Limited Information

• Historically, the Erie nation avoided contact with Europeans, so much of what is known of their social and religious structures have been gained through legend and oral tradition. "The Jesuit Relations," a collection of journal entries of early encounters with indigenous peoples, estimates that the Erie nation's religious practices were similar to that of the Huron nations. Around 1650, the vast majority of Erie natives were wiped out by rival tribes, making the details of the Erie religious beliefs sparse.
  
  

Worship

• The Huron indigenous people had religious traditions revolving around material objects and natural elements, as well as mythological creatures. Regardless of whether the object of religious devotion is alive, the Huron believed their objects of faith possessed life and volition. These objects of religious devotion were believed to have magical powers, which could impact the lives of the people.
  
  

Morals

• The Huron people believed that each subject of devotion possessed different powers, each in different degrees. Next to these objects of worship, ethics and moral standards were considered secondary, though sometimes not considered at all. People of the tribe were considered in good religious standing based only on their relations between themselves and the religious objects or beings.
  
  

Other Traits

• The gods of the Huron people were governed by customs similar to those of the people, and were often worshiped in public ceremonies. Many annual festivals existed, the longest lasting 15 full days, while other festivals were governed by the change in seasons. These ceremonies often involved dancing and thanksgivings for the events of life. These indigenous people believed in a life after this one, but had few definite ideas about it.