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	The Spirit Bear - Native American Mythology
		The off-white color, though thought to be mystical in some way by Native Americans, is actually caused by a recessive gene characteristic (such as the recessive gene characteristics that make some people have blue eyes rather than brown, blonde hair rather than fl, etc.).
		Native American legend has it that the spirit bear was created as a reminder of the ice age and the troubles that resulted.
		This is in honor of the Native Americans and because of the role the spirit bear played within their culture.
	www.native-languages.org /composition/spirit-bear.html (334 words)

	Native American Mythology - Background and sources, Major deities and figures, Major themes and myths
		In the mythology of the Iroquois people, for example, the thunder god Hunin is a mighty warrior who shoots arrows of fire and is married to the rainbow goddess.
		Native American groups of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada create carved and painted logs of wood called totem poles.
		Common trickster figures in Native American mythology include Rabbit in the Eastern regions, Coyote and Spider in the Plains and the Southwest regions, and Raven in the Pacific Northwest.
	www.mythencyclopedia.com /Mi-Ni/Native-American-Mythology.html (3102 words)

	Native American Religions - MSN Encarta
		Native Americans used gestures and words to communicate in prayer with the spiritual sources of life.
		One of the most common rituals among Native Americans was the recounting of myths, which contained a wealth of religious knowledge.
		Rather, these stories were means by which Native Americans examined the spiritual and physical conditions of their existence—the origins of humanity, the place of human beings in the cosmos, the sources of sustenance, the reasons for death, and social institutions such as marriage.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761580498_3/Native_American_Religions.html (805 words)

	Mythology - MSN Encarta
		Mythology, the body of myths of a particular culture, and the study and interpretation of such myths.
		By this definition, the term mythology might include all traditional tales, from the creation stories of ancient Egypt to the sagas of Icelandic literature to the American folktale of Paul Bunyan.
		The traditional American story about young George Washington and the cherry tree—in which he could not lie about chopping it down—is best described as a legend, because George Washington is a historical figure but the story about the cherry tree is recognized today as fictional.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761552210/Mythology.html (1088 words)

	Native American Mythology - MSN Encarta
		The most important source for Maya mythology is the Popol Vuh (“Book of Advice”), which was written in the Quiché Maya dialect but in European script soon after the Conquest.
		Throughout South America, as in Native North American mythologies, every part of the physical universe was potentially inhabited by spirits, or in some way spiritualized.
		As in Native North American mythology, the boundaries separating human life from animals on one hand and spirits on the other are blurred.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781536298_3/Native_American_Mythology.html (2344 words)

	The Ultimate Native American - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Most often, the term Native American may be construed to either include or exclude the Métis of Canada and the Mestizos and Zambos of Latin America.
		Native Americans make up the majority of the population in Bolivia and Peru, and are a significant element in most other former Spanish colonies.
		In the American Southwest, especially New Mexico, a syncretism between the Catholicism brought by Spanish missionaries and the native religion is common; the religious drums, chants, and dances of the Pueblo people are regularly part of Masses at Santa Fe's Saint Francis Cathedral.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Native_Americans (4711 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Maya mythology
		Central and South American mythology Traditional beliefs of the native peoples of Mexico and Central and South America.
		The Aztecs had a rich and complex mythology, much of it based on the earlier cultures of the Toltecs and Mayas.
		Quetzalcóatl God of Central and South American mythology, a principal deity of the Toltecs, Maya, and Aztecs.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Maya+mythology (1277 words)

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		Some American Indians oppose the term Native American because, they argue, it serves to ease the conscience of "white America" with regard to past injustices done to American Indians by effectively eliminating "Indians" from the present.
		Among American Indians, the preferred method of referring to an American Indian person as such is to use the tribal designation if known.
		The difference between selling Native American myths about the Grand Canyon (if they do sell them) and selling crap made up by recent descendents of colonists, is that the native myths have relevance to the region and are of educational value.
	www.lycos.com /info/native-american-mythology--native-americans.html?page=2 (528 words)

	Native American mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Native American spirituality includes a number of stories and legends that are mythological.
		Cherokee Native American culture who mainly live in the southeastern United States and in Oklahoma.
		Ho-Chunk and Winnebago are tribes of Native Americans, which were once a single tribe living in Wisconsin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Native_American_mythology (373 words)

	The Native American Art Bear
		The Native American people have always had a special place in their hearts for the bear.
		Bears in Northwest Native American art signify friendship and many are shown to be smiling.
		By Northwest Native American tradition, a bear that is killed by hunters is taken to the house of the tribe's chief and treated like a guest of honor.
	www.freespiritgallery.ca /nativeamericanbear.htm (574 words)

