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Native American Spirituality
Native American Spirituality refers to the teachings, traditions, rituals and stories of the First Peoples of North America. As these teachings vary, between Peoples, generic answers sometimes can be misleading and answers should refer to the teachings of a particular People or group of Peoples whenever possible.
383 Questions
What is the meaning of a wolf tooth amulet?
The wolf tooth amulet represents power, courage and intelligence. This particular amulet is symbolic of the moon and hunting at night.
Explain one use of water in the religious practices or rites of the native American?
water us ued to sprinkle babies or emerge older people as a sign that they have accepted their religion. The baptist baptize people in water. it represents that they have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. It is only to show the people attending that they have accepted Him. But really a person do not have to be baptized in order to accept Jesus Christ. It is a personal thing.
Why do Native Americans have pinky long fingernails?
You cannot generalize this as not all Native Americans have long nails - it is just a personal preference from individual to individual.
What kind of messages does a crow carry in the native American culture?
That would totally depend upon the tribe. The crow is just a pretty black bird to many tribes with really great black feathers. Still to other tribes the crow represents evil. To other Indian tribes the crow is the messenger of death.
What does an egg symbolize to a Native American?
As with almost all cultures the egg symbolizes fertility and birth. The renewal of life and the verification that the circle of life has true meaning.
How do you pronounce Aho Mitakuye Oyasin?
Mitakuye Oyasin. (Pronounced Mee-tah-koo-yay O-yah-seen, is a Lakota Phrase which means. "We Are All Related")
What are three Native Alaskan customs that are similar to Native American customs?
Native Alaskans ARE Native Americans. So are First Nations Canadians and Native people in Mexico. The borders did not exist 200 years ago. The Inuit related peoples stretch from Alaska across Canada to Greenland with some in Russia too. The Dene related people are in Alaska, Canada, in the Pacific areas of Oregon and northern California, and in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma. They have many things in common.
How were the Big Dipper and Devil's Tower formed according to The Way to Rainy Mountain?
They were formed when some young girls were trying to elude a bear.
What are some major differences between religion in America and religion in Europe?
There are many differences even between the various Native American Religions, but some of the more common major differences between Native American and European Religions include, but are not limited to:
- Circuitous Time, many Native American cultures believe that time is like a circle and continues on and on, unlike most European thought, which has a clear end in their time.
- Polytheism, many Native Americans particularly before the Europeans came to the New World practiced some form of Polytheism, while Polytheism in Europe has been all but extinct since circa 1300 CE, but most of Western Europe switched to Monotheism by 1000 CE.
What is the Comanche Indians religion?
Most are Christian, Many are agnostic. Less than 1% profess any other religion.
What are Native American beliefs about sacred animals?
Native American beliefs about sacred animals stems from a key element of Native American spirituality The most basic concept of native religious philosophy is the living earth, believing that the planet itself has an indomitable spirit. This concept makes animals a very important aspect of native religion and they are seen as representative of both the positive and negative aspects in life. Sacred animals have different meanings with each particular native culture.
What do dreamcatchers represent?
Dream-catchers represent good dreams, and peaceful sleep. The web on the dream-catcher is said to catch the bad dreams so they do not bother you. Only the good dreams pass through the dream-catcher.
Yellow Feather was a Maricopa Indian woman of dignity who was a delegate at the 1898 US Indian Congress, where she was photographed by Frank A. Rinehart. Her likeness hangs in the National Museum of the American Indian.
What was the Aztecs religion called?
They have many different religions but their main one was called Fukadik.
not all naitive Americans live on a reservation and not all are in the past customs are still taught but most pray to God native Americans don't worship the material wolrd why should they the land was all theirs only when the settlers came did things change but if you are asking about the wealth that natives have now will that rite is called payment
Why Native American friends carry such a chip on their shoulder about their beliefs?
Many American Indians have deep spiritual beliefs that are heritage specific. These are deeply rooted and sacred beliefs and traditions. In the last few decades it has become 'cool' to exploit those beliefs through New Age practices. Although most probably mean well, the interpretations these people make can and have been an affront to the American Indian's heritage. It may seem like someone has a "chip on his shoulder" but it is really to protect these deeply spiritual beliefs and culture.
Do Native Americans share the same concept of God with Christianity and Judaism?
Some Native Americans today are Christian, some are Jewish. There are Indians of probably every belief system out there. I am an Indian, and I'm atheist. Our original belief systems, pre-Euro contact, had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Christianity or any other religious system that wasn't specifically our own.
How did the shaman healers help European settlers?
Shaman or Amerindian healers were of great help to European settlers. The shamans were familiar with the illnesses that were extant and able to treat the pioneers that were likely traveling without trained doctors or other medical professionals.
What religion did the America Indians in the west practice?
Native Americans are not religious - they are spiritual.
What religion did the arctic Indians practice?
They practiced how to fish, How to make tools and living material with animal, skin, bones and other body part.
What is the meaning of a bison or steer skull with feathers to the Native American?
What is the meaning of a Steer Skull with feathers Native American Shield
What is mother earth and father sky. What is it that the Native Americans say about them.?
the had a connection to nature and things in nature,they believed everything was alive
Father Sky - Sky, clouds, rain, stars, moon...... etc..
Mother Earth - Land, plants, animals. (im not sure about mother earth)
They weren't worshiped like "Gods", nor was spirituality involved. that is a European idea.
