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Contemporary Belief in Anomalous Phenomena Among American Indians Presumptions about Native American spiritual belief frequently spill over into mainstream beliefs related to paranormal and supernatural phenomena. From the birth of the “Indian burial ground” trope in nineteenth century American literature to contemporary belief in skinwalkers among paranormal researchers, Native beliefs about anomalous phenomena continue to…

Along with some of my colleagues at the Institute for Indigenous Studies, I was asked to speak on a panel about contemporary issues in Native American communities and issues specifically related to watersheds and water rights. We discussed issues related to terminology, governmental recognition, the history of Indian Removal, Native religions and spiritualities, maternal child…