RELIGN 177 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11-24: Sandpainting, Peyote, Native American Church
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Chapter one: native americans and their religions -sam gill (11-24) Tribal traditions each tribe is distinct in lifestyle, language, beliefs. Oral traditions no written language, everything is preserved orally this means that each person is responsible for history and culture and preservation each person is a part of the history. The seneca (located in upper state new york): how the world rests on turtle s back. Hopi and navajo debated over the land (creation stories relate that the land was created for both sets of people) Art and architecture homes and materials are all symbolic, important and meaningful. Lakota: visions for young men are guardian/guiding spirits. Hopi: 8-10 year olds never see their people without masks on and then the masks are removed in a ceremony that changes their perspective. Sun dance: hunt and gather important things: corn, horse, bear, tobacco (animals and plants are vital and integral to the culture)
