This semester in history, we talked about many things that I would not think about on a daily basis outside of school. Our lessons made me think in new ways about different concepts. The two things that made me most interested were learning about the Dakota Access Pipeline involving the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the requirements for voting for the President of the United States. DAPL made me more aware of our environment and realize how one thing could drastically affect so many areas of our world. It also made me see that there are many cons but there are also many pros.…
The Skykomish tribe originated as a subgroup of the Snoqualmies and lived in the current American state, Washington (Pritzker, 201). They form part of the Native Americans in the US. The tribe’s main villages were located on the Skykomish River. Primarily, the tribe composed of the Indians of Twana, a community comprising of the Salishan people living in Washington’s Hood Canal drainage basin. The Twana comprised of nine communities, where the Skykomish, also called “people of the big river,” formed the largest group (Pritzker, 201).…
Religious Beliefs The Northeast Indians had very many religious beliefs that seem a bit perplexing nowadays. One major belief is something called Animism. Animism is where they believed that everything had a spirit or soul. To model this, the exhibit shows the people talking to the spirits at the community building in the village. Another belief is that wearing face paint keeps evil spirits away.…
Some traditions and practice sin tribes are very similar to each other. But in the Ijaw tribe, their practices are very distinctive. For example, death and afterlife play a big role on the traditions and customs. They believe in worshipping spirits. They believe that they are always being watched by the spirit of their ancestors.…
Indigenous religion was first brought to Hawaii by the first settlers from the South Pacific Islands of Polynesia. Since South Pacific Polynesians migrated to Hawaii overtime, Hawaiian Polynesian Religion is a mix of original Polynesian religion adapted with the lifestyle of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Indigenous religion centers around Gods of natural forces; Ex. Lono - The God of rain, Kanaloa - The ocean God. Hawaiian Indigenous religion aims to balance the relationship between nature and society.…
Ute Tribe The Ute tribe are Native Americans living in the Great Basin region of the United States of America. The Ute tribes live in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. “Ute’ is a shortened version of “Eutah” or “Yutah” with a Spanish origin meaning people of the mountains. According to tribal history, the Ute people have lived in this area since the beginning of time.…
Native Americans history began thousands of years before Columbus, first European, step foot on their land in North America. The Native Americans are a significant part of the United States culture. Many of the past on stories were created by them specifically. Natives have lived on American land for longer than anyone ever remember. The Native American’s were the first ethnic group to find America, however, they live on this land without no disruption nor struggle.…
The Green Corn Ceremony is an important Native American gathering. This passage will pertain solely to the Floridian Seminole ideas with some mention of Oklahoma Seminoles. Each tribe has their own rituals and traditions but are fairly all connected. To the Seminoles, the Green Corn Ceremony represents the first corn of July or August. Therefore, the special event is held every year to celebrate the growing season and a new year or new beginnings.…
As different religions throughout diverse cultures and various countries were explored, the majority if not all shared a common way of experiencing the divine. Religions are formed through sensual engagement or stimulation to the five senses and is evident throughout every religious group whether primitive or “modern”. The ability to see, feel, touch, taste, and smell allows for the participant to feel something whether it be stimulation to just one sense or a combination of senses. These experiences help cultivate the belief of a religion by providing something that although may be intangible the partaker can experience in the form of a vision, dream, or even feeling the presence of something supernatural. There is evidence of this in Christianity, Hinduism, Native American religion and the other religions.…
Our world has many different types of people. People with different backgrounds, lifestyles, history and cultures. The Navajo people lived and went through a lot of different things. I want to explore what their culture and history.…
They believe, each performance remained sanctified and has a bond with the spirit-world. A couple of example to this representation is when the huntsmen are tracking down a creature; this form of ritual is method of communicating that the huntsman is bringing out the creatures spirit into the world. In the same way, cultivation is a process when worshiping the spirits of the trees or plants that brings out the richness of the earth. Therefore, each performance becomes an achievement of mysticism, through each performance that is offered the significance of a sacred…
The Cree is one of the largest of the largest groups in North America, with over 200,000 members and counting. Canada has over 135 registered bands. Intertribal marriage is to be blamed for such a large population. The language they speak is known as Algonquian, a subfamily of Native American languages. The Cree are tied together through their culture and that is of great significance to them and has survived through many years and hardships.…
The Cherokee religious acts are based on festive gatherings (or festivals). There are six main festivals that this tribe attributed to. The first festival is the First New Moon Of Spring gathering held in March. In this festival, a messenger would arrive when the Moons appeared and announce the next, upcoming gathering. The second festival is The Green Corn Ceremony, celebrated in late June, early July.…
Nigeria is located in Western Africa and is the most populated state throughout the whole continent. Nigeria’s population in 2013 was estimated at 174 million people. Among those, there were around 86 million females, and almost 88 million males (Statistical Report of Men and Women in Africa). Within the female gender, 64.5% of women 15-64 work, while an average of 70.3% of men work regularly. This number of women in the workforce has increased greatly from 37.2% back in 1966.…
Tribal communities, in the Amazon Basin, are rooted in tradition. These traditions may seem very foreign to Western cultures, but these tribal societies are now changing rapidly to defend the place they call home through use of technology and languages familiar to our culture. The advancement attempts made the the communities may not be enough; specific communities have been forced to take aggressive measures. The Amazon Basin and its forests are said to be in danger from ventures such as hydroelectric dams, and more specifically, illegal logging.…