The Olmecs The Olmecs were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central in Mexico. in the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Olmecs Religion. The First Mesoamerican Civilization. The Olmecs civilization ( B.C.) was the first major Mesoamerican culture and laid the foundation for several later civilizations.

The Incas The Inca Empire or Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Incas were polytheists Interestingly, the Incas have even considered their emperors as demigods, people with special connection with the gods.

The Aztecs The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahual language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries. Aztec religion is the Mesoamerican religion of the Aztecs. Like other Mesoamerican religions, it had elements of human sacrifice in connection with a large number of religious festivals which were held according to patterns of the Aztec calendar.

The Mayans The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre- Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Mayan religion was characterized by the worship of nature gods (especially the gods of sun, rain and corn), a priestly class, the importance of astronomy and astrology, rituals of human sacrifice, and the building of elaborate pyramidical temples.

Native Americans Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Alturas Indian Rancheria, Apache Tribe, Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Aroostook Band of Micmac's Indians, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians. Native American religions are the spiritual practices of Native Americans in North America. Historically these religions are extremely diverse. Some are unique to an individual Native American tribe or band, while others are practiced by a wide range of tribes, mostly notably, the pan-Indian Native American Church. Death Ceremonies, Green Corn Festivals, Healing Rituals Lacrosse - Routed in Tribal Tradition, Native American Medicine, Peyote Worship, Pow-Wows. South Dakota: 200The U.S.: 5.2 million