How Native American Communities Honor End of Life

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

English - January 20, 2024 03:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB
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Learn this week about Native American views on death and funeral practices. Our guest who is indigenous herself shares how you can best support a friend from another culture.

While each Native American Tribe has unique funeral practices, there is a lot of commonality in their beliefs about death and how the body should be treated afterwards. Understanding these beliefs is important to honor the deceased and support the bereaved.

In This Episode:

05:17 – Food and Native American Life08:05 – Recipe – Scalloped Corn Casserole09:43 – Death in Indigenous American Communities; Interview with Dr. Jeanna Ford19:59 – Witness to a Native American Funeral28:38 – Outro