81. Beliefnet.com are welcome to discuss native american spiritual practices native prayers, neenuk99,29, 3/20 Community religions Spirituality Inspiration Health Culture http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/discussion_list.asp?boardID=3747

82. Shamanism: It Ain't Native American Religion! Explanation of the difference between Eurasian shamanism and american Indian religion, by a shamanic Category Society Religion and Spirituality native american...... all term for indigenous religion, earthbased religions, spiritual healing be correctedboth for the preservation of traditional native american cultures, and http://www.metista.com/starrhawke/Aint.html

picture1 = new Image(19,19); picture1.src = "largediam.gif"; picture2 = new Image(19,19); picture2.src = "smalldiam.gif"; Shamanism: It Ain't Native American Religion! Tori McElroy, October 23, 2000 When you hear the word "shamanism," what images jiffy-pop into your mind's eye? Most folks picture feather head-dresses, buffalo hides, medicine wheels and dream-catchers - all images associated with Native American cultures. But contrary to popular opinion, a "shaman" is not an Indian medicine man, and "shamanism" is not a Native American religion. In fact, many Native Americans find the terms "shaman" and "shamanism" offensive. The word "shaman" actually originates among the natives of Siberia, where it describes a specialized type of holy person. The shamans of Siberia interact with deities and spirits not only with prayer, ritual and offerings, but through direct contact with the spirits themselves. With the aid of rhythmic drumming and chanting, the shaman enters a very deep or "ecstatic" trance. (In discussions of shamanism, the word "ecstasy" is used in its original sense, from the Greek roots ex and histanai meaning "out of place" or "out of the physical" - in other words an out-of-body mystical state) This trance frees the shaman's consciousness from the body, allowing it to "fly" into the realms the spirits inhabit, and to experience these "Otherworlds" with all the senses of the ordinary physical realm.

83. PHILTAR - South American Religions native american Indian Cultures Contents page listing many South american cultures.There appears to be little discussion, however, of religious beliefs. http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/regional/south-america/

South America Back Links: A Story of the Tukuna 'The Wings of the Butterfly: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest', retold by Aaron Shepard. This story was recorded in Curt Nimuendajú's book The Tukuna in 1952, evidently posthumously. Shepard tells us that "Nimuendajú spent altogether nearly a year with the Tukuna in the early 1940s, and most of what we know about the tribe comes from his excellent study." Briefly, the story tells of a girl named Chimidyue, who is lost in a forest and trying to get home. She seeks the aid of the forest animals, but they have little desire to help her. In addition, nothing in the forest is what it seems, but keeps changing into something else. In exasperation she exclaims, "I hate this forest! Nothing here makes any sense!" At that point a butterfly speaks kindly to her, and offers to guide her home. [Nimuendajú was the name given to anthropologist Curt Unkel (1883-1945) by some South American Indians whom he'd visited about 1906. He died somewhere North of the Amazon.] Flood Stories 'Flood Stories From Around the World', by Mark Isaak. Besides an Acawai flood story, many others from South American cultures may be found here too. The rest of the Americas are also represented along with other regions of the world. The Acawai story was taken from a work by Sir James Frazer, although which one is not entirely clear from the reference.

84. Native American And Other World Religions | Apocalypse + Millennium World religions An index of site, similar to this our own, that provides a Loreand Legend Index - A very large collection of native american legend and lore http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/religious/courses/rs336/native.html

Hopi prophecy page For the Seventh Generation - A very good description of the Iroquois ideology of the seventh generation. Baha'i: Prophecy Fulfilled Homepage - For centuries, people from all over the world have been hoping and praying that they will be the generation which will witness the appearance of their Promised One. Not many have even considered the possibility that the prophecies of the various religions might actually all be foretelling the exact same event. Members of the Baha'i Faith believe that in the middle of the last century these prophecies actually were fulfilled and that, at long last, the Promised One finally did appear. World Religions - An index of site, similar to this our own, that provides a list to other religious sites around the world. Very diverse in its information and content. See also: Regional Folklore and Mythology - Another index of the above site that provides links to folklore and mythological sites around the world. Special Folklore and Mythology - Again, an index of sites attached to the above site. These sites focus on folklore and mythology that focuses on catastrophies and astronomy. The Koran and the Antichrist - A site discussing the Koran and the end times. Very interesting and diverse subject material.

