The main tribe that the article I read focuses on is the Iroquois tribe. This tribe had a strong belief in having an all powerful creator called the "Great Spirit." The religion of this group didn't feel it was necessary to have a direct concept of their creator, the "Great Spirit." Although, they did believe that this spirit had an unlimited amount of power and deserved to be praised. This group of Iroquois people didn't only believe in the "Great Spirit," but also that there were other spirits living in the world. They ignored the presence of evil in the world and only believed in the brother of the "Great Spirit" as being the main source of evil. This group of people had a strong belief that immortal decisions that were made here on earth would later be punished in the after life. This belief was lead to be part of the source of this tribes success.
The religion of this Native American tribe was believed to be a more complex form of Christianity. Both religions believe in a creator that provides their people with protection and survival, but Christianity believes in a more loving and forgiving God. With this tribes beliefs they say they will be punished for immortal behavior, but Christianity states that God sent his son to die for our sins. This means that God tells us we don't have to pay for our immortal behaviors because they are already paid for by the death Jesus experienced on the cross. Another main difference is that the tribes beliefs say they shouldn't worry about revolutionizing the world. On the other hand, in Christianity, the Bible states to constantly live your life through Christ's example in order to spread the word of God.
http://are.as.wvu.edu/ruvolo.htm
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