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Native American religions were prevalent in the pre-Columbian era, including state religions. Common concept is the supernatural world of deities, spirits and wonders, such as the Algonquian manitou or the LakotaŹ¼s wakan, [19] [20] [9] as well as Great Spirit, [21] Fifth World, world tree, and the red road among many Indians. [9]
The Native American Church (NAC), also known as Peyotism and Peyote Religion, is a syncretic Native American religion that teaches a combination of traditional Native American beliefs and elements of Christianity, especially pertaining to the Ten Commandments, with sacramental use of the entheogen peyote. [2]
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Ojibwe religion is the traditional Native American religion of the Ojibwe people. It's practiced primarily in north-eastern North America, within Ojibwe communities in Canada and the United States. The tradition has no formal leadership or organizational structure and displays much internal variation.
Pages in category "Religious figures of the indigenous peoples of North America" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Indigenous religions or native religion is a category used in the study of religion to demarcate the religious belief systems of communities described as being "indigenous". This category is often juxtaposed against others such as the " world religions " and " new religious movements ".
America's Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-First Century (2002) by Peter Williams is a scholarly book covering a variety of religions in the United States. It is a major reworking of Williams' earlier book America's Religions: Traditions and Cultures , published in 1990.
Lakota religion or Lakota spirituality is the traditional Native American religion of the Lakota people. It is practiced primarily in the North American Great Plains, within Lakota communities on reservations in North Dakota and South Dakota. The tradition has no formal leadership or organizational structure and displays much internal variation.