Religion affected all aspects of the Virginian Indian life and culture. It helped to determine the Chief leaders and the governing rules for the Indians to follow. The Virginian Indians believed that the spirits lived alongside them and they were not much different from themselves. They believed that religion explained the past and made predictions about the future. The Virginian Indians showed great respect for the spirits and made offerings to them daily. They also worshipped plants and animals. The Virginian Indians believed that if they respected and worshiped the spirits, they would grant them with good weather, good harvests, peace with neighbors, fertility and successful hunting trips. If they did not respect or worship the spirits, illness, drought, bad harvests, bad weather and war would occur. 

The Virginian Indians tried to keep a balance between themselves and the spirits: the respect that was given was the same amount of respect received. When imbalance occurred, they performed rituals to try to understand why these imbalances were happening. If something became off balance, like they had a bad harvest or a woman lost her child, they consulted with their religious advisors or the Kwiocosuk. The Kwicosuk were at the top of the social status and deserved a lot of respect. They lived in temples away from the village and took care of the spirits. The Kwiocosuk had a large amount of power and if the Indian Chief wanted to make a decision affecting his tribe, he first had to consult with the Kwiocosuk. The kwiocosuk also acted as the village’s doctor. That was the Virginian Indians religion.