Native American Religious Beliefs

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I have sage eyes. In a matter of seventeen years, I have experienced multiple ways of life. From witnessing the first signing of the Torah in Oklahoma, to living beside the Mexican border, my exposure to different backgrounds has diversified my being. My exposure to Jewish traditions brought me to the realization at a young age that religious views are different for everyone and that religion can be a way of life. When I moved to Arizona, half of the people around me spoke Spanish. My classmates introduced me to the different holidays, Hispanic dancing, like Folklorico, and the candy. I learned that I did not like candy with chile, but I love De La Rosa Marzapan candy. When I lived in Oklahoma, I was aware of the Native American culture of

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