American Indian Nations

Alive with Nature

The NaskapiNortheast 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 ShamanA shaman was

someone who knew how to control souls.

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The UniverseThe 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.

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 HuntThe 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

The Hopi