"From Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, there came a great unifying life force that flowed in and through all things - the flowers of the plains, blowing winds, rocks, trees, birds, animals - and was the same force that had been breathed into the first man. Thus all things were kindred, and were brought together… Continue reading Wakan Tanka – the Great Spirit
Category: First Nations – USA
Oren Lyons – First Nations – faithkeeper
Paiute Traditions & Lifestyle 2
The Paiute – Life style and Rituals 1
https://native-american-indian-facts.com/Great-Basin-American-Indian-Facts/Paiute-Indian-Tribe-Facts.shtml https://www.sutori.com/story/the-paiute--YMTF2WnXnYosHUb9eAh9kujv Paiute Lifestyle https://www.sutori.com/story/the-paiute--YMTF2WnXnYosHUb9eAh9kujv
Sentience
Its strange, (if we practice "being present in the moment"), how sometimes the most common of events can cause a huge shift in the way we see things........ and can cause a domino effect through our awareness...... (This required no drugs, alcohol or other mind altering substances...... just practicing attention and presence of mind..... )… Continue reading Sentience
Five Hundred Years of Injustice – The Doctrine of Discovery in U.S. Law
http://ili.nativeweb.org/sdrm_art.html Excerpt:In a country set up to maintain a strict separation of church and state, the Doctrine of Discovery should have long ago been declared unconstitutional because it is based on a prejudicial treatment of Native American people simply because they were not Christians at the time of European arrival. By penalizing Native people on… Continue reading Five Hundred Years of Injustice – The Doctrine of Discovery in U.S. Law
The Doctrine of Discovery And European Colonization Practices
"Utterly reprehensible"Excerpt: "Papal Bulls of the 15th century gave Christian explorers the right to claim lands they “discovered” and lay claim to those lands for their Christian Monarchs. Any land that was not inhabited by Christians was available to be “discovered”, claimed, and exploited. If the “pagan” inhabitants could be converted, they might be spared.… Continue reading The Doctrine of Discovery And European Colonization Practices
Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas
Several summaries of migrations and genetics of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlement_of_the_Americas#Genomic_age_estimates
Reality is Dharma 