Native Americans are the indigenous people of Northern America. They are composed of numerous distinct ethnic groups and people from varying origins. They are found within the boundaries of continental United States, parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. Lewis and Clark (2011) note that there are nearly 50 native American tribes including Arikaras, Assiniboins, Blackfeet, Chinooks, Clatsop's, Hidatsa, Mandans, Missouris, Nezperces, Otos, Shoshones, Teton, Sioux, Tillamooks, Walla wallas, Wishrams and Yanktons (History on the Net, 2010).

Stratification forms the basis of the division of society and categorization of people. Americans are grouped into 3 categories which include: Capitalists (own the method of production and employ others to work for them), Small capitalists (own the method of production but do not employ people to work for them) and Workers (work for capitalists). In America power is not in the hands of the few but rather it is widely distributed among assorted competing and diverse groups. Therefore in America large percentage of workers is Native Americans and they are widely known to not own the means of production. Generally the Native Americans are poor and delve in businesses such as lodges and hotels in the state. This is a group that is highly under-represented in county and only form the median of the labor force required in manufacturing...

et.al, 2002). Most of them are reliant on farming and cattle keeping in particular, they also grow soya beans, wheat and corn.
Assimilation was done through education whereby Indians who are Native Americans assimilated themselves by placing Indian people in institutions where traditional way could be replaced by those sanctioned by the government. By doing that they believed that young people would be immersed in the values and practical knowledge of the dominant American society since they will be kept away from the influence of their traditionally minded relatives.

Pluralism refers to the existence of many different groups of people within the same society. Native Americans consist of people from different tribes, states, ethnic groups, diverse cultures and they speak different languages. Despite of all that, they have continued with their traditions in the context of a modern American society. Although it has not been easy for them to cope up with each other they have made it. The American pluralism is further amplified by the open border policy that has seen many other minority groups come and live in the U.S.A. over the years hence increase the pluralism of the dwellers in America.

Prejudice; Native Americans have faced and are still facing prejudice and racism in America.…