REL-221 Native American Religions

GER: UQ (Ultimate Questions) and WC (World Cultures) and IEJ (Identities, Equity, and Justice)
Considers the diverse sacred stories, rituals, and worldviews of selected Native American tribes and the way in which geography, climate, and experience, both individual and social, are related to them. Common themes that are markedly different from those of European cultures, such as the sacredness of nature and the lack of a separate category of life identified as religion are also considered. 4 credits.