2009-02-20 22:07:18 The term "shaman" is one of those words that is thrown around so much, that most people aren't even aware of its meaning anymore. They equate it with magic, or voodoo, with Native Americans, or witchc...

2009-02-17 20:19:50 Australia was an isolated land for millennia, so it was no surprise that when Europeans first visited, they found a people radically different than those back in their home country. Part of the reason...

2009-02-03 22:53:43 Not all toys are made just for play. Building blocks teach children how to balance objects, puzzles teach logic, and the Spin 'n Say teaches animal sounds. Some toys teach more religious concepts, suc...

2009-01-28 16:24:50 The term "Dreamcatcher" has become a common household word in the Americas, where the beautifully woven objects originated. Stephen King named one of his books after it, a popular video game publishin...

2009-01-20 17:47:38 The indigenous peoples of America span the planet, sharing many different physical aspects. These First Nations as many now refer to them, are not just native Americans in North America. They include ...

2009-01-20 17:46:03 Although the Thanksgiving feast that is celebrated today is normally recognized as an American Tradition begun by the pilgrims, who shared it with a few "Indians", this is actually not the case at all...

2009-01-20 17:45:16 Chief Jahtlohi Rogers, M.D. of the Cherokee Nation of Mexico has given great insight into the depth and duration of the Cherokee religious beliefs. He says, "I WILL TELL YOU A TRUE THING! Since 1 B.C...

2009-01-20 17:44:20 Almost every Native American Nation has as a part of their religious culture and medicine the belief that animal guides like the bear, coyote, butterfly, eagle, hawk, dog, snake, horse, spider, and wo...

2009-01-20 17:43:32 Although the Great Plains Tribes were nomadic in nature, they were and still are very spiritual. Very little in their lives was done without religious ceremony, prayer, dance or spiritual music. The...

2009-01-20 17:42:34 It may come as no great surprise that the traditional Inuit (Eskimo) culture is similar to the cultures of the native people of Northern Russia as well as the Northern Scandinavian countries. For t...