85. Asia Pacific: Perspectives Vol. II, No. 1: Abstracts Tracing the religions of the Filipinos from the coming of the Spanish catholics and protestant Americans through the 'Aglipay' native church established after independence. http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu/research/perspectives/app_v2n1_abstracts.html#Go

Volume II Number 1 February 2002 Download the entire issue as a PDF file (7.1 Mb) Download the Cover page and Abstracts as a PDF file (120 Kb) ABSTRACTS Exploring Korean Values Steven R. Brown and Byung-ok Kil The contours of the Korean value system are examined both extensively and through an intensive single-case study in which a representative personality is invited to appraise a set of historical figures under various conditions of instruction focused on Confucian and other values. The Q sample is comprised of the names of 50 historical and contemporary figures (e.g., Kim Ok-Gyun, assassinated reformer of the late Yi dynasty; Chun Bong-Joon, religious leader associated with peasant revolts in the late 19th century; Lee Hwang, 15th century Confucian scholar, et al.). Initially, 25 Korean students Q sorted the 50 names from appealing to unappealing, producing two factors. Intensive studies involved Q-sort appraisals in terms of values such as In (Chinese Jen , humanity, virtuousness), Eui (Chinese Yi , righteousness and sense of duty), Yea (Chinese Li , propriety), and others. Discussion considers sources of stability and change in Korean values.

86. Sacred Texts: Native American Public domain of e-texts about native american religion. Focus on reliable and detailed information Category Society Religion and Spirituality Publications...... Spirituality Buy CDROM Buy books native american, native americanReligions. A long-standing problem with this section (and several http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/

The Internet Sacred Text Archive is available on CD-ROM. Every file with this icon is on the disk. Do your part to keep this site online and buy a copy today. Topics African Age of Reason Alchemy Americana ... Buy books: Native American Native American Religions A long-standing problem with this section (and several others at this site relating to traditional peoples' spiritual beliefs) has been the lack of authoritative information. We are in the process of expanding this section by scanning public domain ethnographic accounts on specific Native American religious and spiritual practices. We are fortunate that there is a wealth of such material available, which makes it so much more puzzling why more of it is not on the Internet yet. The study of Native Americans by anthroplogists has had its share of bad science and ethical problems. However, the texts we are in the process of scanning were written by 19th and 20th Century ethnographers who were known for their careful and respectful approach to the people they studied. These were scholars who lived for years with the people they studied, and obtained permission to transcribe their oral sacred literature. In addition, there are several texts in preparation which are based on written documents by native shamans. Hopefully this will balance out some of the other texts which are second or third hand accounts and not as reliable. This index has several sub-indices: Aztec Religion Native Californian Religion Cherokee Religion Hopi Religion ... Tales of the North American Indians by Stith Thompson [1929]

87. Native American Religion--Essay-Related Seventeenth- And Eighteenth-Century Link org/nataspir.htm A brief primer on the common elements in native Americanreligions, provided by the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/tserve/eighteen/elinksna.htm

from the National Humanities ... 17th and 18th Centuries Essay-Related Links Featured "Divining America" Essay: Native American Religion by Christine Leigh Heyrman Links to Online Resources The Rutgers site (below) provides links to hundreds of resources on general Native American culture, including religion. The other sites relate directly to Professor Heyrman's essay on Native American religion. Rutgers University Religion Department http://religion.rutgers.edu/links/america.html With its links to three rich metasites on Native American religion, this is the place to start for serious study by high school students and teachers. Smithsonian Institution: Native American History and Culture http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/start.htm A bibliography of 31 titles on Native American religion, spirituality, and medicine is included here, in addition to research resources and exhibitions on Native American culture. Part of the valuable FAQ pages of the Smithsonian Institution Website.[Home Page: http://www.si.edu/newstart.htm] Native American Spirituality http://religioustolerance.org/nataspir.htm

