Many Native Americans desire a wedding which reflects their Indian heritage. You must understand where relatives and ancestors may have originated from to plan the wedding reflecting your heritage. We have included certain traditions and customs that reflect specific tribes in the United States. Please feel free to contact us with your comments, and any other traditions which you would like us to include. Algonquin Traditions Apache Traditions Culture and Sprituality Native American culture is composed of many tribes, each with distinct traditions and customs.
Some traditions are common to many tribes, while others are unique.
Most Native Americans believe that in the universe there exists the Great Spirit - a spiritual force that is the source of all life. The sun is viewed as a manifestation of the power of the Great Spirit. Some Native American wedding ceremonies are informal, while others are quite formal. When they were not small and informal, they were solemnized with feasts and merrymaking. Evening is the traditional time for the ceremony to occur.