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Native American cultures used stories to accomplish what goals?
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∙ 16y ago
To carry on history. ANSWER
Our stories are actually called Teachings in which have been passed down from generation to generation to yes, carry on history but also to learn from and guide new generations.
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∙ 13y agoAssuming you mean Native Americans long deceased? Story telling was for either moral value (pass down stories to teach their young specific lessons), or how people/events stayed alive....they didn't have ways to write down, they drew pictures and passed stories from generation to generation.
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∙ 12y agoThe reason why storytelling is so important to Native Americans' culture is because it passes down history of their ancestors and the creation of the Indians. Some of the stories that were told were about how things came to be, about why things happened, and to teach a lesson.
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