88. NativeWeb Resources: Religion & Spirituality Primarily interfaith news from around the world, but has occasional coverage of nativeamerican and indigenous news. native american Religion Mythology, 10211. http://www.nativeweb.org/resources/religion_spirituality/

Home Login Contact Us Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World Resources Community Services About Us Resource Center Internet Links Nations Index Geographic Region Index Search the Site ... Top 5 Percent Hosted Resources Hosted Pages NativeLaw News NativeTech Site Information Get your FREE EMAIL @NativeWeb.Net! Community About Us Hosting Information ... Resource Database Resources: 28 listings Name and Description Nation Location Hits American Indian Church - Official Site Sioux US - West Originally established to promote respect among native people for their own traditions, the American Indian Church has blossomed into an all-inclusive community. Also known as The Gathering the AIC is both a church and a way of life, honoring the sacredness of each human being while recognizing our connection and accountability to all things. Ayibobo to the Vodoun Culture In this website, we have tried to showcase years of research. However if some of this material seems too dense to you it is because it is not meant to be a primer to the Vodoun Culture. In any case, take a look around, let the table of contents guide you. Beauty and harmony need not be understood. More sites on www.geocities.com

89. Seeking Native American Spirituality: Read This First! Cautionary note for seekers of american Indian spirituality.Category Society Religion and Spirituality native american...... There are two reasons to be looking for information on native americanreligions. The first, and easier to address, is educational. http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/religion.htm

Go to the Native American language index What's new on our site today! Seeking Native American Spirituality: Read This First! Judging from the email I get, there are a lot of people out there trying to learn about traditional Native American religion and spirituality these days. Many of them are trying to do this on the Internet. Now, there is a lot of garbage and misinformation on the Internet no matter what subject you're talking about, but American Indian religion and spirituality has got to have the worst signal-noise ratio of any of them. The 'information' out there about American Indian religions ranges from inaccurate school projects by seven-year-olds, to deeply biased generalizations about the 'heathens' written 300 years ago, to hucksters pretending to be Native American shamans to scam money off of people, to useful and interesting information about actual American Indian religious traditions past and present. Sorting through these sites can be a nightmare. I wish you a lot of luck with it. Before you start, let me give you a few words of experience. 1. Offering anything religious for sale. Money is never accepted by authentic holy people in exchange for Indian religious ceremonies like sweat lodges or sun dances, nor for religious items like medicine bags or smudged items. (They might sell arts and crafts, of course. Use your common sensea devout Catholic might sell you a hand-carved crucifix to hang on your wall, for example, but he wouldn't sell communion wafers over the Internet or charge you admission to bring you to his church! Selling dreamcatchers or fetish carvings online is one thing, but don't believe information provided by anyone who is trying to charge people for smudging or blessing anything, making medicine, or letting them take part in a sweat lodge or dance. They are not authentic sources of information.)

90. REL Links: Native American native american Spirituality; NonIndians Teaching native americanReligions; Bibliography for american Indian Studies (Smithsonian); http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d34/rel/links-native.html

