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Shawl Lady · 07-02-2003, 02:14 AM

Aho wickedannabella! You are too kind. I merely speak from my heart and from what I have seen.

One good thing about the gourd dance and other war societies it they have kept very strictly to their own rules, thus carefully preserving their traditions handed down over the past 200 years and more. Any time in the past when I was learning proper traditional ways and made a mistake, I was very sternly corrected. Those lessons were learned quickly!! My feelings were sometimes hurt, because my errors came from ignorance, not from ego, but I got over it. I try to pass on in a gentle way what knowledge has been given to me by my Kiowa, Commanche, Ponca and other friends over the years.

I am not so lucky to have living ndn relatives to teach me my heritage, but I am not afraid to seek out the knowledge and to follow my heart down the Red Path. I try to treat others who are just learning about their heritage in a good way, a respectful way, and to simply help them on their own journey.

We are many! We come from many different tribal traditions. We have much rich spiritual, artistic, musical, and cultural gifts to share with each other and to pass on down to the next generation. Each gift is a small treasure that enriches the soul of the next person to receive it and pass it on, and so we are like links in a very long chain, coming down through the ages of time.

What is going on today is a little different from 100 years ago. Times change. We are now in a high tech age, the age of information. All the more important to share the traditions, the knowledge of ndn spirit, medicine, music, art, language, beliefs, and family values, so they are not lost in the present world. It is how we can achieve balance with our world and within ourselves.

All the unhappy, sick people living in cities need healing of their spirits. I send out my prayers for them to find their way, to connect with Mother Earth and Father Sky and all the living beings around us, and to heal themselves in the way the Creator wants.

I send out my prayers and blessings to all of you for your own peace of mind and health, and for that of your families.

Aho.

07-02-2003, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shawl Lady Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oregon river valley among forests and mountains Posts: 68	Aho wickedannabella! You are too kind. I merely speak from my heart and from what I have seen. One good thing about the gourd dance and other war societies it they have kept very strictly to their own rules, thus carefully preserving their traditions handed down over the past 200 years and more. Any time in the past when I was learning proper traditional ways and made a mistake, I was very sternly corrected. Those lessons were learned quickly!! My feelings were sometimes hurt, because my errors came from ignorance, not from ego, but I got over it. I try to pass on in a gentle way what knowledge has been given to me by my Kiowa, Commanche, Ponca and other friends over the years. I am not so lucky to have living ndn relatives to teach me my heritage, but I am not afraid to seek out the knowledge and to follow my heart down the Red Path. I try to treat others who are just learning about their heritage in a good way, a respectful way, and to simply help them on their own journey. We are many! We come from many different tribal traditions. We have much rich spiritual, artistic, musical, and cultural gifts to share with each other and to pass on down to the next generation. Each gift is a small treasure that enriches the soul of the next person to receive it and pass it on, and so we are like links in a very long chain, coming down through the ages of time. What is going on today is a little different from 100 years ago. Times change. We are now in a high tech age, the age of information. All the more important to share the traditions, the knowledge of ndn spirit, medicine, music, art, language, beliefs, and family values, so they are not lost in the present world. It is how we can achieve balance with our world and within ourselves. All the unhappy, sick people living in cities need healing of their spirits. I send out my prayers for them to find their way, to connect with Mother Earth and Father Sky and all the living beings around us, and to heal themselves in the way the Creator wants. I send out my prayers and blessings to all of you for your own peace of mind and health, and for that of your families. Aho. __________________ Shawl Lady