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Native Spirituality

Native Spirituality. Religious Experience:. Believe in many gods Believe in one creator Believe that animals, plants and objects have a living spirit. Sacred Stories:. Some tribes believe they came out of the ground on Turtle Island

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Native Spirituality

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  1. NativeSpirituality

  2. Religious Experience: • Believe in many gods • Believe in one creator • Believe that animals, plants and objects have a living spirit

  3. Sacred Stories: • Some tribes believe they came out of the ground on Turtle Island • Archaeologists believe they came to America from Russia across a frozen land bridge • Rich tradition of sacred stories passed down to share morals/values

  4. Symbols and Rituals: • Vision quest – coming of age ceremony • Totems – protective entity in the form of an animal, natural object or plant • Sweat lodge – physical and spiritual healing • Fours of the earth – north, south, east, west & earth, air, fire and water & fall, winter, spring, summer & infant, child, adult, old age • Sacred pipe – “when you pray with this pipe, you pray for everything” • Eagle feather – symbol of strength • Smudging ceremony – sweet grass is burned and smudged • Pow-wow – gathering – drums signify the heartbeat of the earth • Medicine wheels

  5. Community of Faith: • Shamans believed to have a special connection to spirit world- so they lead ceremonies and help to interpret vision quests • Shamans and elders memorize stories and pass on traditions • Elders and young children have a special connection to the spirit world

  6. Teaching and Doctrine: • All human activity should be set within the natural order of the cosmos • Pay homage to sacrifices ( animals they need to kill to survive ) • Treat the environment with reverence because it keeps us alive

  7. Ethics: • life depends on treating the environment with respect and dignity • concern for the common good – work together • believe in the wisdom of the elderly and very young • respect all things of the Creator • do not let technology overtake spirituality

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