PPT-Native American Religion:

The Lenape amp The Cherokee Megan Fortuner amp Sabastian Word The Lenape Lived along the east coast Called themselves Lenni Lenape meaning Men of Men Were peaceful. -Suffered greatest drop in population. -Eradication of many languages and cultural customs. -Were the last group of people to earn the right to vote as citizens in the US 1925. 2000 CENSUS. 1.5% of U.S. population. Culture. Music. Native American Flute. Food. Native Dress. Art. Totem Poles. The meanings of the designs on totem poles are as varied as the cultures that make them. Totem poles may recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. Some poles celebrate cultural beliefs while others are mostly artistic. . English 10B. Mrs. Edmiston. Native American Totems. Vocabulary:. Totem: A Symbol, such as an animal, or plant that is a symbol for a family, tribe, etc., especially among Native Americans. Totem Pole: A tall usually wooden pole that is carved and painted with symbols, figures or masks which represent different Native American tribes. American religious . figures . in sports?. By Dan McCann. Kunze. P3. May 1. st. 2014. Vocabulary list . Arrow symbolized protection and . defense. .  . Arrowhead symbolized . alertness. . War paint that used by Indian warriors contained secret Symbols and . Presented by: . shelby. . renae. . hohler. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By: Mark Twain. Introduction. Huckleberry Finn, a boy of a lower social class who is troubled by society, tries to understand religion. In the novel, not only are characters telling him that praying will answer his wishes but, he sometimes believes that hell is more appealing than heaven. . The cultivation of the soul . or . mind. The . full “expression” of the unique “authentic” self.. A Heritage Rich in Culture. Columbus led the way. The European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the Native Americans. In the 15th to 19th centuries, their populations were ravaged, by the privations of displacement, by disease, and in many cases by warfare with European groups and enslavement by them. The first Native American group encountered by Columbus, the 250,000 Arawaks of Haiti, were enslaved. Only 500 survived by the year 1550, and the group was extinct before 1650.. November. Celebrates. Presented by the. DMV Affirmative Action Unit. The existence . of indigenous Native Americans predates . colonialization. . The usual theory of the settlement of the Americas is that the earliest peoples of the Americas came from Asia over a land bridge which connected the two continents across what is now the Bering Strait during a period of glaciation, when the sea water level was lower.. DO NOW: Read Introduction. Shinto is one of the two major religions in Japan.  The other is Buddhism.  Shinto began in the prehistoric period.  Shinto stresses an appreciation for the beauties of nature.  The earth, sky, sea, sun, moon, and the stars are worshipped as gods.  The sun is worshipped as the goddess Amaterasu, ancestress of the Japanese emperors.  The moon is the male god, while Mount Fuji is the mountain goddess.  Shinto festivals are held throughout the year, especially at the change of seasons in spring and fall. Many centuries later, Buddhism was introduced to Japan.  Buddhism and Shinto are quite different in their beliefs.. Religion plays a significant role in the lives of . Americans. High for industrialized nations but somewhat less than poor nations. Gallup. Secularization. Sociologists have often argued that the role of religion is in long-term decline within advanced capitalist nations. Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Native history project. Visualizing expansion lesson 2. What do we know about European Explorers and Native Americans?. According to a historian named Louis De . Vorsey. , when European explorers arrived in new places in North America, they asked Native Americans for help navigating the new place. Media inquiries254 710-1961 mediacommbayloredu wwwbayloredu/newsBaylor UniversityCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of SociologyOne Bear Place 97326 Waco Texas 76798-7326 254 710- 1165 FAX 25 Bell Work. Estimate . the approximate populations of the following places in 1500:. Paris . London . British . Isles . France . Answers!. The populations were as follows: . Paris. : 200,000 . London.