The wide variety of people who lived in America prior to Western migration possessed an equally wide variety of faith, practices, and beliefs. What these Native American faiths share are deep ties to the land and to nature. Native American Faith in America, Third Edition explores these basic beliefs, the impact of Western expansion, and the ways Native Americans today are working to preserve their faiths. As the centuries have passed since the first Europeans appeared on American soil, Native American ways have come into the general culture, influencing everything from fashion and music to medicine and sports. The dominant American culture continues to affect the social lives of Native Americans, both on reservations and elsewhere, while the sacred sites of some tribes have been a source of great controversy. Presently, Native Americans young and old are working to ensure that their religious beliefs do not die out as some of their languages and customs have.