Potawatomi religion is the traditional Native American religion of the Potawatomi people. Found primarily in north-eastern North America, it is practiced within Potawatomi communities in Canada and the United States. The tradition has no formal leadership or organizational structure and displays much internal variation.
Definition Together with the Odawa (Ottawa) and Ojibwe nations, the Potawatomi form a confederation called the Three Fires.
Native American religions more broadly have always adapted in response to environmental changes and interactions with other communities.
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Further reading Howard, "When They Worship the Underwater Panther", Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, 1960 Bee, Robert L. "Potawatomi Peyotism: The Influence of Traditional Patterns", Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Summer, 1966), pp. 194-205 Clifton, James A. "Sociocultural Dynamics of the Prairie Potawatomi Dream Cult," Plains Anthropologist, Vol. 14, No. 44, Part 1 (May 1969), pp. 85-93 Paul Odell Myhre, "Potawatomi transformation: Potawatomi responses to Catholic and Baptist mission strategy and competition, 1822-1872", PhD thesis