Native Americans and Religious Evolution Over a Century

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The full circle evolution of Native Americans in terms of religion during the past century is examined in this paper consisting of 7 pages. The government prohibition of some tribal rites, the efforts of missionaries to ‘civilize' them and efforts of some to remain true to tradition while others intermingle aspects of Christianity into their belief systems and the attempts of persecuting the Christians that prevented them from honoring their sacred rites are also discussed. There are 7 bibliographic sources cited.