Native American Traditions

Presenter: Jacqui Cervantes

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Faculty Mentor: Jeffrey Reeder

Department: Native American Studies

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1UAvMny0UAAJeb9OFye9pGH00KEo2WsRU

Abstract:
 I made a presentation in which I dive into the culture of Native American traditions. I only touched on a small portion of it in which not all the tribes and nations do it but the majority do. Native American’s have a rich history that includes many traditions that continue to be displayed in this era. The traditions I chose to do are dances, food, belts, and more that have specific names and meanings. It was hard to choose only a few traditions to go in-depth and explore when there are so many of them and as I mentioned before, all the tribes have their own as well. Overall, I hoped to teach everyone a little bit about their traditions in hopes that they will want to learn more about Native American traditions and culture.