Good sites for american history - about Indians etc. Also the spiritual beliefs of American indians?

Question

What are the traditional beliefs of American Indians ? what about Hopi indian beliefs? All answers appreciated.

Answer 1

http://www.tahtonka.com/religion.html
http://www.native-languages.org/religion.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_mythology
http://www.greatdreams.com/nalinks.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/index.htm
http://www.greatdreams.com/native.htm
http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/Ancient_religions/an
http://members.aol.com/porchfour/religion/nativeam.htm
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/natamhc.html
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/ca/cma/cma27.htm
http://euriskodata.com/products/naindex.html
http://www.minihttpserver.net/z_book/A_other_peoples_myths_-02266
http://www.indians.org/articles/native-american-tomahawks.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0586085718?tag=technically0b-2
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/natrel.htm
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/wic.html
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/america.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc70.50.00
http://www.minihttpserver.net/z_book/A_native_north_america-08091
http://www.questia.com/library/sociology-and-anthropology/myth-an

Answer 2

Kivas and Kachina are the religious base of Hopi religious ceremonies.

An excellent Book on the subject is "Literature of the American Indian" Sanders and Peek.
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The name 'Kokopelli' comes from a hunched-back
flute-playing Hopi Kachina.

Some sources give the derivation as 'koko,' or
'wood,' combined with 'pilau,' or hump, which
likely developed into 'pelli.' Others give
'koko,' or 'god,' and 'pelli,' or 'desert fly.'
Some early images on pottery look more insectlike
than human.

Kokopelli is nearly always considered a fertility
symbol, as in a Hopi legend that says the hump
contains the seeds of the world plants.

Many earlier depictions emphasize the fertility
angle by giving Kokopelli enlarged genitals. This
gave the image a reputation as a seducer of young
women.

Another Hopi legend says he also was a minstrel,
and that the hump contains songs. In addition,
the flute is a healing symbol.

A Hopi legend tells of two insect people who,
being shot with arrows by an eagle, restore
themselves to health by playing on their flutes.
This aspect usually is folded back into the notion
of fertility. Hopi women who couldn't
bear children would seek Kokopelli's help.

In recent times, the Kokopelli image has been
commercialized, and many Hopi agree that this has
cheapened the image.

Answer 3

Best bet - go to the library and ask for a book on Native American beliefs. Or, look up Hopi spiritual beliefs on the net. Loads of information out there if you want it. All you have to do is make a little effort and look it up.

Answer 4

Keyword Native American spiritual beliefs on google...

http://impurplehawk.com has a good basic overview...

Answer 5

the difficulty with your question is that "American Indian" is in simple terms too extensive a class. you need to p.c.. one tribe/u . s . and learn their ideals. that's form of like asking what Europeans' non secular ideals have been in history.

Answer 6

well, you may want to check out history channel. com or the discovery channel. com good luck and have fun.