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Question:

In what ways were the environment and nature fundamental to the religious beliefs of North American Native? Compare this to what you know about Western Culture and Christianity (past or present). Do you see more differences than similarities? Give examples to support your answer. Remember to use a modern example (any topic related to the prompt).

This might help: how did the Natives demonstrate their reverence for and dependence upon the natural world?

Material:

• Native American ReligionsLinks to an external site.
• Encyclopedia BritannicaLinks to an external site.
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Expectations:

• Knowledge of how the Natives lived in the Americas before the Europeans.
• Recognition of the diversity among the American Natives.
• Compare Western religions to the Natives.