	Lepidoptera in the Mythology of Native Americans Cultural Entomology Digest 4
		Born out of the caterpillar in the chrysalis, butterflies were a symbol of rebirth, regeneration, happiness, and joy to Native Americans in Mexico.
		Native South Americans also integrated various Lepidoptera into their mythologies (6).
		Among the Aymara of Bolivia, a certain rare nocturnal moth was thought to be an omen of death.
	www.insects.org /ced4/mythology.html (921 words)

	Native American Mythology: Salmon Boy
		Native American mythology is full of stories about the relationship between people and animals.
		The similarity of the salmon people's village to indian villages on land is a common feature of native American mythology.
		It is interesting that the theme of death and resurrection is as important in native American mythology as in other religions.
	www.beautiful-mermaid-art.com /native-american-mythology.html (522 words)

	Native American
		Over the millennium Native Americans have faithfully and stalwartly held to a starcore of common beliefs and customs which include: respect for Elders; the Clan System; Animal Totems and Power Animals; the willingness to share with others; and the Sacred Hoop or Circle of Life.
		For Native Americans, their beliefs and ceremonies are an integral and impeccable aspect of their existence.
		Native Americans have made many valuable contributions to society including: food staples (corn, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and squash), the kayak, the toboggan, the snowshoe, as well as, increased environmental awareness.
	www.blessingscornucopia.com /Native_American_Indian_Sacred_Hoop_Visionquest.htm (485 words)

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		The most widely practiced public musical form among Native Americans in the United States is that of the pow-wow.
		Native American myths include all the types found worldwide, such as stories of creation, and of heroic journeys.
		TBRP daytime and nighttime anecdotal reports, Green's Sighting Data, European settler records and Native American mythology indicate the subject is bipedal.
	www.lycos.com /info/native-american-mythology.html (539 words)

	Native American
		Central American Goddesses briefly describes 15 goddesses from Aztec and Mayan mythos.
		Native American Folklore is an essay by Standing Bear, Chief of the Oglala Sioux (1905-1939).
		Native American Lore is a very large story collection organized by tribal attribution.
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /american-native.htm (744 words)

	Native American myths
		Another key feature of the Native American spiritual outlook is found in the powers ascribed to the Four Directions, which occur either literally or in symbolic form throughout the stories.
		The Four Directions have to be in balance for all to be well with the world, and often a central point of balance is identified as a fifth direction; for example, four brothers represent the outer directions, and their sister the centre.
		Native Americans have been living in North America for over 10,000 years.
	www.livingmyths.com /Native.htm (2244 words)

	Religions of the World -- Native American
		Native American Spirituality might be defined as the indigenous religious traditions of the many peoples who inhabited the Americas prior to contact with Europeans from 1492 onward.
		Native American Spirituality was (and is, for those still practicing it) part and parcel of living.
		I have attempted to paint the religious life of the typical American Indian as it was before he knew the white man. I have long wished to do this, because I cannot find that it has ever been seriously, adequately, and sincerely done.
	members.aol.com /porchfour/religion/nativeam.htm (807 words)

	native american mythology, native american, indian, american indian, southwest, pacific northwest, native american ...
		native american mythology, native american, indian, american indian, southwest, pacific northwest, native american culture, american indian culture, native american art, american indian art, flutes, shaman drum
		native american mythology, native american, indian, american indian, southwest, pacific northwest, native american culture, american indian culture, native american art, american indian art
		Carve full-size or in miniature the majestic totem poles and masks of the Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest.
	www.magictails.com /rmnativeam.html (1848 words)

	Native American mythology Summary
		Native American mythology includes a number of stories and legends that are mythological.
		The Native American tradition of spirituality differs significantly from that of the European tradition.
		The focal point of the Native American's culture and spirituality revolves around the centrality of the land, where dogma often tends to lie at the heart of European and Western religions.
	www.bookrags.com /Native_American_mythology (170 words)

	STARLAB Portable Planetarium — Mythology Cylinders
		Greek Mythology • African Mythology • Native American Mythology
		Useful for astronomy, mythology, and ancient history for all grades; archeoastronomy and positional astronomy for the high school level.
		Each cylinder is useful for astronomy, mythology, art, literature, social studies and ancient history for all grade levels.
	www.starlab.com /slcylmyth.html (1206 words)

