A Wisdom Archive on indigenous peoples

POWWOW: The Pennsylvania Dutch have a long tradition of magickal healing and elicited the help of the Indigenous people in Pennsylvania to help them find the herbs and roots in the area that could be used in the Old Country traditions. The Pennsylvania Dutch adopted the term powwow to apply to their own magickal healing.

 
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POWWOW: The magickal system of healing used by the Pennsylvania Dutch who elicited the help of the Indigenous people in Pennsylvania to help them find the herbs and roots in the area that could be used in the Old Country traditions.

 
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tribal: Relating to, or having the character of a tribe, a group, clan or village often related by ancestry, race or allegiance to a common leader or lineage.
 
A term often used derogatorily to refer to so-called primitive peoples, but more accurately seen as the natural human social structure into which all villages and communities, ancient or modern, naturally organize. A term often used in reference to indigenous peoples, mostly shamanic in conviction, found worldwide from ancient times.
See: pagan, paganism.

(See also: Tribal, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul )

Shinto: The Way of Kami in Japanese Thought
Japanese culture has been influenced by two spiritual traditions, Shinto or Shintoism and Buddhism. Shinto is Japan's ancient indigenous religion which evolved over hundreds of years.
 
When Buddhism took roots in the sixth century Shinto existed more as a way of life, realised by the people in their natural surroundings, rather than as an organised religion. Shinto shaped both the spiritual as well as material aspects of Japanese lifestyle. Japanese culture, psyche and ethos are so closely intertwined with Shinto that it can be called the national religion.
 

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Indra
(Sanskit, "virile power") Lord of heaven and king of the gods in Vedism and Hinduism.
 
As the warrior god of the Indo-Aryans in their invasion of the Indian subcontinent, he is the supreme god of the Rig Veda, where he is invoked to help his human allies conquer their enemies, called Dasas ("slaves") or Panis, indigenous people assimilated to demons and said to have stolen cows from the Aryans and hidden them in a cave; in retrieving the cows, Indra also finds the sun.
 
As god of rain, with the phallic thunderbolt for his weapon, he kills Vritra, the serpent demon of drought, and he is invoked for the fecundity of humans and animals. In later Hinduism he endures in mythology but is no longer worshiped.

 
(See also: Indra, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul )

The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition. Several widely-accepted formulations have been put forward by important internationally-recognised organizations, such as the United Nations, the International Labour Organization and the World Bank. Drawing on these, a contemporary working definition of "indigenous peoples" has criteria which would seek to include cultural groups (and their descendants) who have an historical continuity or association with a given region, or parts of a region, and who ... Including:

• Indigenous peoples - Characteristics of indigenous peoples: overview
• Indigenous peoples - Population and distribution
• Indigenous peoples - Common characteristics
• Indigenous peoples - Common concerns
• Indigenous peoples - Definitions
• Indigenous peoples - Historical indigenous cultures
• Indigenous peoples - Classical antiquity
• Indigenous peoples - European expansion and colonialism
• Indigenous peoples - Contemporary distribution and survey
• Indigenous peoples - Africa
• Indigenous peoples - the Americas
• Indigenous peoples - Asia
• Indigenous peoples - Europe
• Indigenous peoples - Oceania
• Indigenous peoples - Viewpoints on indigenous societies
• Indigenous peoples - Indigenous viewpoints
• Indigenous peoples - Non-indigenous viewpoints
• Indigenous peoples - Indigenous rights issues and concerns
• Indigenous peoples - Indigenous knowledge and culture
• Indigenous peoples - Representation
• Indigenous peoples - United Nations
• Indigenous peoples - Other accredited organizations
• Indigenous peoples - List of indigenous peoples

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The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. The term includes the various indigenous peoples commonly known as Aborigines, whose traditional lands extend throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and numerous offshore islands, and also the Torres Strait Islanders whose lands are centred on the Torres Strait Islands which run between northernmost Australia and the island of New Guinea. Indigenous ... Including:

• Indigenous Australians - Definitions
• Indigenous Australians - Origins
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• Indigenous Australians - Impact of European settlement
• Indigenous Australians - Adaptation
• Indigenous Australians - The path to reconciliation: 1950-2005
• Indigenous Australians - Issues facing Indigenous Australians today
• Indigenous Australians - Health
• Indigenous Australians - Education
• Indigenous Australians - Crime
• Indigenous Australians - Unemployment
• Indigenous Australians - Substance abuse
• Indigenous Australians - Mainland Australia
• Indigenous Australians - Clans groups and communities
• Indigenous Australians - Culture
• Indigenous Australians - Mythology
• Indigenous Australians - Languages
• Indigenous Australians - Music
• Indigenous Australians - Art
• Indigenous Australians - Traditional recreation
• Indigenous Australians - Tiwi Islands & Groote Eylandt
• Indigenous Australians - Tasmania
• Indigenous Australians - Torres Strait Islanders
• Indigenous Australians - Population
• Indigenous Australians - Prominent Indigenous Australians

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Aborigine (from the Latin, meaning "from the origin") may refer to: Used in a general sense: indigenous peoples— peoples with a prior or historical association with a land, and who maintain (at least in part) their distinct traditions and association with the land, and are differentiated in some way from the surrounding populations and dominant nation-state culture and governance Additionally, several specific indigenous peoples are commonly referred to as "Aborigines" in English usage ...

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Bioregional democracy (or the Bioregional State) is a set of electoral reforms designed to force the political process in a democracy to better represent concerns about the economy, the body, and environmental concerns (e.g., water quality), toward developmental paths that are locally prioritized and tailored to different areas for their own specific interests of sustainability and durability. This movement is variously called bioregional democracy, watershed cooperation, or bioregional representation, or o ... Including:

• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregions and indigenous peoples
• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregional consensus
• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregions as habitats
• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregions as trade barriers
• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregions contain biological dangers to citizens
• Bioregional democracy - Ecoregions as Political Feedback Against Unsustainable Developmentalism
• Bioregional democracy - Language and biodiversity
• Bioregional democracy - The Bioregional Revolutionary Movement

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Aboriginal peoples in Canada are indigenous peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. The term "First Peoples" has also been used synonymously. As of the 2001 Canadian Census there are over 900,000 Aboriginal people in Canada. This includes approximately 600,000 people of First Nations descent, 290,000 Métis, and 45,000 Inuit. National representative bodies of Aboriginal peoples in Canada include the Assembly of First Nations, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, t ... Including:

• Aboriginal peoples in Canada - Aboriginal languages
• Aboriginal peoples in Canada - Capitalization

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