Tag Archives: Native American Burial Rituals

Ohlone Shellmound Buried Beneath the Emeryville Shopping Center

An ancient burial ground's tragic history of conquest and carelessness
Posted on March 13, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Before the Spanish arrived in the 1700s, the Bay Area was home to the Ohlone people. But little evidence remains to tell their story. After all, Histories tend to bury those that come before—a brutal truth embodied by the Ohlone … Continue reading →

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Wampanoag Burial Traditions

We revisit the end-of-life practices of one of the most famous Native American tribes
Posted on November 28, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

With Thanksgiving underway, we look to the funeral traditions of perhaps the most famous of the Native American peoples: the Wampanoag. It is estimated that these Native Americans lived in the New England region for over 10,000 years, with over … Continue reading →

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The Xingu Indian Kuarap Festival Celebrates Death with Life

Among the surviving Xingu Native American Amazon tribes, a days-long ceremony commemorates death, life and youth
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

While we revelers in the U.S. fan out to solicit candy and purchase alcoholic beverages, celebrating a holiday whose commercialism has almost become a parody of itself, perhaps we would do well to look a little further south, to the … Continue reading →

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