Write a foreword to Jomo Kenyatta's Facing Mount Kenya: The Tribal Life of the Gikuyu. In it, make
connections between concepts from the lesson – namely job specialization and social stratification -
and the book that readers are about to study. Your job is to encourage readers to think about Kenyatta's
account in the context of history.

my cultural heritage consists of irish, german, native american, and others.

the government paid religious orders to provide basic education to native american children on reservations. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the bureau of indian affairs (bia) founded additional boarding schools based on the assimilation model of the off-reservation carlisle indian industrial school.

the alfred thayer mahan award for literary achievement is awarded each year by the navy league of the united states. the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation. presented since 1957, "this award for literary achievement is awarded to a u.s. navy officer, u.s. marine corps officer, enlisted service member, or civilian who has made a notable literary contribution that has advanced the knowledge of the importance of sea power in the united states."[1]