with "coup sticks". These coup sticks symbolize the Crow culture. The coup sticks represent the Crows freedom and lack of boundaries. The Crows developed an entire culture on the assumption that warfare would always be waged and other tribes would need to be conquered. The Crow's world was turned upside down when they were conquered, captured and torn apart. Boundaries were set up while an entire culture was broken apart.

When the Crows were put onto reservations, warfare was no longer an option or a need. The Crows were forced to become "civilized" and leave all of their old ways of life behind. War was a way of life for the Crows; it defined them and created their culture. When it was taken from them, the culture was destroyed as a result. Every Crow was affected by this change, woman and male, they didn't understand how to live anymore. The Europeans said this was for globalization and believed they were doing the Native American a favor by "civilizing" them. The end result was a complete destruction of a culture and a part of history.