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Indigenous Religion
➔Religious ceremonies were focused on nature, especially farming and hunting
➔Animism: belief that sacred spirits could be found in all things, including the inanimate
➔Rituals and ceremonies often focus around natural elements such as ensuring a plentiful harvest like the Green Corn Ceremony and asking for healing at a Sun Dance
Indigenous Land and Property
➔Generally, land plots were assigned to families for gardens; however, land laws and ownership were not strict
◆The idea that no one “owned” the land is prevalent throughout Native American groups
◆The land serves as a means to support people
➔Generally, several Indigenous groups moved throughout the seasons as animals moved so the accumulation of wealth was not important
◆Most Indigenous groups normalized the concept of sharing
◆*Think of how Indigenous People shared with most Europeans in times of need*
Indigenous Gender Relation
➔Indigenous societies were matrilineal
◆Kinship and clan groups were based on women
◆Children were members of the mother’s family, instead of the father’s
◆Men would move into the woman’s house
◆Women owned dwellings and tools
Women’s Realm/Men’s Realm
➔Family life and kinship was considered the “women’s realm” = matrilineal society
➔The “men’s realm” was hunting and providing food
◆This could be solely hunting but also farming/cultivating
➔While tribal elders were men, women played important roles in decision making and “behind-the-scenes” activities and events of the clans or groups