This question came
from Canada and some times the culture changed from country to country even
though our ancestors had no boundaries (Borders) and tribes often did visit one
another, plus you did come to my site first so I am writing?
Welcome Regina
Saskatchewan Canada
What is an elder?
Looking for
information about
Native Spirituality
how does one become an elder
This is a twofer
question and I would like to answer them both?
Spirituality
American Native
Spirituality
People are always
writing out on the internet that our belief is a religion and I tell you that
from what I have been seeing lately, nothing can be further from the truth!
A true Traditional
Native American believes in our "Creator" we have no need to enter a
building for prayer, nothing right or wrong with entering a building to pray,
we just treat prayer as speaking to our Grandfather, Creator (Mohiigan's call Kiehtan)
wherever and whenever?
To me Spirituality
means Fear (Love) Kiehtan and Kiehtan Created everything, so if something is
wrong, Kiehtan will fix it, one needs to ask?
On the other hand if
we are wrong or doing something wrong, Kiehtan will also fix that, one way or
the other so do not do wrong and get on with speaking 'prayer' to correct your
mistake!
Becoming an Elder
What is
an elder?
An elder in a Native
American Eastern Woodland Tribe is anyone older then you.
That said, "to
become an Elder with authority with-in the tribe one must be an Elder well
versed in our culture, ceremonies and the tribe
'No matter the age'
adopted or family!
Just because one
became old does not make that person knowledgable in our ways to answer your
question.
Mind you that one
very important answer is
"I do not know
let us go find out?"
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