Did Native Americans have an afterlife?

From what I have read (briefly), the Native American religions seem to have in common the lack of punishment in an afterlife for sins or general wrongdoing committed while on earth. Punishment seems to be confined to life and does not extend into afterlife.

Who does not believe in the afterlife?

Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah’s Witnesses occasionally use terms such as “afterlife” to refer to any hope for the dead, but they understand Ecclesiastes 9:5 to preclude belief in an immortal soul. Individuals judged by God to be wicked, such as in the Great Flood or at Armageddon, are given no hope of an afterlife.

What do the Cherokee believe about death?

As a culture, Cherokee Indians are very spiritual people that view death as a transition rather than an end. Services are usually conducted by a Cherokee shaman the day after death. The bodies are traditionally buried in the ground in the belief that they will provide nourishment to the earth.

What do indigenous people believe about death?

Many traditional aboriginal cultures consider death to be very natural. For many aboriginal people, a “good death” is one where they meet death with dignity and composure. Dying this way implies a further experience of an afterlife.

Why do Native Americans cut hair after death?

Many tribes cut their hair while grieving the death of an immediate family member, or to signify a traumatic event or a major life change. Cutting the hair at these times represents the time spent with the deceased loved one and it’s ending; it can also represent a new beginning.

What are Native Americans belief on death?

Native Americans view dying and death as the natural outcome of life. Both one’s life and one’s death have a purpose. Health, illness, healing, and failure to heal are part of how one lives one’s life. Life is to be lived in the natural, balanced way.