native american religions were closely linked to christianity.
native american religions were closely linked to what?
christianity
the earliest ghost dance heavily influenced religions such as the earth lodge, bole-maru religion, and the dream dance. the caddo nation still practices the ghost dance today.









































section::::major native american religions.:indian shaker religion.









































also known as tschida, the indian shaker religion was influenced by the waashat religion and founded by john slocum, a squaxin island member. the name comes from the shaking and twitching motions used by the participants to brush off their sins. the religion combines christianity with traditional indian teachings. this religion is still practiced today in the indian shaker church.









































section::::major native american religions.:longhouse religion.
native american religion
section::::major native american religions.









































section::::major native american religions.:earth lodge religion.









































the earth lodge religion was founded in northern california and southern oregon tribes such as the wintun. it spread to tribes such as the achomawi, shasta, and siletz, to name a few. it was also known as the "warm house dance" among the pomo. it predicted occurrences similar to those predicted by the ghost dance, such as the return of ancestors or the world's end. the earth lodge religion impacted the later religious practice, the dream dance, belonging to the klamath and the modoc.









































section::::major native american religions.:ghost dances.
native american religion