Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett
70. Do all Indigenous Peoples in North America practice the same ceremonies as one another?
Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett
Meaghan Sarah Weatherdon [+]
University of San Diego
Meaghan Weatherdon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. She specializes in the study of Indigenous religions and spiritualities on Turtle Island with a particular focus on intersections between spirituality, youth self-determination, and land-based activism.
Description
Native American ceremonies are diverse and vary widely across communities. These distinct ceremonies give form and expression to Native American’s historical and ongoing relationships with their lands and empower them to cultivate a sense of place and community. At the same time Native Americans also engage in cultural borrowing, ceremonial exchange, and religious reinvention to gain new insights, build understanding, and foster solidarity, especially in times of uncertainty and political unrest.