San Carlos,
California
Ohlone People
You can see where my heart is.
"I am always
pleased to see visits
to sites about our culture and ceremonies
because it
gives our ancestors, culture and people,
the chance to be in your thoughts and
prayers."
Taw-But-Ni
Welcome San Carlos,
California
A Sacred Pipe
Ceremony
02/19/2011
After a very intense
gathering ceremony, two of my Clan Mothers asked me to explain more about the
pipe ceremony.
Usually one
would not do so in public however, after many questions as to why people are
now doing so through-out the internet I decided to write this from my heart.
Writing this
information to please two of my elders
While reading
the following please remember this, We, the children of the Creator can bless
NOTHING, the best that we can do is make ready for our Creator to come do the
blessing, also as explained above I only speak about my people.
(The
Matriarch’s of my people).
Elders please bear
with me for a moment! In Indian country, this is about Native American Pipes. I
have been to almost if not all American Native People throughout Indian country
and at no time (While visiting Traditional Natives) would one ever see a show
and tell pipe ceremony? NEVER!
First, we should
talk about the most famous pipe of all, the Hollywood pipe (peace pipe).
We have seen this
pipe on Television since the television first came on line. After each battle
in a movie, the white hat would demand this peace pipe!
Second the
Friendship pipe.
Calumet (Pipestone)
peace pipes are Plains Indian pipes!
INDIAN CALUMET: The
Pipe of Peace
By Christopher
Nyerges
A pipe used mostly
in an Eastern Woodland society for welcoming someone to their village, or
thanking someone, or just plain being friendly.
Sacred pipe
A pipe used in all
Native American Ceremony’s. Not to be discussed in public only because the
prayers while using this pipe are between the holder and Grandfather (Creator).
The western Native societies (nations) use this very Special pipe and the
non-natives
have shortened its
use to call it a peace pipe.
Peace pipe, as
explained earlier is a pipe used by Hollywood mostly to make the movies look
better; usually this made the (Indians) look foolish.
However, the point
in my story was that no pipe should be disrespected at anytime anywhere and
never to be performed (show and tell) for the public!
Never a charge at
any sacred ceremony!