General Native American Indigenous Peoples' Literature The People's Paths Homepage Native American Indian Resources (Paula Giese) Native Web Native Tech First Nations Schoolnet Native American Spirituality ... Bibliography for American Indian Studies (Smithsonian) Center for World Indigenous Studies Native American Treaties and Agreements Native American History Resources First Nations Histories Index ... Huron Relation of 1635 (Fr. Jean de Brebeuf) Powwow Powwow: A Collection of Photographs and Video Charley's 16 Powwow Rules Myths/Legends Encyclopedia Mythica - Native American mythology Old Indian Legends StoneE's Web Lodge Native American Lore Index ... Iroquois Legends (Oneida Nation Page) Lenape Stories Myths and Legends of the Sioux Navajo History (Ethelou Yazzie) Coyote stories (Mourning Dove) Nations of the Southwest The Anasazi Anasazi History Anasazi Civilization The Apache Peoples Becoming Woman: The Sunrise Ceremony Geronimo Geronimo: His Own Story Geronimo ... Inde (Apache) Literature Hohokam/O'odham The Hohokam Pima Literature Hopi Peoples The Hopi Information Network's Stories scroll down Hopi Way: Cloud Dancing Rainmakers of the Gods: Hopi Katsinam Navajo Nation (Dineh) Sacred Sky of Navajo/Pueblo Traditional Navajo clan practices Navajo Ceremonials Nations of the California Area History of the Maidu-Mechoopda Nations of Hawaii Nations of the Northeast Rankokus Reservation (The Truth about Pocahontas) Algonquin Peoples (Midwest) Illinis: Lords of the Mississippi Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy

91. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Native American Spirituality, Religion, Medicine Hirschfelder, Arlene, Paulette Molin, The Encyclopedia of native AmericanReligions An Introduction. 1992, Facts on File, New York. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmai/naspirit.htm

Native American Spirituality, Religion, and Medicine Your local public library may have some of these, or may be able to get them for you from other libraries. Those that are in print (many are) can be purchased through bookstores or directly from the publishers. Books About Black Elk General Books General Books Alexander, Hartley Burr, The World's Rim: Great Mysteries of the North American Indians. 1953, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. The Sacred: Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life. 1977, 1992, Navajo Community College Press, Tsaile, Arizona. Bierhorst, John, Bierhorst, John, Bruchac, Joseph, 1993, The Crossing Press, Freedom, California. Deloria, Vine, Jr., God is Red: A Native View of Religion. Updated second edition, 1994, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado. Native American author. First published in 1972. I Become Part of It: Sacred Dimensions in Native American Life. 1989, 1992, Harper Collins, San Francisco. Eastman, Charles A. (Ohiyesa), The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation. 1980, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. Sioux author. First published in 1911.

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93. Tulsa City-County Library -- Collections & Services -- American Indian Collectio Pantheon Books, c1984. Hirschfelder, Arlene B. The Encyclopedia of native AmericanReligions An Introduction. Facts on File, c1992. Hultkrantz, Ake. http://www.tulsalibrary.org/collections/aic/religion.htm

American Indian Collection Religion and Spirituality Art Biography Educational Resources Genealogy ... Black Elk GENERAL BOOKS Alexander, Hartley Burr. The World's Rim: Great Mysteries of the North American Indians . University of Nebraska Press, c1953. Arden, Harvey. Wisdomkeepers: Meetings with Native American Spiritual Elders . Beyond Words Pub., c1990. Beck, Peggy V. The Sacred: Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life. Navajo Community College Press, c1977. Bierhorst, John. The Way of the Earth: Native America and the Environment. Morrow, c1994. Carrasco, David. Religions of Mesoamerica: Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers Deloria, Vine. God is Red: a Native View of Religion: the Classic Work Updated Fulcrum Publishing, c1994. Dooling, D.M. and Paul Jordan Smith. I Become Part of It: Sacred Dimensions in Native American Life. Parabola Books, c1989. Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz. American Indian Myths and Legends. Pantheon Books, c1984. Hirschfelder, Arlene B.

94. NativeWeb Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World.Category Society Ethnicity Indigenous People...... The 2nd Annual Naal kid (Moving Pictures) Summer Film Festival is seekingNative american and Indigneous film, video and documentary entries. http://www.nativeweb.org/

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