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Many Native American tribes see cardinals as messengers between the spirit and natural worlds

Updated on January 12, 2026November 29, 2025
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Many Native American tribes see cardinals as messengers between the spirit and natural worlds—connecting us to departed loved ones.

Learn more at https://www.cherokee.org/media/hwzdck5e/cardinal.pdf

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