FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICANS
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Native Americans were Christians and followed the traditional teachings of the Bible.
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Religion was different for every person, and each person worshipped his or her own personal god.
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Beliefs were tied to nature, and many groups performed dances and ceremonies as part of their religious practice.
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Religious beliefs were not important in many tribes since they were busy farming and looking for food.
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Detailed explanation-1: -there is no definition of religion for Native Americans. According to the Butler book, Catholics were among the largest Christian groups in colonial America. For colonial Catholics, priests were more holy than lay people. For the Protestants reformers, beliefs were more important than rituals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Second, most native peoples worshiped an all-powerful, all-knowing Creator or “Master Spirit” (a being that assumed a variety of forms and both genders). They also venerated or placated a host of lesser supernatural entities, including an evil god who dealt out disaster, suffering, and death.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Native Americans believe in a multiplicity of gods. They believe that all of nature is alive with spirits. There are guardian spirits of animals and plants along with the spirits of the dead. With the Earth Mother at the center.