Native American Spirituality

No. Different Indian tribes have completely different cultures. The dreamcatcher (and a lot of other "stereotypically Indian" things) are taken out of context from tribal traditions of plains Indians. For example, Apaches didn't wear feathered headdresses either (but the Lakota did).

The Shaman or medicine man was the tribes true connection to the spirit world. He sought counsel with the spirits and would guide his tribe. He also might be the keeper of the ceremonies of the tribere. Generally, he was an herbalist and a spiritual healer.

They brought there false teaching to North America Native do not label there self's as Shaman's... our Great ancestors would pray and offer smoke herb's to the Creator... now day's shaman's are label as plastic medicine people who try to steal the culture and it is The Creator who gave that to the Native's and the only thing that help's is prayer talk with the Great Sprite their's only one Creator that help's...

Yes, the Shoshone people do worship more than god. It's all over the internet on Google. They worship the sun god and their water god. Just like all other Indian tribes they have gods for certain things.

because they have massive penises

Could be they live in the real world.

What mymomma123 says is kind of correct the Crow Indian religion is about the natural force of the earth, the Great Spirit however they do not subscribe to the generic terminology of pagan or paganism which was given them by the Christian, the First Nation culture of religion and religion has been here since time began much like the Wiccan minus the human sacrifice, they concentrate of the forces of nature that binds and holds every non tangible and some tangible matters together, if you read 1st Nation philosophy or manifesto like the Blackfoot for example you will read that 1st Nation teaching do not espouse any isms or any political ideology it's dismantling social effect of the teachings of the source of life though still living in the 20th century and not being absorbed through the constraints of modernism, back to the meaning of life where belief is concerned being at one with your surrounding, killing your food in the correct way prayers without any given time or rota of conventionalism, yes the hunter gatherer and warriors , last point the term pagan actually only really applies to Western and Eastern non Christian polytheist religions and not the Americas.

The crow Indians were simple pagans they believed in the natural organics of life and the balances of human life with the natural kingdom around them they said their was a mother goddess and a father god and believed in holy communion they were not predominantly patriarchs or matriarchs .they were warriors but believed in neccesity they were great hunters and gatherers ... in all actuality the order of the crow is of most ancient origin and means that together we can face all obstacles and challenges an live in peace and prosperity.

Mymomma123

Native Spirituality

One of the most significant responsibilities an Ottawa must fulfill is to behave in ways that honor the pimadazin, or the , and moral collective life." In order to do this, the seven ways of the Ottawa must be sustained: purity in mind, purity in heart, purity in body, humility, honesty, love, and respect.

All Ottawas are given three things to guide them through life: totem, manitou, and Midewiwin. The totem is a powerful animal form that represents one's clan. Each individual is a descendent of their totem. Examples of totems include the,Bear,

Turtle,Crane and Otter.

Manitou:

The Manitou often relates to spirit. Each native pursues contact with manitou during vision quests and other rituals or ceremonies. The manitou is meant to provide guidance to the person on a vision quest and then stay with them throughout life. Ki-je Manitou, or the great power, is the supreme manitou, responsible for all creation.

Midewewin:

"Midewewin," loosely translated , could mean "the society of good-hearted ones." The Midewewin is a secret society of medicine men and women. Members of the society hold rituals and make special vision quests to contact, or commune with, the manitous. Their experiences are then shared with the rest of the community. This knowledge is extremely valuable as it is used to keep the tribe's members healthy and safe.

Vision quest:

Vision quests are often referred to as "going up on the hill." It is a ritual practiced to create a link with the manitous, or spirit powers. The vision quest is held at an out-of-the-way place significant to the person making the quest. Before one goes on a vision quest, one must already be upholding the seven ways of the Ottawa. Traditionally, vision quests were performed as a rite of passage for adolescent boys. Today, people of various ages and both genders engage in this spiritual custom.

Gi-be wiikonge (Feast of the Dead)

Gi-be wiikonge is a traditional ceremonial practice that took place in the spring and early summer. If someone died in the winter, the ground was often too hard for a proper burial. Instead, tribe members would wrap the corpse and place it in a shallow grave, or up on a tree platform. In the spring, when band members returned to their summer dwellings, the leader would call a gi-be wiikonge. All those who lost a loved one during the winter retrieved the corpses. The women would prepare the bodies for interment. The others would dig deep pits where the ceremony was to take place. The hole would be large enough to house all the bodies and accommodate the mourners. Copious amounts of food would be brought down into the pit where everyone feasted until sunrise. All through the night food and tobacco burned as an offering to the spirits who were present. At the end of the gi-be wiikonge, the natives would fill the pit and no longer talk of the dead.

In African-American culture, of Tanzanian origin, "nala" means "Queen."