I do not know very much about Native American culture. I know that some of them lived in tepee's and some of them lived in longhouses. Thanks to my love of Pocahontas, I also know that some tribes in certain areas grew crops, like corn, and hunted to get their food. When the Native Americans hunted, they very rarely let any part of the dead animal go to waste. They used animal skin for clothing and tepee's, they used animal bones for weapons and tools, and they used animal meat for food. The other parts of the animal were used for various things that they needed.
Native American tribes usually had chiefs who were in charge of everything. While men were the hunters and leaders, women also held some standing in their society. They controlled their homes and were often shown respect within the communities.
Many Native Americans had strong spiritual beliefs. Different tribes believed in different spirits, and they often had legends to go along with the spirits. One tribe, which I cannot remember the name of, worshiped the sun god because at night, they were afraid the sun would not come up in the morning, and they knew that would lead to their downfall. Many other tribes believed in the sun god, but they all had slightly different beliefs surrounding this sun god. Some tribes, like the Aztecs, believed the best way to pay homage to the gods was to have lots of sacrifices- human sacrifices. They sacrificed people, most of the time their prisoners, to the gods in violent ceremonies, such as one called 'The Watering of the Graves'. The Aztecs would take their prisoners and dress them up, and would then drop them on top of the graves of their ancestors. Then they would proceed to beat and kill the prisoners on top of the graves as a homage to their ancestors.
I apparently do know a little bit about Native American culture, but it still isn't very much.
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