Native American

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Mide - the native religion of the Chippewa. Examines Mide ( Great Medicine), the native religion of the Chippewa.

Native American Religion of Newfoundland and Labrador - This Canadian source covers native religion of the Maritime Indians, the Beothuk religion, Micmac religion, and the Inuit and Innu religions.

Native American Spirituality - A brief introduction to Native American religion and spirituality with links to other resources.

Native American Texts - Find texts from these native groups; the Aztec, Cherokee, Hopi , Iroquois, Navaho, Inca, and Zuñi. Also find the full texts of; Tales of the North American Indians by Stith Thompson, 1929, the classic cross-cultural Native American folklore study. Walam Olum, from The Lenâpé and Their Legends, by Samuel G. Brinton, 1885, and Indian Why Stories by Frank Linderman, 1915.

Symbolic Role of Animals in the Plains Indian Sun Dance - For many tribes of Plains Indians whose bison-hunting culture flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries, the sun dance was the major communal religious ceremony. The rite celebrates renewal the spiritual rebirth of participants and their relatives. The sun dance reflects relationships with nature that are characteristic of the Plains ethos, and includes symbolic representations of various animal species, particularly the eagle and the buffalo.

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