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Christian missionaries have translated God as Gitche Manitou in scriptures and prayers in the Algonquian languages. Manitou is a common Algonquian term for spirit, mystery, or deity . Native American Churches in Mexico , United States and Canada often use this term.
Richard Twiss (June 11, 1954 – February 9, 2013) was a Native American educator and author. He was a member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate.He was the Co-Founder and President of Wiconi International (Lakota: Wee-choe'-nee, lit.
Miwok myths suggest their spiritual and philosophical world view. In several different creation stories collected from Miwok people, Coyote was seen as their ancestor and creator god , sometimes with the help of other animals, forming the earth and making people out of humble materials like feathers or twigs.
Often, Lakota language prayers begin with the phrase “Tunkasila”, which translates to “grandfather, Great Spirit.” [4] In the Haudenosaunee tradition, the Great Spirit is known as "the Creator". Haudenosaunee men's lacrosse team captain Lyle Thompson, characterized it as "the Creator that lives in all of us. It’s in the sun.
A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism , the single God is often also the creator. A number of monolatristic traditions separate a secondary creator from a primary transcendent being, identified as a primary creator.
Prayers are intended to influence the manitouk, and often petition them for assistance in times of need, for instance when people are in need of food or healing. [181] Prayers may be directed to particular manitouk based on the situation, for instance being directed to Nanabush while hunting or to Mishebeshu when crossing water. [181]
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The physical world is seen as just a glimpse of the spiritual dimension, which is actually the true reality. [4] The Blackfoot people name themselves "Real People" [ 5 ] in comparison to anyone that does not possess the ability to communicate with the spirit world like the members of the Blackfoot tribe.