1. Every Citizen of the planet Earth can gain value from the words and insights of the Native Americans.
Shakti Gawain
Concepts in Native American Culture
ByLinda Kaniasty

2. Table of Contents
Introduction
Definition of Culture.3
Background4-5
Thesis..6
Concepts7-21
Closing.22-23
Acknowledgements24
3. Culture is all of these things:
Language
Tradition
SocialActivity
ValueSystem
Perception
Spirituality
art
Thoughts
Expression
4. Who are the Native American People ?
Many tribes had inhabited the North American continent for centuries before Christopher Columbus mistakenly called them Indians
Columbus:This must be the East Indies!!
5. Native Americans enjoyed different

Languages

6. Customs 7. DressBut they shared one common belief, contrary to the Western Europeans who settled North America, that
The Earth was a spiritual presence to be honored, not mastered.
8. Exploring the Native American Concepts of:

Perceptions

9. Beliefs 10. Values 11. Attitudes 12. Gender Roles 13. Recreation 14. Justice 15. Communication