Which American Indian tribe associates illness with evil spirits?
1. Hopi
2. Passamaquoddy
3. Sioux
4. Cherokee
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Explanation: 1. The Hopi associate ILLNESS with evil spirits, and the responsible evil spirit is identified by the medicine man.
2. Evil spirits as a cause of ILLNESS is not associated with Passamaquoddy beliefs.
3. Evil spirits as a cause of ILLNESS is not associated with the beliefs of the Sioux.
4. The medicine man determines the ILLNESS in the Cherokee belief, even when the person is not personally aware of being ill.
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