Native Americans and Freedom of Religion

Native Americans and Freedom of Religion Native Americans and Freedom of Religion Vocabulary Use the vocabulary tab in the article to complete the matching section. Assimilation Process by which people acquire the culture and habits of the dominant group Culture Learned behavior or people, including their languages, belief systems, social structures, institutions, and material goods Environmental Impact Statement Document prepared to describe an activity's effects on the environment Eurocentric Having a bias to European culture, perspectives, and values Peyote Natural, hallucinogenic substance used by some Native American populations for religious purposes Polygamy Situation of a person having more than one spouse Sacred Greatly respected aspect or material of a religion Read the article to answer the questions. Use the word bank. 1) Native Americans were first contacted by Europeans 500years ago. Europeans struggled that there was never just oneNative American religion.2) Native American religions have similarities such as featuring a creatorand other gods.3) Toward the end of the 1800s, Natives were pushed off their land and onto reservations. Boarding schools were created to separate the children from their parents to make them forget their languageand culture.4) In 1883, Hiram Price created the "Cod of Indian Offences" to outlaw many traditional practices. People participating in outlawed activities would not get foodand sometimes went to prison.5) In 1934, the code was finally taken out of effect when John Collier became the new commissioner.6) In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to recognize the government had been preventing the practice of religions.7) President Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to keep the government from stopping someone's religious practiceeven through a generally valid law.