Native American communities such as the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Delaware, Hopi, Miami, Natchez, Navajo and Seneca have historically defined witches as evil-doers who harm their own …

Mar 22, 2019 · A melting pot of superstitions, energy, and spiritual will…as our ancestors moved to the United States, their various folk magic practices intertwined and sometimes mixed with the Native …

Aug 15, 2023 · In the Appalachian Mountains, stretching from West Virginia to Mississippi, folk magic goes by many names: root work, granny magic, kitchen witchery, Braucherei, witchcraft. No matter …

Let’s take a look at some of the interesting, mysterious, and often forgotten rituals of Native American magic.

Nov 19, 2025 · Explore witchcraft in Native American folklore, from shapeshifters to dark spirit beings woven into centuries of tribal legend.

Feb 16, 2016 · The traditional worship practices of the Native American Indians include rhythmic song, drum beating, and dance. References to nature and animals are woven throughout the rituals that …

May 3, 2023 · Over the past few decades, American folk magic has grown in popularity. In fact, many different types of practitioners mix hoodoo, pow-wow (also hex work), granny magic, folk healing, …

Like many other indigenous tribes of the United States, the Zuni believed in magic and witchcraft. For the Zuni, the belief in witchcraft goes back to their earliest times, included in Zuni creation myths.

There is another, more subtle, layer to the depiction of Native Americans as magical, fictional beings—they end up being portrayed as though they don’t exist.

Native Americans consider all animals magical, and each type is believed to manifest a different kind of magic. For example, eagles are considered a highly sacred animal by all tribes.