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The term Native Americans may refer to:
Americans, or American people, are the citizens of the United States of America. The country is home to people of different national origins. As a result, Americans do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship. Aside from the Native American population, nearly all Americans or their ancestors immigrated within the past five centuries.
Despite its multi-ethnic composition, the culture held in common by most Americans is referred to as mainstream American culture, a Western culture largely derived from the traditions of Western European immigrants. It also includes influences of African American culture. Westward expansion integrated the Creoles and Cajuns of Louisiana and the Hispanos of the Southwest and brought close contact with the culture of Mexico. Large-scale immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries from Southern and Eastern Europe introduced a variety of elements. Immigration from Asia, Africa, and Latin America has also had impact. A cultural melting pot, or pluralistic salad bowl, describes the way in which generations of Americans have celebrated and exchanged distinctive cultural characteristics.
Christopher Columbus (before 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents. Those voyages, and his efforts to establish permanent settlements in the island of Hispaniola, initiated the process of Spanish colonization, which foreshadowed the general European colonization of what became known as the "New World".
In the context of emerging western imperialism and economic competition between European kingdoms seeking wealth through the establishment of trade routes and colonies, Columbus's speculative proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing westward received the support of the Spanish crown, which saw in it a promise, however remote, of gaining the upper hand over rival powers in the contest for the lucrative spice trade with Asia. During his first voyage in 1492, instead of reaching Japan as he had intended, Columbus landed in the Bahamas archipelago, at a locale he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, Columbus visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming them for the Spanish Empire.
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Plot: Johnny Smith enters an America where the Indians behave like 1930s average Americans. When he is arrested, the girl Poker Huntas rescues and elopes with him.
Keywords: american-indian, character-name-in-title, merrie-melodies, native-american, reference-to-elmer-fudd, reference-to-pocahontas, surrealismRARITAN NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION AND POW WOW: Native American culture and heritage will be on full display at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds this weekend. The event, sponsored by the Redhawk Native American Arts Council, will feature Native American singers, artists and dancers from across the country. There will be dance competitions featuring national Native American dance troupes throughout the weekend. $10-$35. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.
NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST: If you are a true cinephile, and hope to satiate your hunger for indie and international film, you might want to check out the New Jersey International Film Festival this weekend. The annual film festival takes place this weekend, screening films from around the world at Voorhees Hall at Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus. The festival will showcase films from across the U.S. as well as select films from Italy and Spain. One film to keep an eye out for is the short film "Flesh" which was directed by Kather Sei from South River. $9-$12. Friday, Saturday 7 p.m. Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick.
JERSEY SHORE JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL: The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will present the first of its three major shows in Point Pleasant Saturday. The show takes place at Riverfront Park, and will feature live music all day, food and craft vendors, and a wine and beer garden set-up for those looking to imbibe. The lineup for this year's show includes roots blues act Mulebone, the Billie Holiday-inspired Audra Mariel Quartet, lap steel guitarist Sonny Rhodes, smooth jazz artist Dexter Porter, the jammy HP and His Hot Take-Out Band, and headliner, the ever-popular blues guitarist Billy Hector. Free. Saturday, 12 to 8 p.m. Riverfront Park (Corner of River Road and Maxson Avenue), Point Pleasant Boro.
ART ALL NIGHT IN TRENTON: The tenth anniversary of Trenton's 24-hour celebration of the arts goes down this weekend. Art All Night will return to the Roebling Wire Works building and there will be art everywhere you look. There will be amateur art on display, as well as professional installations. Attendees can check out a live "iron pour" from AbOminOg Intl. Arts Collective, dance in a silent disco curated by dozens of deejays, enjoy food from over 20 food vendors and trucks, and gawk at graffiti murals, glassblowing, or just take in a 24-hour film festival, or the over 50 bands performing throughout the event. Saturday to Sunday, 3 p.m. to 3 p.m. 675 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton.
ATLANTIC CITY FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL: Order up! The inaugural Atlantic City Food Truck Fest will take place Saturday and Saturday at Brighton Park, located between the boardwalk and Claridge Hotel. Trucks appearing at the festival include The Empanada Guy, Tacoholics, Chick'n Cone, Jersey Johnny's, 1 Potato Two, and more. Attendees can cast their vote throughout the weekend to help name the winner of the festival's food truck competition. Outside of the trucks there will be a live food demonstration from celebrity chef Brian Duffy. There's also a kid's area, and a "spirits" tent for the adults. Free. Saturday 12 to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. Park Place and Boardwalk, Atlantic City.
COUNTRY AND EMO HEADLINE THE PNC BANK ARTS CENTER: The PNC Bank Arts Center is welcoming two wildly different, but vastly popular tours this weekend.
On Friday, Rockstar Energy's Taste of Chaos Tour will harken crowds back to the days when emo ruled the music charts, and the hearts of music fans across the country. Performing on this stop will be Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, and Jersey-born bands Saves the Day and The Early November. $30.95-$69.50. Friday, 5:30 p.m. Exit 116 & Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. (732) 203-2500.
On Saturday, PNC goes country once again as longtime Arts Center headliner Toby Keith returns to Holmdel. Keith will be rolling into town on the Ford F-150 sponsored "Interstates & Tailgates" Tour. Opening up for Keith will be Brantley Gilbert. $39-$89. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Exit 116 & Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. (732) 203-2500.
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