HIST 2055 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pseudoscience, Tabula Rasa, Lightning
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According to ohiyesa, in spiritual terms, being indian means that you are one with nature and carry out daily tasks in an honorable manner. To elaborate, religion isn"t something that was prominent to indians; it was something that was done through all acts of life. Ceremonies were held at events like hunting trips and marriages, but they were considered holy not so much religious. A big message seen throughout soul of the indian is that of silent worship. Ohiyesa emphasizes that the white man speaks hypocritically when he talks of worship yet only focuses on material things like money or land. Soul of the indian, ohiyesa says, the indian does not speak of these deep matters so long as he believes in them . Their sense of brotherhood with one another was strengthened through elements of nature such as wind, fire, and lightning.
