1. How would you describe the tone and purpose of these excerpts from James's speech?
2. What does James describe as perhaps the biggest
mistake his people made? Why does he view it this way?
3. What contrasting perspectives toward land does James
present? How does this fit into his speech's theme?
4. Which details in the speech help you understand why
James has "mixed emotion" about the celebration?
5. Based on the Upfront article and James's speech, how
could Europeans have settled in America in a way that
respected the traditions of Native peoples? How might
the U. S. be different today as a result?