Native American Spirituality

Spirit Dancer · 01-27-2010, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cara

Just out of curiosity, is this thread going to be more than people simply posting quotes from our First Nations brothers and sisters (and Ancestors)? It appears that way. Frankly, I am glad to read them, but came in this thread sincerely hoping for some good conversation beyond quotations.

cara

Cara
First welcome to the thread, yes I too was hoping for conversation but without knowing how the thread would go or not go, I started with quotes as not to be conversing with myself. So come share your insights and beliefs all are welcome and i look forward to it.

Spirit Dancer · 01-27-2010, 02:35 PM

Upon reading this quote and thinking on the words I wonder how many of you feel the same as Jim Pell?
In our household you lived and breathed your heritage, and ours was a blended house divided we were taught the heritage of our ancestors from both sides.
Discrimination based on blood quantum wasn't allowed my family wouldn't permit it, their pride in heritage and beliefs ran strong.

"There is no such thing as 'part-Cherokee.' Either you're Cherokee or you're not.

It isn't the quantity of Cherokee blood in your veins that is important, but the quality of

it . . . your pride in it. I have seen full-bloods who have virtually no idea of the great

legacy entrusted to their care. Yet, I have seen people with as little as 1/500th blood

quantum who inspire the spirits of their ancestors because they make being Cherokee a

proud part of a their everyday life."

~Jim Pell: Principal Chief of the North Alabama Cherokee Tribe ~

Spirit Dancer · 01-29-2010, 01:50 AM

“Walk tall as the trees; live strong as the mountains; be gentle as the spring winds; keep the warmth of summer in your heart, and the Great Spirit will always be with you.”
Anonymous Native American

Passionaria · 01-29-2010, 02:23 AM

A little late night gift for you.........

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRFuc9bVO4M"]YouTube- Wash Your Spirit Clean (Song in Cherokee and English by Walela)[/ame]

Walela one of my favorites,
Pasionaria

Spirit Dancer · 01-29-2010, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passionaria

A little late night gift for you.........

YouTube- Wash Your Spirit Clean (Song in Cherokee and English by Walela)

Walela one of my favorites,
Pasionaria

O'siyo
Welcome to the thread and thank you I adore Walela, hoping your late nite is plesant.

TIMBERWOLF · 02-02-2010, 02:05 PM

Luther Standing Bear Oglala Sioux

1868-1937

The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he belongs just as the buffalo belonged...

Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.

TIMBERWOLF · 02-02-2010, 02:08 PM

Black Elk Oglala Sioux Holy Man

1863-1950

You have noticed that everything as Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round..... The Sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.... Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.

morningstar55 · 10-22-2012, 05:01 PM

Wow... ha Ty. LP....

looks like am a falcon ..... im always crossing paths with red tail hawks seems like..
funny Dutch looks like has a woodpecker... lol ... funny too cuz in the Chinese one Hy,s a cock .. heh
Strong ....... I started a thread for Russell Means

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...ead.php?t=5886

dale2555 · 11-04-2010, 07:30 AM

http://www.whosoever.org/v3i3/berdaches.html

Spirit Dancer · 11-04-2010, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dale2555

http://www.whosoever.org/v3i3/berdaches.html

o`siyo Dale,
Thank you for sharing the link, there are vast
articles on being two spirited, quite the interesting
read. May I ask are you two spirited?

Sweet_Amor_Taino · 02-25-2011, 12:29 AM

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYm-QDHGFgo"]YouTube - nam myo ho renge kyo[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dJoS7401g"]YouTube - Beyond Gold Edition - Interview with Tina Turner[/nomedia]

StrongButch · 12-03-2012, 08:12 AM

StrongButch · 12-03-2012, 08:14 AM

StrongButch · 12-28-2012, 09:54 AM

pumpndude · 11-30-2016, 11:32 PM

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 · 12-01-2016, 02:37 AM

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.

01-27-2010, 02:35 PM	#2
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,904 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Upon reading this quote and thinking on the words I wonder how many of you feel the same as Jim Pell? In our household you lived and breathed your heritage, and ours was a blended house divided we were taught the heritage of our ancestors from both sides. Discrimination based on blood quantum wasn't allowed my family wouldn't permit it, their pride in heritage and beliefs ran strong. "There is no such thing as 'part-Cherokee.' Either you're Cherokee or you're not. It isn't the quantity of Cherokee blood in your veins that is important, but the quality of it . . . your pride in it. I have seen full-bloods who have virtually no idea of the great legacy entrusted to their care. Yet, I have seen people with as little as 1/500th blood quantum who inspire the spirits of their ancestors because they make being Cherokee a proud part of a their everyday life." ~Jim Pell: Principal Chief of the North Alabama Cherokee Tribe ~ __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland

01-29-2010, 01:50 AM	#3
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,904 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	“Walk tall as the trees; live strong as the mountains; be gentle as the spring winds; keep the warmth of summer in your heart, and the Great Spirit will always be with you.” Anonymous Native American __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland

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TIMBERWOLF Member How Do You Identify?: Old Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Lesbian Butch so that would be she, but I come to just about anything S Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FL Posts: 384 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 218 Thanked 591 Times in 212 Posts Rep Power: 4807545	Luther Standing Bear Oglala Sioux 1868-1937 The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he belongs just as the buffalo belonged... Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.

02-02-2010, 02:08 PM	#7
TIMBERWOLF Member How Do You Identify?: Old Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Lesbian Butch so that would be she, but I come to just about anything S Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FL Posts: 384 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 218 Thanked 591 Times in 212 Posts Rep Power: 4807545	Black Elk Oglala Sioux Holy Man 1863-1950 You have noticed that everything as Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round..... The Sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.... Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.

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Stone-Butch Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonebutch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 3,695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,335 Thanked 9,394 Times in 3,059 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Native american 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.