FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Question
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They tell about the origins of the Native Americans.
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They explain how the world was made.
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They tell the story of the Old Man and the Creator from the Blackfoot people.
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all of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Native American Culture Instead of using a written language to document their history, these indigenous people simply relied on their verbal language to share their history, customs, rituals and legends through vivid narratives. These powerful tales are often told by the tribal elders to the younger generations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancestors of the American Indians were nomadic hunters of northeast Asia who migrated over the Bering Strait land bridge into North America probably during the last glacial period (11, 500–30, 000 years ago). By c. 10, 000 bc they had occupied much of North, Central, and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -In American Indian communities, people tell legends, folktales, and fables. They tell these stories for many reasons: to recount the history of the people, to tell where they came from, or to relate the exploits of a particular hero. Often stories are told to educate children about cultural morals and values.
Detailed explanation-4: -Though each nation has its own stories, several themes that are common across the tribes are the link between the land and the people, a hero’s journey, and the supernatural and natural worlds. American Indian stories influenced and helped shape later American literature.