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Native American Dream Catchers

Native American Dream Catchers. By Artiera Evans. History of Dream Catcher. Dream catchers are an authentic Native American tradition from the Ojibwe tribe.

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Native American Dream Catchers

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  1. Native American Dream Catchers By Artiera Evans

  2. History of Dream Catcher • Dream catchers are an authentic Native American tradition from the Ojibwe tribe. • Ojibwepeople would tie sinew strands in a web around a small circular or tear-shaped frame and hang this dream-catcher as a charm to protect sleeping children from nightmares.

  3. History Continued • The legend is that the bad dreams will get caught in the web. • The hole, at the center, allows for good dreams to pass through, while bad dreams are filtered out.

  4. The Role of Dreams • Dreams have played a central and determinative role in the formation of the religious and spiritual worlds of most Native American groups. • If the dreamer was successful, he would obtain a vision of a dream spirit who would give him a specific ability or power and show him how to solicit that power through special songs and ritual activities. Among most native groups, the dream spirit would then become a lifelong protector and helper whose aid and abilities could be solicited through prayer and tobacco offerings.

  5. The Role of Dreams Continued • Dreams were considered by many native groups to be the most valid means for communicating with the spiritual powers and the primary basis of religious knowledge. • Advanced dreamers who became religious specialists would interpret dreams in order to diagnose illness, foretell the death or return to health of the sick, predict the outcome of expeditions in hunting and warfare, as well as which objects could be substituted for those things appearing in dreams which were difficult or impossible to procure for carrying out dream induced rituals.

  6. Role of Dreams Continued • Dream typologies were developed in which particular types of animals, actions, or various other dream images were given specific meanings and used diagnostically to predict future events and other critical life experiences. • Dreams were acquired in two basic ways: either they came spontaneously or they were sought ritually.Many dreams were spontaneous, acquired without conscious effort; they nevertheless made a lasting and lifelong impression on the dreamer.

  7. Traditionally Native American dream catchers are small (only a few inches across) and made of bent wood and sinew string with a feather hanging from the netting. Wrapping the frame in leather is also pretty common. Today you see them hanging in lots of places other than a child's cradleboard or nursery. Many people hang them (in the living room or kitchen) for decoration. Then & Now

  8. Demonstration Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVSXXeFF-Gw

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