American Native Prayer Pouch

Every elder traditional American Native’s go through many years of prayer with our Creator and other Elders and it is at this time that sacred things are placed into a prayer pouch, this pouch is not the problem it is the Medicine inside that is extremely sacred to this Elder!

Any and all American Natives, given the chance can and should readily explain about this belief; it is what is inside that should not be abused!

Yes, knowledge is the best way to counter ignorance, which leads to hatred and disrespect and that, is why I try to spend as much time as possible doing just that, Teaching!

What is a Native American prayer pouch?

Not to be confused with a Medicine pouch however, almost as sacred as one, a prayer pouch worn by our people is one of the many ways to help us remind our friends to send a prayer to our Creator.

Each time one sees a prayer pouch one should stop and say prayer’s,

I see nothing wrong with that?

I cannot believe that in this day and age of enlightenment non native women still think, or do not think, or do not care, that it is O.K. for them to reach out and grab our sacred pouch and ask, “so what do you have in this thing”?

A silent prayer then would be " Your hand if you do remove it"!

While teaching why it is that I step back and cover up I get something like, “well you should keep it covered inside of your shirt”?

My guess is that doing so would kind of defeat the main reason for wearing it in the first place, what do you think?

No traditional American native would ever question one about their beliefs, in fact we would be pleased just knowing that you had beliefs.