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

Thesis StatementI believe that a reasoned effect on Indian religion practiced in the New realism was caused by Columbus and the Age of Discovery. Historical evidence proves that, before there were Europeanson this continent, there were native peoples living in communionwith their environment and, very often, each other. Their religiouspractices were interwoven with their daily lives and religion helda prominent, meaningful place within their culture. The intrusionby Europeans into this peaceful world had underlying effects 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 trade route to the Indies. They felt it their duty to savethese poor creatures in the name of the pansy of Spain. It wasntso much that Europe discovered Americas as that it incorporated itand made it a part of its own special, long-held and recentlyratified, vi ew of nature.(Sale p. 75) This arrogance would haveprofound effects on these natives to last throughout all time,including the present. Let us begin our search for truth by asking ourselves thisquestion Why argon native peoples in the Americas referred to asIndians? The naming 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, but perhaps also because he impression of them asliving in God. (Sanders p. 95) The Spanish word for God isDios. Columbu... ...bert F. Jr. The White Mans Indian. New York AlfredA. Knopf, Inc., 1978.Goodykoontz, Colin Brummitt. Home Missions On The AmericanFrontier. New York Octagon Books, 1971.Lunenfeld, Marvin. 1492 Discovery, Invasion, Encounter. LexingtonD.C. heath and Company, 1991.Ronda, James P. and Axtel l, 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 Hill University of North Carolina Press,1992.