Can anyone tell me the direction I can look in to conduct an online interview with a Native American on faith?

Question

The interview will consist of questions pertaining to Native Americans and their beliefs,practices,or religion. How and why it began? and other questions. This person would need to be a Native American and be familiar with the history of Native Americans. If you can provide an address to look in or a place I would appreciate it very much. Thank you

Answer 1

how about you just post question on yahoo answers..........i dont think i have link for that site

Answer 2

You should pick a tribe since the history and religious practices among various tribes tend to vary. Also, don't confuse the Native American Church, or Peyote Religion, with any traditional beliefs. They are fundamentally the same thing as Christianity except they practice their beliefs in a different way. You would also be better off contacting an anthropologist at a local university. They would probably know more about a particular tribe's religious beliefs than most Native Americans.

Dinè, or Navajo, are probably the most well-documented tribe in the US. Contacting a hitááłíí, pronounciation guide at the end, on the Navajo Reservation can be somewhat difficult since most arrangements for ceremonies are made in person. You can try contacting an instructor at one of the Dinè Colleges that specialize in Navajo history.

http://warriorweb.dinecollege.edu/ics/Admissions/Course_Schedules_and_Descriptions.jnz

Look in the Spring 2007 Course Schedule and look for the names of the instructors for the appropriate classes. You can then look up contact information on the schools directory listing.

http://tsws01.dinecollege.edu/directory/

If they aren't able to give you an interview they may have contact information for someone that may be able to.



hitááłíí -

hi - Pronounced like "hi" in the word "hip"
táá - Pronounced like "taa" as in "taa taa for now"
łíí - The ł character sounds like an "h" and "l" put together. "íí" is a high-tone long "e" vowel sound. Think of the first "be" in Shakespeare's "to be or not to be", except not quite as long.

á = [Right ALT]+0225
í = [Right ALT]+0237
ł = Found on Window's Character Map. You'll need to c'n'p it.

That should give you a little bit of credibility if you ask someone for help.

Answer 3

Wow you're VERY fairly (do not worry, i'm a lady in my 20s). you fairly look community American. there is little question in my thoughts. truly, a chum of mine is White (German/Polish) and 50% Seneca. She doesn't look a ingredient to community American, yet she is!

Answer 4

http://www.religioustolerance.org/nataspir.htm

Answer 5

www.beliefnet.com