... figure while the Native American themselves include the shamanic or religious scenes as simply a part of daily living. In the case of A Drug Called Tradition the use of a hallucinogenic substance for a vision is labeled by Thomas-Builds-The-Fire who says "Although it is the twentieth century and planes ... implies. Thomas-Builds-The-Fire also holds a very cultural place in this tale as he fills the role of storyteller and continues the oral tradition common to many indigenous peoples as Mary Pat Fisher indicates in her book Living Religions. Her text labels the position of storyteller ...

• Word Count: 1919
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . These tribal traditions represent a rich and varied cultural history. The Native Americans are masters of telling stories. 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 Native Americans carry it close to their hearts. 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 mod...

• Word Count: 822
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... lodges, beading, and making dresses. Storytellers passed on the wisdom of the tribe and the meaning of the sacred symbols (Hale, 1). The Native American style of education was centered on oral tradition and involved many tribal members, unlike the formalized approach of the settlers. The settlers perceived this method of education to be unreliable and a lesser form of education than the traditional ... its literature and history, it is equally important that Indian children be taught the content of their tribal cultures, including, if their parents desire, a knowledge of the tribe's lan...

• Word Count: 2878
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... made all objects exquisite. This difference in religious belief caused a tension between the two cultures that would indefinitely create a chasm of violence and oppression. Today, much of the Native American tradition has been destroyed and the few that remain are the remaining fragments of an oral tradition that will never be recovered....

• Word Count: 1611
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... stories to modern literature, Native American values and beliefs have not changed, they are only applied to present problems and situations. These two stories are examples of the importance of oral tradition in Native American cultures. The Girl Who Married the Bear is an origin story that was used by the people of the Tagish, Tuchone, and Tlinget tribes, to teach their ... between these stories, such as the two women's ability to change into animals, their separation from normal society, and their ability to take care of themselves, show the importance of tradition in Native American c...

• Word Count: 1714
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate