These tribal traditions represent a rich and varied cultural history. ... They are one of the few peoples without any trouble in keeping the oral tradition alive. They use the oral tradition as a means of enlightening those who have not witnessed the past. ... The oral tradition is where their heroes are born. The passing down of their culture through the oral tradition helps to keep their autonomy, yet many Native Americans have abandoned the practice of oral tradition to adapt to modern times. ...

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Learning to Transform When asked to explore the relationship between learning and transformation in the Native oral tradition one has to wonder. ... The correlation between learning and transformation in the native oral tradition has a duel nature. ... The relationship between learning and transformation in the Native oral tradition was used as a tool to control or survive, to teach one how to be a good person, and to teach one how to live a specific spiritual life. ... This idea of community was probably the most important lesson the oral tradition has to teach. ...

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Their government before the settlers arrival was based on oral tradition, and their culture instilled a sense of right and wrong and valued honesty. ... In his description of "First Fire", "The Ice Man", and "The Removed" (pg. 150) the Cherokee stories are still told, traditions are still upheld and ceremonies are still practiced even after years of the Natives adapting to the English culture. ... You can still see roots of the many Native American cultures if you go to where they once lived, there are still distant relatives of the Native Americans that are stayi...

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Native American Religious Beliefs Through out history, historians have had the ability to pass on the knowledge of the past because of written documents and other forms of evidence that acknowledge the existence of past civilizations and cultures. When there are no written documents, whether lost or...

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A rich oral tradition relates the values, culture, and spirituality of the Great Sioux Nation. The stars, known as the Great Spirit's holy breath, the sun and the earth figure prominently in this tradition. ...

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Also it is worthy to mention that a less recognized literary tradition was finding its roots at this time. The oral history of the African slaves was becoming infused with their new American experiences. ...

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