Faith transcends all religions
Pastor Peter M. Files
(Pastor Pete)
A Non Denominational Pastor
The
Digital Ministry
Native American
Native American Prayers
A collection of Native American prayers to start bukding your library with. Prayers are an insight to any peoples and Native American prayers are no different. They are a source of comfort; of hope; of pain; of love; of spirituality.
A Summary of Native American Religions
Seeking Native American Spirituality: Read This First!
Judging from the email I get, there are a lot of people out there trying to learn about traditional Native American religion and spirituality these days. Many of them are trying to do this on the Internet.Now, there is a lot of garbage and misinformation on the Internet no matter what subject you're talking about, but American Indian religion and spirituality has got to have the worst signal-noise ratio of any of them. The 'information' out there about American Indian religions ranges from inaccurate school projects by seven-year-olds, to deeply biased generalizations about the 'heathens' written 300 years ago, to hucksters pretending to be Native American shamans to scam money off of people, to useful and interesting information about actual American Indian religious traditions past and present. Sorting through these sites can be a nightmare. I wish you a lot of luck with it. Before you start, let me give you a few words of experience.
I want to start by saying I have Native American ancestry and challenge any non–Native Americans to study with reckless abandoned. Dismiss the stereo type predispositions you may have and open your mind. Don’t believe all that you read; seek out elders. Talk with tribe members wherever you find them. Remember, history books are written by those who rule. Open your spirit and use this page as a launching point on your spiritual journey.
Blessings,
Pastor Pete
Native American Religions
Primary Contributors
Christopher Jacks-“Native American religions”
Lawrence E. Sullivan-“Native American religions, Christianity”
The editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Native American Religions-written by Christopher Jacks
Native American Churches
Welcome to our Indigenous American Native Spiritual Heritage:
Indigenous spirituality has been practiced in North and South America since before recorded history. The fundamental premise of all indigenous spirituality is to honor and respect Grandmother Earth (Matriarchal), Grandfather Sky (Patriarchal) and all of their descendants.
by David Ruvolo
The history of American religions is dominated by the presence of Christianity brought to the New World by European settlers. Columbus's discovery in 1492 marked the beginning of a massive "white" invasion that would consume the entire continent of North America over the next four centuries.
Judging from the email I get, there are a lot of people out there trying to learn about traditional Native American religion and spirituality these days. Many of them are trying to do this on the Internet.Now, there is a lot of garbage and misinformation on the Internet no matter what subject you're talking about, but American Indian religion and spirituality has got to have the worst signal-noise ratio of any of them. The 'information' out there about American Indian religions ranges from inaccurate school projects by seven-year-olds, to deeply biased generalizations about the 'heathens' written 300 years ago, to hucksters pretending to be Native American shamans to scam money off of people, to useful and interesting information about actual American Indian religious traditions past and present. Sorting through these sites can be a nightmare. I wish you a lot of luck with it. Before you start, let me give you a few words of experience.