REL 1510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Wakan Tanka, Sweat Lodge, Great Spirit
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Native american religions, beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of the indigenous peoples of north. America concerning the spiritual forces of the cosmos. These beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes remained an integral part of indigenous north american cultures until the european settlement of north. America was completed at the end of the 19th century. American religions underwent a revival, particularly among the plains peoples. (for additional information on native american cultures, see native americans. ) From their arrival on the continent at least 15,000 years ago until their encounter with europeans, the indigenous peoples of north america lived primarily as hunters and gatherers. Until the end of the last ice age about 10,000 years ago, the peoples of north america shared a common culture with other. They were, for the most part, nomadic hunters who tracked large mammals of the late. Pleistocene epoch and foraged for wild plant foods. As the ice caps retreated and the ecosystems of.
