Native American Spirituality

The Atakapa indian tribe's religion has been said to be almost like Buddhaism. They worshiped animals and plants and treated nature with respect.

their major religion was called PERAO...which was believed to come from peru...and they believed on smoking joints of weed & coca leaves.

The Mojave people, a Native American tribe, have a rich spiritual belief system that is deeply connected to their environment and ancestors. They do not primarily use totem poles, which are more associated with the cultures of the Pacific Northwest. Instead, Mojave spirituality includes rituals, ceremonies, and a belief in a creator, as well as a strong emphasis on the natural world and its significance in their lives. Their religious practices involve storytelling, songs, and various ceremonies that honor their traditions and the land.

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Little is known about her family as she was taken away at an early age.

Lewis & Clark never really got much information about her early history so much that happened before she worked with them was not written down.

The Cherokee call the owl, wa-hu-hi. The Cheyenne word is mestaa'e and the Mohegan call them kokotayam, although the Mohegan have different words if describing the size of the owl or if it is a screech owl.

What about them? We put tobacco in them, or combinations of herbs and other plants. Sometimes only our Doctors would have them, or at least would have very nice ones. It depends on the tribe. They are used in ceremonies.

The two major symbols were the medicine wheel and the buffalo.

I used this website as a resource for my research paper on Sioux Religious symbols.

http://siouxpoet.tripod.com/id14.html

Nothing really. It might make you feel better of safer to believe in God.

River rocks, because have smooth edges.

This means just what it says - the spirits of animals. Native peoples believe that everything on Earth has a spirit or soul.

The Plains Indians believed in many gods. They also believed that all animals were ruled by underwater spirits.

Pendulums are great in spiritual pursuits. They are generally some object of meaning, suspened from a rope or chain. Crystals are often used in pendulum construction. They can be used in divinatory pursuits. Held by the string end with the crystal hanging, one places the crystal over their non-dominant hand. Asking the crystal to show the user a response (which will generally be determined by the direction in which the crystal swings) for yes or no. After finding this out, the user would proceed to ask questions and read the swinging crystal for answers. Pendulums do have other uses in spiritual pursuits. They are often used to guide a user in the direction of, for example negative energy in a home. A good supplier of these objects is www.azuregreen.com

Generally, the shaman, or medicine man was the spiritual healer of the tribe. This could include prayers, medicinal healing and spiritual guidance. Specific responsibilities would depend upon the tribe, and sometimes clan, of which he was a member.

Everything sacred thing in their belief is in the shape of a circle, except for a stone, therefore they think it's evil

The Makah people have inhabited the area now known as Neah Bay for more than 3,800 years. The ancient Makah lived in villages, inhabiting large longhouses made from western red cedar. These longhouses had cedar-plank walls. The planks could be tilted or removed to provide ventilation or light. The cedar tree was of great value to the Makah, who utilized its bark to make clothing and hats. Cedar roots were used in basket making, while canoes were carved from whole trees to hunt seals, gray whales and humpback whales. The Makah acquired much of their food from the ocean. Their diet consisted of whale, seal, fish, and a wide variety of shellfish. They would also hunt deer, elk, and bear from the surrounding forests.H