True/False 16.Despite their geographical diversity, indigenous religions all operate within the same social context. 17.Indigenous peoples comprise at least 17% of the world’s population. 18.In most native cultures, spiritual lifeways are shared through written documents. 19.Among many indigenous religious, the cosmos is thought to contain and be affected by numerous divinities, spirits, and also ancestors. 20.Among peoples who perceive kinship with all creation, a striking feature of the natural environment – such as a great mountain – may be perceived as the center from which the whole world was created. 21.Native peoples consider themselves caretakers of their mother, the earth. 22.A common theme in indigenous lifeways is developing an appropriate relationship with spiritual energy. 23.Shamans focus only on healing physical illness. 24.Globalization has helped indigenous sacred ways to grow and thrive. 25.Indigenous religious practices are often interwoven with the practices of a global religion. 26.Indigenous sensitivities are playing an important role in environmental preservation. 27.Indigenous sacred ways are not static but change with time.