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Emphasis on Indigenous language and culture is a vital component of Native American epistemology, with language seen as essential to understanding psychology and different states of consciousness. [4] Hester and Cheney have written about the strong link between nature and the interpretation of knowledge within Native American cultures.
An overview of the Circle of Courage model which applies Native American principles of child rearing to education, treatment, and youth development. [3] Reclaiming Children and Youth journal, edited by Larry Brendtro, Nicholas Long, & Martin Mitchell (published quarterly from 1994 to 2014). Includes topical issues on a full range of strength ...
For example, in Nocutzepo communities of Mexico, children learn by observing, listening, and paying close attention to others’ tasks in the kitchen. Mothers indirectly show their child how to shape tortillas with subtle gestures while the child carefully watches and imitates their movements.
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is a non-profit organization that uses existing laws and treaties to ensure that state governments and the national government live up to their legal obligations. NARF also "provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide."
While belief in an entity or entities known as the Great Spirit exists across numerous indigenous American peoples, individual tribes often demonstrate varying degrees of cultural divergence. As such, a variety of stories, parables, fables, and messages exhibiting different, sometimes contradictory themes and plot elements have been attributed ...
Some Native American parents may find the cycle repeating itself and are helping their own children fill in any knowledge gaps and ensuring that lessons at school are historically and culturally ...
In North American mythologies, common themes include a close relation to nature and animals as well as belief in a Great Spirit that is conceived of in various ways. As anthropologists note, their great creation myths and sacred oral tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions.
A map showing the extent of three major cultures within the American Southwest and Northern Mexico with modern borders to provide geographical context. The Pre-Columbian culture of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico evolved into three major archaeological culture areas, sometimes referred to as Oasisamerica.