Many Native American tribes have shared stories about animals, trees, and other objects in nature that have spirits. This belief system is known as __________.

Animism is the belief that animals, trees, and other parts of nature have spirits. Therefore, the correct choice is C, animism. Monotheism is belief in one god, polytheism is belief in multiple gods, and atheism is disbelief in gods.

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