	Fifth World (Native American mythology) at AllExperts
		The Fifth World is either the present world, or the next world, in several Native American beliefs which center around a cyclical understanding of time.
		According to both Native American Hopi mythology and Maya mythology, the current world we inhabit is the "Fourth World." In both belief systems, time is cyclical, and the end of one world is the beginning of the next.
		For the Hopi, the end of the fourth world is marked by the arrival of Pahana, or the lost "White Brother." The Maya calendar charts out this progression through astrology, concluding that the current, fourth world will end sometime near the winter solstice in 2012 (dates vary based on interpretation).
	en.allexperts.com /e/f/fi/fifth_world_(native_american_mythology).htm (226 words)

	Native American Mythology - Languages, Literature, Mythology, Native American Mythology,
		Mythology of North American Indians Visit the links to learn about Mythology of North American Indians related to objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their world.
		Native American Legends, Folk Tales, and Stories Native American mythology has a very rich cultural history of its own.
		Native American Lore Index Page Below are links to several stories of Native American Indian Lore from several Tribes across Turtle Island.
	www.studysphere.com /Site/Sphere_1365.html (674 words)

	Regional Folklore and Mythology
		Greek Mythology discusses the cosmogony and theogony of the Greeks, the story of the Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
		Mythology of Jupiter offers brief versions of myths about the god Jupiter and some of the other characters after which the moons of the planet Jupiter were named.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology by Sergei Naoumov recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and the mermaid Ros.
	www.pibburns.com /mythregi.htm (5605 words)

	Native American Mythology Projec
		Your task is work with a partner to create a presentation that compares a Native American folk tale, myth or legend with a popular myth from another culture - Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Early Christian, Asian, African or European.
		First choose a Native American myth or legend at http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html.
		In Native American tradition, stories, legends and history were passed down through oral tradition; there were no written documents.
	home.globaleyes.net /plmarsh/junior/namp.htm (789 words)

	Native American Shields
		In Native American culture, a deer symbolizes the birth date between May 21 and June 20.
		I pick Honovi as my Native American name, because it means strong and it is a nice name.
		My Native American name is EarthWoman, because I have a deep respect for the earth and wilderness.
	stretch.gc.cuny.edu /public/studentwork/nativeamerican.asp (1500 words)

	THE FROG IN NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
		Repeatedly in these tales, the frog (or a water demon with frog-like characteristics) was depicted as the guardian of all the fresh water in the springs and wetlands of the world.
		In their fecundity, the impounded waters were thus similar to the European Cornucopia, the horn of plenty which fed the world and brought joy to both the gods and humanity.
		In native mythology frogs often control fresh water sources, such as springs and wetlands.....
	www.angelfire.com /id/newpubs/frog.html (927 words)

	Unearthing Native American Legends
		According to a popular legend, Native Americans in Texas faced this grim prospect and responded by sacrificing their most prized possessions to their gods.
		Americans through the study of native folktales and history.
		You will be one member of a team of "anthropologists." Your team will "dig" through online and off-line resources for a Native American folktale, analyze it, and communicate the tale's role in educating us about this culture.
	www.alamitos.org /media/lessons/native_quest.htm (816 words)

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		American Indian Resource Center in San Antonio, TX American Indians and Alaska Natives the 2000 census data
		American Indians of the Pacific Northwest "over 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians in two cultural areas of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast and Plateau.
		Camping With the Sioux: Fieldwork Diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher "Anthropologist Alice Fletcher lived with Dakota Sioux women on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota for six weeks in the fall of 1881 and recorded her experiences in two journals" (Scout Report).
	www.accd.edu /pac/lrc/nativeam.htm (1335 words)

	Native American Legends, Folk Tales, and Stories
		Native American mythology has a very rich cultural history of its own.
		There are some that are called "hero stories"; these are stories of people who lived at one time, and who were immortalized by these stories of them.
		Finally, demanding information for the sole reason that I put up a website with Native legends on it is not only offensive, but it's downright rude.
	www.ocbtracker.com /ladypixel/legend.html (616 words)

	FOLK F352 6000 Native American Visible Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
		This course introduces students to the study of Native American images and representations.
		In particular, within the context of Indigenous film and video, this course explores the multiple definitions of "mythology" as 1) fundamental histories and stories of a particular people, 2) ancient explanations of a group's world view and 3) the fictions and half-truths of one's ideology.
		Additionally, the students will refer to a course reader which presents short articles pertaining to film theory, the photographic image, Native American history, and reviews/contentions of the films examined in class.
	www.indiana.edu /~deanfac/blsu204/folk/folk_f352_6000.html (156 words)

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