The environment really influenced the native <em>American Indians </em>in different ways.
They considered their land as a <em>sacred place</em>. The relationship with Mother Earth was of the utmost respect. American Indians honored the land in every rite they had. They always showed respect and saluted the four cardinal points: North, South, East, and West.
Their clothes always had nature symbolisms of honoring animals. They had bear skins coats, or foxes skins for winter time.
When they haunted, they did it to nurture their families, not for pleasure or recreation. So, before they ate their food their prayed in front of the animal before meals, thanked the animal and Mother Nature for the sustenance, and proceeded to eat.
Native American Indians, as well as Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas in South America- always held ceremonies to honor the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.
