Native American and Colonist Comparitive Essay
... Such changes included the idea of living outside of Britain, a new way of life, and the Native Americans. The aspect of the Native Americans brought many challenges to their life. The Native Americans and Colonists lived and traded amongst each other in close quarters in the new world. ... In the Native American culture, women were not only given religious lenience, they were a part of the hierarchy (priesthood). Also, all of the Native American religions revolved around the idea of nature. ... This is so because the Puritans tried and successfully converted some of the Native Americans in the Massachusetts area (Josephy Jr. ... The Native Americans believed that all land was owned by all. ... The Native Americans believed that if you lead a good, moral life, your spirit would join the other moral spirits in harmony (Sherman 23). ... The Native American’s marriage customs were very open and had a lot to do with family ties. ... Native American societies had very little if no public institutional schooling.