Native American Spirituality

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Almost all tribes in the Americas had dieties that represented the sun among other dieties. Some of the Plains tribes still do the Sun Dance. I can think of no tribe that "worshiped" in the English use of the word, the sun.

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· Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can visit this site to learn more about Miami mythology or this site about Indian belief in general.

Petroglyphs and pictographs depicting the legendary fertility deity Kokopelli are excellent examples of ancient rock art that are found all the way from northern Peru to modern-day Wisconsin.

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Shamans are not Native American. Shamans are from Siberia. Native Americans have medicine men and women. Their title is medicine man or medicine women in the tribes language.

They were considered an adult when they were old enough to hunt and fight for the tribe

It has been said that Native American Tribes had a ceremony to bring rain to their areas. In "folklore terms" this has been referred to as a "rain dance".

The Makah live in the farthest north west part of Washington State on the Pacific coast and on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The warmest average temperature is around 74 in the summer and a high of 44 in the coldest month. It hardly ever gets much colder than the low 30s. There is about 94 inches of rain a year. It is a temperate rain forest.

The feathers of Eagles are sacred to Native Americans. They are Creators gift to those with honor. They are used for prayer and given during sacred ceremonies to those who have earned them. Since the eagle is a protected bird in the US, Enrolled Native Americans must get on a waiting list to receive them from the US Game and Wildlife. Native Americans are the only US citizens who are allowed to be in possession of the feathers.

Seeing as how each Native American tribe had their own individual beliefs, it is hard to state a definite "religion" that the Creek Nation had. As far as what they believed in, well that requires much research and I can't explain it in this response. My advice is that you research this topic further on.

They ate the three sisters, or corn, beans, and squash.

Presuming that there is no other Indian blood in the lineage, you would be 1/16th American Indian. Whether or not you would be legally considered an Indian, depends on which tribe your G-Grandmother was enrolled in. All tribes have different requirements that would-be members need to meet for enrollment; including a minimum blood quantum. Assuming your specific tribe accepts a minimum Indian blood quantum of 1/16 or more, and all other requirements are met for enrollment- then yes, you're legally Indian.

Man eaters and kanienkehaka which means people of the flint.

they would believe that their was something called the happy hunting ground and if you died then you would go to it and their would be all animals that are easier to hunt, its basically like heaven but with animals that are easier to hunt.

I heard one that might be interesting, if were true, a Comanche warrior was killed they would bury them under a rock in the desert with their possessions so they could cross over to the happy hunting ground, but if they were not whole example, missing their eyes to see or blind or a body part they would be doomed to wander the spirit world

Well, Asians are obviously from Asia, in the east, while native Americans live around the United States area. Native Americans practice a different religion than Asians. Asian religion can vary from Christian, to Hinduism, to Pentecostal to Chinese religions to Pakistani religions, and so on.

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If you are meaning the religions that began in those areas, the biggest differences are the gods or spirits, the methods and traditions, and the names thereof. Liek all religions many of the fundamental aspects are the same. In native American and most Asian religions, they are polytheistic(multiple gods), and most are respectful of the Earth. But in Shinto, Taoism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, there is more of a focus on self improvement and reflection, than in Tribal religions the focus is more often community and elders. This is from my limited knowledge of Native American religions, which are numerous and varied.

Native Americans learned by observing others and animals. They learned from the teaching of their elders. Also there were normally storytellers charged with telling stories of their creation and histories. They played games which prepared them for life.

Native Religions did not have "Gods" as you use the term. "God" as you use the term (Jewdao-Christian beliefs) is a direct contrast to the "Greater Spirits" that were symbolized by Native Religions.

Visions were and are important to Indians because it is their direct connection to the spirit world and the Creator. As traditional Indians follow the guidance of the spirits, they listen to what they say. The easiest way to know what the spirits want to show you is through visions. It is not, however, easy for most people to have visions. Visions can come to you in dreams or while you are awake, while your are meditating or not. They should always be listened to.

Kinda,you should study the Mayans and Egyptians.They do have a lot of stuff in common though.

The Spanish enslaved the Indians and threatened them with death if they did not convert to Christianity. The Indians converted for self preservation.