Is Native American spirituality still practiced?

Question

If so, what is it about?

Answer 1

Yes, and it is on the rise, thankfully.

It varies among the native nations, but is generally an earth-based belief with the worship of a Great Spirit, the earth mother, Sky father, grandmother moon, grandfather son, all our relations (which are all living creatures) and the honoring of ancestors.

Answer 2

Of course Native American spirituality is being practiced! Many Native Americans have always practiced their religion and now many, who had assimulated into the Western world religions are now returning to their religious "roots".

I am not a practicing Native American, so I can't give you an insiders view but from what I understand it is a nature based religion, sharing many similar traits and practices as Paganism. Divinity is seen in nature and there is much reverence given to the cycles of nature and behavior of animals. The name that is given to their higher power is The Great Spirit, or, as a Native American once told me, a more accurate translation would be "Great Mysteries".

Here are a few websites that give more specific information.

http://www.sacred-journeys.com/shamanic.htm

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/naspirit.html

http://altreligion.about.com/od/nativeamerican/Native_American_Spirituality.htm

Answer 3

It's changed since many tribes incorporate Christianity since it was kind of forced on them. It was originally animistic (all things have an energy/essence, even rocks). They believe that the ancestors have a lot of control, they have interesting creation stories that they base their house design on. It's a very rich culture, varying greatly from tribe to tribe. I've heard some Native Americans speak of their beliefs, and it's definitly closest to what I believe.

Answer 4

Welll ya were given 2 instruments of solutions the following. the glaring difficult fact (kanien, JPA and Pricilla) and what ya wanna listen. we do not percentage our lifestyle, the NAC gained't enable ya in (lower than any situations). There are Elders at powwows yet merely reason they prefer dancin, powwows are a social element of the life-style, Elders aren't from now on there for a deep insightful non secular weekend. everybody prepared at hand ua "community spirituality" is a fraud. we are 1000's of countries with as many cultures. we've many fakes promoting bastardized variations of our lifestyle, and that i agree, search for YOUR roots. Scorpio would not comprehend what's what, in spite of usin Lakota words (probable discovered from a e book). i ought to describe how i comprehend I gained't so as that next time Scorpio tries to pretend it others can spot it. i ought to inspire you to learn our heritage (previous and cutting-aspect). this may be very much beloved as few North individuals extremely comprehend it. Please take those words with the comprehend-how that even nonetheless the fact isn't what you want it really is given with kindness and lies in no way are even nonetheless they're frequently presented as such.

Answer 5

It is about the happy hunting ground of course. The young warriors must scale the cliff of faith and retrieve the feather from the tail of the golden eagle in order to reach manhood and be welcomed into the sacred tribe of the elders. They are then given a secret name by the Gods of nature which they will be known by for passage into the happy hunting ground where they will be happy for eternity as a young warrior with an abundance of game.

Answer 6

Sure, there are thousands of books on it, or you can just visit a reservation. In north dakota the pow wows happen around july 23 or so I think. Some pretty cool stuff if you are into history and old cultures.

Answer 7

many native Americans are all over the Americas.There are many forms of spirituality amongst the divers tribes of various regions.

Answer 8

Yes it is, the native Americans are still practicing their religion.

and all you have to do is go to wikipedia and search the tribe you want to learn about and it will have a section about their beliefs.

Good luck!

Answer 9

Definitely. I knew a group of men at the prison where I taught who had a sweat lodge. I wanted to attend but I never got the chance.

Answer 10

Yes and because we were not one unified culture but instead 500 sovereign Nations our spirituality is also very diverse.