American Indian Nations

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American Indian Nations

• Alive with Nature

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The Naskapi

• Northeast America

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Naskapi

• The whole world is filled with soul or Mantu
  reality included the physical world as well as
  the spirits which inhabited it. The way the
  Naskapi contacted the spirits was via the
  Mista'peo, the Great Man. "The Great Man is the
  active, living soul of each person."

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The Shaman

• A shaman was someone who knew how to control
  souls.

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The Universe

• The Universe for the Naskapi is explained in
  their myths. The trickster appears in the
  stories. Everyone's soul when it leaves the body
  resides in the stars this is their concept of
  reincarnation. Knowing how to live with souls is
  fundamental to survival.

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The Hunt

• Animals give themselves to hunters and the
  hunters must express their thanks to the animals
  by "respecting their carcasses and using them in
  the most economical way." Through dreams the
  hunter learns where the animals are and how to
  hunt them.

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More Hunt

• The hunters must respect the animals. Some
  animals are guarded by special spirits. Many
  rituals signify the relationship between the
  hunted and the hunter.

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The Hopi

• West America

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The Hopi