LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
No one can own it and it must be respected
|
|
|
It relates to the totem of their family.
|
|
|
They want to awaken us to the mystery and wonder of creation.
|
|
|
They use it to teach moral lessons
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Native American religions, similar to other religions, view areas as sacred because they are the homes of gods or places that are sanctified by a god. Sacred places may be physically small or large areas, they may be built or natural areas, such as churches and shrines, or mountains and rivers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water as sacred place For thousands of years, Native American tribes across the Great Plains developed their own methods of living with the natural world and its limited water supply.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the native peoples lose their land? Answer: After the expansion of the USA settlement, the natives were forced to move after signing treaties and selling their land.
Detailed explanation-4: -Native spiritual life is founded on a belief in the fundamental inter-connectedness of all natural things, all forms of life with primary importance being attached to Mother Earth. The symbol of the circle holds a place of special importance in Native beliefs.
Detailed explanation-5: -Atira (Pawnee atíraʼ [ətíɾəʔ]), literally “our mother” or “Mother (vocative)” is the title of the earth goddess (among others) in the Native American Pawnee tribal culture.