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Native
American religion, mythology and folklore are covered extensively at
this site:
Aztecs
Californian
Inuit
Maya
Plains
Northeastern
Iroquois
Northwestern
Southeastern
Cherokee
Southwestern
Navajo
Zuñi
Hopi
South American
Inca
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A
long-standing problem with this section (and several others at this
site relating to traditional peoples' spiritual beliefs) has been the
lack of authoritative information. We are in the process of expanding
this section by scanning public domain ethnographic accounts on
specific Native American religious and spiritual practices. We are
fortunate that there is a wealth of such material available, which
makes it so much more puzzling why more of it is not on the Internet
yet.
The
study of Native Americans by anthroplogists has had its share of bad
science and ethical problems. However, the texts we are in the process
of scanning were written by 19th and 20th Century ethnographers who
were known for their careful and respectful approach to the people they
studied. These were scholars who lived for years with the people they
studied, and obtained permission to transcribe their oral sacred
literature.
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![Prayer to the Mystery: Edward Curtis 1907 [Public Domain Image] Oglala Sioux man, Picket Pin, wearing breechcloth, holding pipe with mouthpiece pointing skyward, buffalo skull at his feet.](prayer.jpg)