The Suppression of the Indian Religion and Culture in the New World Ess

Thesis narrationI believe that a profound effect on Indian religion practiced in the newfound World was caused by capital of Ohio and the Age of Discovery. Historical evidence proves that, before in that respect were Europeanson this continent, there were native peoples living in communionwith their environment and, very often, sever all(prenominal)y other. Their religiouspractices were interwoven with their daily lives and religion helda prominent, significant pasture within their culture. The intrusionby Europeans into this peaceful world had profound make on theIndians, especially their religious practices. What had been apeaceful, harmonic lifestyle changed dramatically that fall of1492. The Europeans entered the native peoples world in search ofa sell route to the Indies. They felt it their duty to savethese poor creatures in the style of the King of Spain. It wasntso much that Europe discovered Americas as that it incarnate itand made it a part of its own special, long-held and recentlyratified, view of nature.(Sale p. 75) This dignity would haveprofound effects on these natives to last throughout all time,including the present. Let us begin our search for truth by communicate ourselves thisquestion Why are native peoples in the Americas referred to asIndians? The assignment of these peoples is credited to Columbus. Itwas Columbus, who gave to the peaceable multitude of the islandsthe name, indios - because he considered their habitat to be theIndies, of course, notwithstanding perhaps also because he thought of them asliving in God. (Sanders p. 95) The Spanish word for God isDios. Columbu... ...bert F. Jr. The White Mans Indian. refreshful York AlfredA. Knopf, Inc., 1978.Goodykoontz, Colin Brummitt. Home Missions On The AmericanFrontier. New York Octagon Books, 1971.Lunenfeld, Marvin. 1492 Discovery, Invasion, Encounter. Lexi ngtonD.C. Heath and Company, 1991.Ronda, James P. and Axtell, James. Indian Missions. BloomingtonIndiana University Press, 1978.Royal, Robert. Columbus On Trial 1492 v. 1992. (Royal-01 ART andRoyal-02 HIS).Sale, Kirkpatrick. The Conquest of Paradise. New York Plume, 1991.Sanders, Ronald. Lost Tribes And Promised Lands. New York HarperPerennial, 1992.Shirk, Willis. Encounter With The New World European PsycheConfronting Its Own Dragons. (Shirk-01 HIS).Usner, Daniel H. Jr., Indians, Settlers, & Slaves In A FrontierExchange Economy. chapel service Hill University of North Carolina Press,1992.