Cheyenne And Arapaho Analysis

As humans, it is in our nature to desire progression rather than settling for what we already have. Thus, when people see another individual or group have something they desire, a majority will go to any extent to fulfill their wants and needs. Applying these ideas to genocide, these acts of extermination of a certain race or group all come about due to the desire for something more whether it be of material worth or something like power. The genocide and massacres of Native Americans, specifically Cheyenne and Arapaho people, in the United States are indefensible actions, yet may be argued as necessary to have occurred because of the advancements in society that followed.
On November 29, 1864, the United States drove the Cheyenne and Arapaho …show more content…
Annette Jaimes, provides comparisons of the Cheyenne massacres to other examples of genocide throughout history from around the world. Jaimes contends that the contributions of notable figures towards genocide, such as Adolf Hitler or David Nichols, should be treated as a “blemish” to their reputation rather than completely destroy them because they have also accomplished plenty of good as a result from their negative actions. “…to condemn a Nichols for his responsibility at Sand Creek is simultaneously to condemn him for creating the very conditions necessary to render his other achievements…” Jaimes goes on to compare the number of victims of the Holocaust and the Cheyenne people and the methods in which they died. Jaimes concludes the article with a message of learning from the mistakes of genocide in history in order to not let them repeat in the …show more content…
Annette Jaimes’ arguments in this article are problematic because it came off as defending the actions of Hitler or Nichols. Regardless of the “good” they have been able to achieve for their community; the death of millions of people was not necessary for these achievements to come about. Of course, it is already too late to change history that has already been written, but our outlook on these events can change because putting a positive side to genocide can allow for history to repeat itself. Regardless of the amount of education on tragic events in history, is history inevitable to repeat within every generation? What is the most important thing to focus on when teaching the public about genocide? Jaimes’ analysis on the body counts during the Holocaust was to compare the nature of genocides because the Holocaust was a massacring of human beings on a completely different level compared to others. Although advancements in technology are necessary for societal growth, is it worth the possibility of such advancements being used for violence and other actions with damaging intentions?
Rallying the general public against a group, especially a minority group, is easy for the powerful to do. At this modern time, we as a society have learned to treat others equally but we still have our moments of ignorance, examples being the many in the United States arguing for the deportation of undocumented individuals. The human race still has a long way to go before the possibility

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