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Some Cherokee Visions

( – promoted by navajo) When cultures are undergoing rapid change, the people are often unsure, and sometimes afraid, of the future. At these times, people are more likely to turn to religion as a well of prediction about the future. Divination, often in the form of prophecy, is an important part of many religious … Continued

Cherokee and the Right to Vote

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The Indian Shakers’ Fight for Religious Freedom

This is the fourth diary in what was supposed to have been a three-part series on the Dark Ages of American Indian Religious Freedom. For the past five centuries, American Indians have had their religions suppressed (sometimes brutally and violently) and denied. With the formation of the United States and the adoption of the Bill … Continued

Indian Shaker Church

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Outlawing American Indian Religions

This is the second in a three-part series on the Dark Ages of American Indian Religious Freedom. For the past five centuries, American Indians have had their religions suppressed (sometimes brutally and violently) and denied. With the formation of the United States and the adoption of the Bill of Rights which speaks of freedom of … Continued

Outlawing American Indian Religions

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Faith-Based Reservations

This is the first in a three-part series on the Dark Ages of American Indian Religious Freedom. For the past five centuries, American Indians have had their religions suppressed (sometimes brutally and violently) and denied. With the formation of the United States and the adoption of the Bill of Rights which speaks of freedom of … Continued

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