Native American mythology

Like other religions, Native American belief systems include many sacred narratives. Such spiritual stories are deeply based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather, plants, animals, earth, water, sky and fire. The idea of an all powerful Great Spirit, a connection to the Earth, diverse creation narratives and collective memories of ancient ancestors are common. Traditional worship practices are often a part of tribal gatherings with dance, rhythm, songs and trance. Actual practices vary.

Tribal Spiritual Practices

*Abenaki Native American tribe located in the falang northeastern United States. Religious ceremonies are led by shamans, called Medeoulin (Mdawinno).
*Anishinaabe located primarily in the Great Lakes Aztec. Myths and legends of Mesoamerican culture, recognized many gods and supernatural creatures such as the Aztec.
*Blackfoot tribe of Native Americans who currently live in Montana. They lived west of the Great Lakes and lived in Montana and Alberta and participated in Plains Indian culture.
*Cherokee. Native American culture who mainly live in the southeastern United States and in Oklahoma.
*Creek tribe of Native Americans from the southeastern Aztec United States. The shaman was called an Alektca.
*Crow Aztec Native Americans live in the Great Plains area of the United States. The shaman of the tribe was known as an Akbaalia ("healer").
*Guarani people of the south-central part of South America, especially the native peoples of Paraguay and parts of the surrounding areas of Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia.
*Ho-Chunk and Winnebago are tribes of Native Americans, which were once a single tribe living in Wisconsin.
*Hopi Aztec tribe of Native Americans located in the southwestern United States.
*Incan South American Aztec culture, with myths and legends which survived amongst the native Aztec peoples.
*Inuit similarities to the religions of other polar regions. Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a form of shamanism based on animist principles.
*Lakota Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux.
*Lenape Native American tribe from the Delaware area
*Mapuche, South American culture of native peoples of Chile and some regions of Argentina.
*Maya, Mesoamerican culture with extensive polytheistic beliefs.
*Miwok mythology, a Native American people in Northern California.
*Navajo tribe of Native Americans who live in the southwestern United States.
*Ohlone mythology, a Native American people in Northern California.
*Pawnee tribe of Native Americans originally located in Nebraska, United States.
*Pomo mythology, a Native American people in Northern California.
*Seneca tribe was one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy from the northeastern United States.
*Wyandot (sometimes formerly referred to as the Huron) are a First Nations/Native American people originally from Ontario, Canada, and surrounding areas.

ee also

* Circumpolar religion
* Circumpolar mythology
* Earth-maker myth, Native American, California.

External links

* [http://www.freewebs.com/apache-texts/ Apache Texts]
* [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/apache/ Chiricahua & Mescalero Apache Texts]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/pla/jat/ Jicarilla Apache Texts]
* [http://www.themodernreligion.com/convert/convert_namuslims.htm Native American Muslims ]