Native American Spirituality

[AnnRkey]

As a person who grew up on the reservation, who knows her culture knows who she is. Knows how to live in two worlds, and as a educated woman. The exploitation, romanticism, and commercialism of my culture even within my own sub culture (gay culture) never fails to amaze and disgust me. And because most people fail the find truth and accept what is, the lies continue to perpetuate themselves into more romanticized ideas. Hey as long as your making a quick buck right? "Merica is great is it not.

We all have our opinions and this is just mine.

[StrongButch]

Native American Lakota Traditional music- John Johnson (youtube)

[morningstar55]

I looked for the mourning thread but could not find it.....
found this ..... and it feels right .....
my niece is .. Ojibwa , she passed away last wed.
I am praying for her soul and lighting a candle , she had such a good life , and doing so well with a career , a nice home 2 awesome daughters ... but then got into a very dark space , which over the past several yrs , ended taking her own life last wed.
Leanna I will miss you so much. You were my family and my heart is breaking for you. Your girls are strong , beautiful and so mature smart for there age.
I will be here for them if they ever need anything.
.................
now today ......

another dear close friend of our local community and such a good hearted person , all her life fighting with depression and bi polar , has took me years to try and understand her mind set and learn how to handle it and distract with things , and how to over look some things. well all in all she was the kind of person that always was helping others always. She tired to take her life very early sat morning. and is now in ICU , i been spending a lot of time with her since sunday. today there is a decision to make a very hard one, as from many test there is still no brain activity, the family will decide to turn the machines off.
my heart has been breaking , I know its best. I know her soul can be at peace . I was the last one to speak with her fri night. She seemd ok as i hung up with her. At 1st she was upset and on one of her many many usual rants about a gf cheating was part of it all.. but then i got her in a better mood so i had thought.
well anyways. I know what will have to be done. I said my good byes to her last night. They let me sit there a lone with her for a long time. I will miss her very much. what a whirl wind she can be .. when the wind whirls like crazy i will always think of her.. Beth love you you are and always will be a good friend.

Great Spirit .. please take care of these 2 special angles as they head to there return Journey home.

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[ruthie14]

So sorry for you losses morningstar... seems we are losing a lot of folks recently. Lost my Uncle on friday. My Aunt could go any minute. Hugs to you my friend.

[Jet]

[quote=morningstar55;904482]I looked for the mourning thread but could not find it.....
found this ..... and it feels right .....
my niece is .. Ojibwa , she passed away last wed.
I am praying for her soul and lighting a candle , she had such a good life , and doing so well with a career , a nice home 2 awesome daughters ... but then got into a very dark space , which over the past several yrs , ended taking her own life last wed.
Leanna I will miss you so much. You were my family and my heart is breaking for you. Your girls are strong , beautiful and so mature smart for there age.
I will be here for them if they ever need anything.
.................
now today ......

another dear close friend of our local community and such a good hearted person , all her life fighting with depression and bi polar , has took me years to try and understand her mind set and learn how to handle it and distract with things , and how to over look some things. well all in all she was the kind of person that always was helping others always. She tired to take her life very early sat morning. and is now in ICU , i been spending a lot of time with her since sunday. today there is a decision to make a very hard one, as from many test there is still no brain activity, the family will decide to turn the machines off.
my heart has been breaking , I know its best. I know her soul can be at peace . I was the last one to speak with her fri night. She seemd ok as i hung up with her. At 1st she was upset and on one of her many many usual rants about a gf cheating was part of it all.. but then i got her in a better mood so i had thought.
well anyways. I know what will have to be done. I said my good byes to her last night. They let me sit there a lone with her for a long time. I will miss her very much. what a whirl wind she can be .. when the wind whirls like crazy i will always think of her.. Beth love you you are and always will be a good friend.

Great Spirit .. please take care of these 2 special angles as they head to there return Journey home.

Barb, there is a "Light a Candle" thread. If you don't mind, I'll copy your post and place it in there. It is a prayer thread for all denominations to share grief and prayer thoughts.
http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1247 (http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1247)

[Kätzchen]

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[Spirit Dancer]

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This was lovely thank you :)

[pumpndude]

Hi all, natives and others...

When I was in early recovery a female part native was burning sage...
I asked what that was and she told me...she told me she wanted to sage me, so I went along with it, she told me to pray while she was saging me. When she was done I truly felt at peace...It was so cool..

