When people hear the words Native American or Indians, …show more content…
Some of the dances that the native Americans performed are the war dance, medicine dance, rain dance, fancy dance, grass dance, and sun dance. According to L. Irwin, from the journal of a companion to American Indian history, (2003), “Many of the dances played a role in religious rituals, ceremonies, hunts, harvest, and for giving thanks. The dances were held in a large structure or in an open field around a fire, the movements during the dance illustrated the purpose of the dance.” A war dance takes place on the evening before an attack to help make sure it will be a success. The warriors took part in a war dance while contemplating retaliation, the dance moved with emotions and filled the braves with a sense of purpose as they get ready for …show more content…
Around the time that the Europeans had arrived in the Indies there were 50 million native Americans already on the land.” The native Americans lived in peace and prospered among each other, until the 15th century when the Europeans came. According to the journal of N. Americans (n.d.), “the European people were intruders they played a negative effect on the Indians economic system, social, and religious value. They brought over horses and diseases, which had an impact on the elders and children.” because their immune system was not built up to fight off these