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What religion do Indians have?
That depends on whether you are asking about Native American Indians or Indians from the country of India.
What was the Goshute Indians religion?
The Goshute Indians practiced a traditional religion that involved animistic beliefs, with a focus on spirits in nature and the supernatural. They performed ceremonies, such as vision quests and dances, to communicate with spiritual beings and seek guidance. Christianity was later introduced by missionaries, leading to a blending of traditional beliefs with Christian teachings.
What religion did the America Indians in the west practice?
Native Americans are not religious - they are spiritual.
What is the religion of the Spokane Indians?
The religion of the Spokane Indians was like that of most Native Americans. They held the belief in a Great Spirit and believed that animals contained a spirit.
Why was the great spirit important to the north American Indians?
It was the basis of the native religion of most tribes.
What is the Native American Indians' religion?
It varies; many are Christian, and many practice their indigenous religion. Like Americans in general, there is a wide variety...
Why did missionaries convert native Americans to the christian religion?
Missionaries believed that converting Native Americans to Christianity was necessary for their salvation. They also saw conversion as a way to civilize and assimilate Native Americans into European society. Additionally, converting Native Americans helped missionaries gain influence and control over indigenous communities.
What did the Spanish do to control or culturally assimilate the Native Americans?
missions were built and the europeans tried to convert the Indians though religion
Are Cherokee Indians Jews?
Most Indians had a different religion including Cherokee. The theory that Native Americans came from the Ten Israelite Tribes is a fanciful myth, nothing more.
What did missionaries teach the Indians?
From the missionaries, the Indians learned how to farm and how to take care of farm animals. Many missionaries also tried to "civilize" the Native Americans by teaching them a Western, monotheistic religion rather than the Native polytheistic religion that seemed incorrect and pagan to Western missionaries.
What type of religion does the Indians believe in?
They believe particularly in character building which is non violent Hinduism based on the holy books 'the Vedas'. The question should have been more specific: Are you referring to Indians: Native American Indians; or are you refering to the Indians from the country of India?
What law gave native Americans 160 acres of land if they gave up their religion?
The Dawes Act of 1887 offered Native Americans 160 acres of land if they agreed to give up their communal land ownership system and adopt individual farming practices. This law aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society by encouraging them to become independent farmers.
