Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
What does Native-American spirituality teach about other religions, and about an afterlife? Thanks
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A Question from someone part Native-American
- Thread starter Rainbow Mage
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painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
can you narrow that down some? There are more than 300 nations in North America alone.
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Just_me_Mike
Well-Known Member
I am partial to SacNfox or Meskwaki tribe... Theirs is a most amazing story. The only tribe to ever buy back their land from the government, and not have a reservation, but totally Native owned as far as I know.
Just_me_Mike
Well-Known Member
PW what do you know of their beliefs regarding the OP?
Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Okay, Choctaw I guess. That's what my family has.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Vasilisa Jade
Formerly Saint Tigeress
Painted Wolf,
Do you have any good links regarding the OP for the Cherokee?
That be what is in my blood.
Do you have any good links regarding the OP for the Cherokee?
That be what is in my blood.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
The Cherokee nation is currently divided into three major bands due to the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee Nation
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina
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Cherokee Nation
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina
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painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Care to ask that in a new thread and not derail this one?
Perhaps work on the wording so I have a better idea of what exactly you are asking?
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Danmac
Well-Known Member
I think you just answered my question. Thanks.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
hardly, I just don't want this thread to devolve into squabbling. I'm all for answering questions on my personal spirituality... just not in this particular thread.
I'll tell you what... I start the thread if you don't want to.
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Danmac
Well-Known Member
Giddyuphardly, I just don't want this thread to devolve into squabbling. I'm all for answering questions on my personal spirituality... just not in this particular thread.
I'll tell you what... I start the thread if you don't want to.
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painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
here you go... but for tonight I'm done, I have a baby calling me who needs to be put to bed. http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/native-american-dir/97236-ask-pw-about-her-faith.html
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MapMistress
Member
I'm part Choctaw too. It took me awhile digging around to figure out what their beliefs were IN THE PAST, before all the missionaries tried to convert them. I had to go digging around in a Native American library though--reading diaries of missionaries describing Choctaws at the time the first missions were set up. It's rather difficult to read though, because the missionaries are just terrible in their diaries, calling them evil, hell-bound, and all sorts of terrible derrogatory things.
Choctaws are one of the few tribes that didn't really have a creation story (like other groups of people). According to the Choctaws, they arrived with their leader and they JUST EXIST. Which without a creation story makes them more atheists.
My grandfather who grew up in Indian territory in Oklahoma--he was outright atheist. His worst disgust was what the Catholic missionaries had done to the tribe. His 2nd biggest complaint was what the Baptist missionaries had done to the tribe. He, himself, was still atheist. But because him and my grandmother ran and sold a newspaper, they both decided to join a church for public image. After all, back then people wouldn't buy your newspaper if they didn't think that you were Christian.
It was just image. They shopped around to a bunch of churches. They decided on Methodist, because Methodists were the only religion that encouraged people to question the Bible. Catholics would slap you if you questioned the Bible-as would Baptists. But Methodists allow their members to question the Bible and encourage questioning through "METHODS of reason". Grandpa liked that.
Just yesterday I was having a look around at Choctaw websites...and I found this on the Mississippi Choctaw's website in their chronology of history...made me laugh. But as a newbie, I guess I don't have enough posts to add links yet.
It said:
"1727 -- Father Mathurin le Petit established a Catholic mission at Yazoo. Neither of the missions prospered. One native "convert" returned to the mission to be debaptized. He said the white man's magic was ruining his deer hunting skill. He was promptly debaptized and is said to have regained his good aim."
Made me laugh. If you want to read it (since as a newbie I can't put links in yet) then go to the Mississippi Band of Choctaws website, look under the History section, and go to "Chronology."