[DrMartinVonNostrand]

Native Americans, by and large, worship God. The majority are Catholic, though both the Mormons and the Baptists are making strong inroads. Please don’t let Disney describe the beliefs of a people.

Yes, that is true, but... not to go all lib on you here but, they were BEATEN into Christianity just like the slaves were. There are many Native Americans on the reservations who still practice their original traditions.

[kingu]

{Yes, that is true, but... not to go all lib on you here but, they were BEATEN into Christianity just like the slaves were. There are many Native Americans on the reservations who still practice their original traditions.}

Well, I know of a couple who did suffer beatings when they didn’t act as expected fast enough, but, by and large American Indians have joined Christianity as a matter of choice. The message is a powerful one, and it naturally attracts people. Original traditions are practiced by a minority, a larger number off reservation follow such beliefs, and mostly they’re copying the religions of other tribes. Those beatings you spoke of destroyed all knowledge of many traditional beliefs. It would take a bit of imagining to think of what it might be like to read reports written by disinterested people who only half paid attention, seeking the ‘truth’ that your grandparents followed, or to get some clue as to what their language sounded like. You’re a bit into my area of expertise.