Native American Characteristics

In eastern North America hundreds of Native American tribes crossed the Bering Strait using a land bridge between 15,000 and 60,000 years ago and were scattered from the Gulf of Mexico to present day Canada. . In the Northeast region of North America there were many deviations of natural resources, landscapes and climates. Because of this there was a wide variety of Indian cultures in the region. It was said that, most were Native Americans were descendants of fishers and hunters. Many were expert farmers, they survived on corn, squash and beans in which they planted themselves. They also hunted the deer, turkey and fished every meal. Native American identity was centered on the Tribe, Village, Chiefdom and Confederacy.
Although there were many different tribes, there were a few common characteristics. Their beliefs were influenced by the ways and means of obtaining food. Most religious ceremonies were related to hunting and farming. Like most other cultures, Native Americans used religion to overcome hardships in life, secure crops, ward off evil spirits ,as wells as milestones and other events. There was no real …show more content…
Each group set up its own political system and set of religious beliefs. Europeans viewed them as savages, barbaric and uncivilized because they did not live under an established government or fixed laws. They did not support their religious views and felt it to be superstitious. They declared Native American men to be weak and unmanly since hunting and farming were leisure activities in Europe. The relationship between the Native Americans and the English were filled with turmoil from the very beginning . The English wanted land, and were mainly focused on dislocating the Indians and settling on their land. They eventually exchanged any goods they needed with the Indians and allowed them to travel through colonial