Native American Rights
Native American Rights | New Age Practitioners Threaten Indian Spirituality
The quest for spiritual enlightenment and knowledge is a worthy pursuit and should be encouraged. But something is happening within the New Age movement that has many American Indian people very concerned. It has to do with a misconception that their native religions are openly accessible to non-Indians.
No Single Religion
To begin, the beliefs held by the widely varied group of indigenous tribes throughout North America are not part of a single religion. The concept of spiritual entities called Kachinas is not part of the same religion as the belief in a...
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Is Native American Culture Threatened?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Using Indian Names for Sports Teams Harms Native Americans
- Studying Indian Remains Violates Native Americans’ BeliefsStudying Indian Remains Violates Native Americans’ Beliefs
- Native Americans’ Free Exercise of Religion Is Threatened by Prisons
- The Public Interferes with Native American Religious Activities on Public Lands
- New Age Practitioners Threaten Indian Spirituality
- The Supreme Court Threatens Native Americans’ Religious Use of Peyote
- Using Indian Names for Sports Teams Does Not Harm Native Americans
- Studying Indian Remains Provides Useful Information
- Prison Regulations Do Not Violate Native Americans’ Free Exercise of Religion
- The Public Does Not Threaten Native American Religious Activities on Public Lands
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Is Indian Gaming Beneficial to Native Americans?
- Indian Gaming: An Overview
- Indian Gaming Revenues Provide Many Needed Services
- Indian Gaming Promotes Native American Sovereignty
- Indian Gaming Helps the Economy
- Indian Gaming May Promote Compulsive Gambling Among Native Americans
- Indian Gaming Could Destroy Native American Culture
- Organized Crime May Infiltrate Indian Casinos
- Indian Gaming Will Hurt the Economy
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How Should Tribal Resources Be Used?
- Native American Resources: An Overview
- Native Americans Have the Right to Restrict the Development of Tribal Resources
- Native Americans Should Use Their Resources More Efficiently
- Indians Should Oppose the Storage of Nuclear Waste on Reservations
- Storing Nuclear Waste on Reservation Land Can Benefit Native Americans
- Nuclear Waste Storage Sites Are Not Dangerous
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Should Indian Sovereignty Be Restricted?
- Indian Sovereignty: An Overview
- Indians Should Not Seek Complete Sovereignty
- Indian Sovereign Immunity Should Be Restricted
- States Should Be Allowed to Tax Tribal Revenues
- Indian Sovereign Immunity Must Not Be Restricted
- States Should Not Be Allowed to Tax Indian Casino Revenues
- States Cannot Tax Indian Nations
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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