Since then I sage myself when I'm feeling good or down and afterwards I always feel calm and better...its a good feeling

[Stone-Butch]

I was blessed with Innu ancestors. They are the caribou people of Labrador Canada. Although they are little known they still thrive but are beggars
in their own land. The land robbed of nickel and other resources and left great empty holes in the place of fertile land and trees and clean water. They can no longer follow the caribou and live on reservations on the coast. I only know what has been passed down in words and some old pictures. With their way of life gone there is only alcohol and drunk adults with children that huff daily. Many suicides among the people.

I learned to do many things from my Ojibwa partner (now passed) of how to use sage and sweet grass. Know the meaning of the drum and the sacred ways to live and show appreciation of all that the Creator has given us. All of these wonderful gifts are sacred and should be respected. The animals, the plants and mother earth. I attend powwows then they are held In summer and feel the presence of those gone on before me. We are all children of the earth and all animals are our brothers and sisters. We should use them as intended and give thanks for their lives we take to survive and never hurt or abuse them. ty for this site.

[Spirit Dancer]

Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude,
looking forward, I am filled with vision,
looking upwards I am filled with strength,
looking within, I discover peace
~ Quero Apache Prayer

[Spirit Dancer]

The First Native American Christmas Carol
According to Huron tradition, a Jesuit missionary priest,
Fr Jean de Brebeuf, wrote their first Christmas Carol around 1640-41.
The Huron built a small chapel of fir trees
and bark in honor of the manger at Bethlehem.


Aloki ekwatatennonten shekwachiendaen
Iontonk ontatiande ndio sen tsatonnharonnion
Ouarie onnawakueton ndio sen tsatonnharonnion
Iesous ahatonnia!


Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender Babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Wrapped His beauty 'round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:
Jesus, your King is born,
Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria.

[deeds]

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[Stone-Butch]

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This is a most beautiful space.

[Spirit Dancer]

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[Spirit Dancer]

"The first peace, which is the most important,
is that which comes within the souls of people
when they realize their relationship, their oneness,
with the universe and all its powers,
and when they realize that at the center of the universe
dwells the Great Spirit,
and that this center is really everywhere,
it is within each of us."
~ Black Elk - Oglala Sioux ~

[Spirit Dancer]

We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and decay, faiths grow old and they are forgotten, but new beliefs are born. The faith of the villages is dust now... but it will grow again... like the trees.

- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce (1840-1904)

[girl_dee]

:moonstars: thank you........

[gotoseagrl]

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[Kätzchen]

"We need to save those Elders who cannot speak for themselves -- the trees."
Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders



The trees are the Elders of the Earth. Go to the forest or to the mountains and find a young tree. Then find an old tree. Spend time with each. Sit by the young tree and listen to your thoughts. Then move to an old tree and listen to your thoughts again. Just being in the presence of an old tree, you will feel more calm. Your thoughts will contain wisdom and your answers will be deeper. Why is this so? These old trees know more, have heard more, and are the Elders of the Earth. We must ensure these trees live so we can learn from them.


My Creator, help me to protect the trees and listen to them.

I love this Spirit Dancer. .... Trees are sentient beings guarding the air and cleansing impurities from the air. They don't have any way to speak, except when the wind blows through their boughs.

*thanks for this post*

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[Amulette]

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INKARRI 500 years of resistance of the incan Spirit in Peru (https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/51917?fbclid=IwAR2r4SSbaCq3_8gqKeIadxFruFIupNcIrCg mNzO5FnFN5Q7fBltVLVDogsk) :

Director: Jose Huaman Turpo | Producer: Alejandrina Calancha Monge
Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2012 | Story Teller's Country: Peru
Tags: Americas, Culture, Indigenous Rights, Livelihood, Peru, Religion, Spiritual Awareness

Synopsis: The Indigenous Community of Q'eros, situated in the Amazon between the Andes and Cusco, has maintained its cultural identity for over 500 years, even after the Spanish invasion.

A friend of mine posted this today and I was intrigued. I'm leaving the links here for any who are interested.

[Kätzchen]

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[Stone-Butch]

Lakota Prayer
Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery,
teach me how to trust
my heart,
my mind,
my intuition,
my inner knowing,
the senses of my body,
the blessings of my spirit.
Teach me to trust these things
so that I may enter my Sacred Space
and love beyond my fear,
and thus Walk in Balance
with the passing of each glorious Sun.

[homoe]

Lakota Instructions for Living

Friend do it this way – that is,
whatever you do in life,
do the very best you can
with both your heart and mind.

And if you do it that way,
the Power Of The Universe
will come to your assistance,
if your heart and mind are in Unity.

When one sits in the Hoop Of The People,
one must be responsible because
All of Creation is related.
And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.
And the honor of one is the honor of all.
And whatever we do affects everything in the universe.

If you do it that way – that is,
if you truly join your heart and mind
as One – whatever you ask for,
that’s the Way It’s Going To Be.

