Natives
With the spread of Christianity among some Natives in the early 20th century came certain Christmas rituals — trees, presents and Santa Claus — that were combined into traditional wintertime celebrations.
According to a 1909 account in the Tombstone Epitaph... members of the Gila River Indian Community, living on reservations in Arizona, were introduced to imported (from-Europe) Christmas customs, such as St. Nicholas and Christmas trees. "It was the first time the Indians had ever seen the good old saint and they were highly amused and pleased."
A Native family gathers around a Christmas tree in Montana, ca. 1900-1920.
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