[Stone-Butch]

It does not take many words to tell the truth.

Tatanka Yotanka (Sitting Bull, Sioux)

[homoe]

From a lunar eclipse to a partial solar eclipse to supermoons, 2021 has been a spectacular year for lunar events. But this month marks the year's final supermoon, with the full "strawberry" moon illuminating the night sky next week.

The June full moon is often called the strawberry moon, named by Native American tribes for the strawberries harvested in parts of North America during this time of year, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Unfortunately, the moon's color won't match its name.

The strawberry moon typically marks the last full moon of spring or the first of summer. It has also been called the blooming moon, green corn moon, hoer moon, birth moon, egg laying moon and hatching moon, honey moon and mead moon, The Farmer's Almanac said. The phrase "honeymoon" may be tied to this full moon, possibly due to the tradition of marrying in June or because the "honey moon" is the "sweetest" moon of the year.

The full moon will reach peak illumination on Thursday, June 24, at 2:40 p.m. ET, but won't be visible until it rises above the horizon later that evening. It will appear full for about three days surrounding this time, from about Wednesday morning through Saturday morning.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-full-strawberry-moon-last-122507384.html

[Stone-Butch]

June is Aboriginal month with many ceremonies being held and the joining together of different tribes and groups. They have set up an Aboriginal viral injection area to make sure everyone is seen to. Up north however there are already a great many of the people who have contacted the virus as the majority are children and cannot take the shot.

[Stone-Butch]

This Sunday is a special for aboriginal talent. One guest is Buffy Ste Marie (my favorite native singer). We get a lot of shows on APTN which is the Aboriginal Peoples' Television Network. On all day every day.

[Kätzchen]

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[Stone-Butch]

A wonderful Tshirt is available with aboriginal logos. The shirts are orange and this is the color chosen to wear if you are aboriginal or support their causes. Many shirts logos are "All Children Matter". I have 3 so I am never without one. These are the most mistreated and ignored people on the planet in many countries. Lets see more of them represented in government and doing advertising (they are consumers too). Support your locals in any way you can. Lets make sure ALL native peoples of the Americas get their due process and don't have to look for support from us. Dancing and praying is their way , not war. They love the land and all things on it and wish destroying the earth would cease.

[Kätzchen]

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[Stone-Butch]

Cherokee Prayer

May the warm winds of heaven blow softly on your house

And may the Great Spirit bless all who enter there.

[Stone-Butch]

Vine Deloria (Sioux)

Religion is for those who are afraid of going to hell.

Spirituallity is for those who have been there.

[Stone-Butch]

Mother Earth is a living being as are the Waters and the Sun.


Zuni.

[Stone-Butch]

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Ly O Lay Ale Loya (circle dance) Spiritual music

[Kätzchen]

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I’m grateful for my mother’s side of the family and our Cherokee heritage.

[Stone-Butch]

Cree:

Only when the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, the last stream poisoned will you realize: money cannot be eaten.

[Kätzchen]

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[Kätzchen]

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Link to book: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506486659/Spirit-Wheel

[Kätzchen]

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[Kätzchen]

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“Hoka Hey” — Crazy Horse often said this phrase which means “today is a good day to die.”

Crazy Horse was fearless and much beloved and celebrated for his visionary ways of defending his tribe. Let us be as fearless as Crazy Horse.

Read more here, about Crazy Horse: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-best-quotes-by-Crazy-Horse

[Kätzchen]

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[Kätzchen]

Chief Joseph was the leader of The Nez Perce tribal people.

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LINK to CRITFC (Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission): https://critfc.org/member-tribes-overview/nez-perce-tribe/


Chief Joseph was born in the region of the Wallowa Mountains (northeast corner of Oregon) in March 3rd of 1840 and died on September 21, 1904 of broken heart syndrome. :(

The Nez Perce people were not only skilled fishermen but also known for their horsemanship and selectively breeding Appaloosa horses. The Nez Perce reservation is located in central upper Idaho, near White Bird Mountain and sprawling across the Clearwater Mountains region of northern Idaho.

Chief Joseph was fearless and very protective of his tribal nation. Chief Joseph’s name from translation means: Thunder Rolling Down The Mountain.

Although my mother was from the Blue Band of Cherokee in northern Carolina, my mother’s family is knitted into the Nez Perce tribe. Growing up, we would attend certain gatherings and we felt close to our “cousins” in the Nez Perce family.

LINK to tribal history: https://www.historylink.org/File/8975#:~:text=Chief%20Joseph%20(1840%2D1904)%20was% 20a%20leader%20of%20the,the%20Canadian%20border%20 in%20Montana.