While doing some admin work on blogger, I noticed this blog was one of the blogs connected to the Yahoo accounts. Those accounts were lost when a domain hijack was attempted against my main website. That means, I nor anyone has admin privileges to this blog. With only 15 pages, I am considering moving it, even though the creation date will be lost, which cost credibility. There are only fifteen posts here, so now is the time.
In the mean time, please enjoy this article from In5d.com

Native American Code Of Ethics

The Native American culture is highly spiritual and places a great emphasis on the respect for Mother Earth, Father Sky, Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon as well as all living and non-living objects.

1. Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.

2. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.

3. Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

4. Treat the guests in your home with much consideration. Serve them the best food, give them the best bed and treat them with respect and honor.

5. Do not take what is not yours whether from a person, a community, the wilderness or from a culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.

6. Respect all things that are placed upon this earth – whether it be people or plant.

7. Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words. Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them. Allow each person the right to personal expression.

8. Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative energy that you put out into the universe will multiply when it returns to you.

9. All persons make mistakes. And all mistakes can be forgiven.

10. Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind, body and spirit. Practice optimism.

11. Nature is not for us, it is a part of us. They are part of your worldly family.

12. Children are the seeds of our future. Plant love in their hearts and water them with wisdom and life’s lessons. When they are grown, give them space to grow.

13. Avoid hurting the hearts of others. The poison of your pain will return to you.

14. Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the test of ones will within this universe.

15. Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual self, Emotional self, and Physical self, all need to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out the body to strengthen the mind. Grow rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.

16. Make conscious decisions as to who you will be and how you will react. Be responsible for your own actions.

17. Respect the privacy and personal space of others. Do not touch the personal property of others, especially sacred and religious objects. This is forbidden.

18. Be true to yourself first. You cannot nurture and help others if you cannot nurture and help yourself first.

19. Respect others religious beliefs. Do not force your belief on others.

20. Share your good fortune with others. Participate in charity.

Source

Pow Wow Etiquette: 10 Rules to Follow in and Out of the Arena

Alysa Landry

3/29/14

Follow protocol and common sense when it comes to taking photographs

Never shoot photos during prayers, gourd dances or flag songs, or when the Master of Ceremonies has prohibited it. Additional rules apply in specific circumstances, Zotigh said. For example, spectators should not take photos of dancers in regalia without first asking permission.

“This is especially true for professional photographers standing in the arena,” he said. “Often dancers are wearing something special or personally spiritual to them. A lot of

dancers don’t like their beadwork photographed because someone can see that and copy the design.”

Another rule of thumb is to never shoot photos of a dancer being initiated or receiving a plume or feather. Doing so can disrupt the spiritual process, Anthony said.

“There’s a prayer being said for that person and by taking pictures, you’re disrupting the connection,” he said.

Pow wows are colorful and high-energy events

Spectators should have fun but also keep in mind that participants are not simply entertainers. Especially during contest pow wows, dancers, singers and drummers may be performing for money.

“There are individuals who do this as a way of life,” Zotigh said. “They take it seriously because it’s their income.”

Finally, be flexible

The most important rule is to be willing to change your expectations and adapt to new situations.

(Smithsonian Flickr page)

“I think the main rule of every pow wow is that each one is different,” Zotigh said. “There is no standardization. Do as the host committee directs you to do. It may be against what you’ve been taught, but if you’re a visitor, do what they want.”

As younger participants join pow wows, some of the old rules are changing.

“The old rules are being redefined each year,” he said. “Things are changing, so be flexible with it.”

Read more athttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/03/29/pow-wow-etiquette-10-rules-follow-and-out-arena-154195?page=0%2C2

The Six Blood Moons.

It's been a long time since I came here to reflect, document, or explore.

I didn't share my time with the Mennonites, one of my most treasured times of my life.
I didn't share or even explore my time in prayer with someone I adored.
I didn't share the Paranormal activities at that so called haunted house.
I did not explore how I came to decide that for the six blood moons, I was going to travel the USA.

And that is where I am at now.

I heard about the Blood Moons through the media. The media mad a big to do over them There is to be six of them over a approximately a two and a half year period. I have Google a couple of times, but the information has all but disappeared, during this time, I was to explore the USA. I wanted to be sure, I wanted to leave.

Well, me being who I am, almost right out the gate my digital life began experiencing hacks. The first and I would say one of the most startling was when I was still in Georgia. I had point blank gotten laughed at by Occupy Macon. It was to be my first stop. And when Occupy Macon laughed at me while saying, "I guess you will have to stay at Walmart.." I sought other shelter. I Googled and called camp sites within my region and found someone that seemed to be excited to host. It was remote, but seemed connected according to Google. I set forth. On the way there, my Google maps began to go haywire. I realized things where not as they should be when my map took control of its self and zoomed into a street named Trojan after going around in miles long circles. I did make it to the camp site, but it was not a safe place. My friend Danial had literally guide me out over the phone. The event where my Google map took control of its self and zoomed in was not only disturbing, but also was a precursor to my cross country journey.

This journey had so many anomalies, especially computer related anomalies, which were the most taxing and devastating, that I sought political refuge with the Yurok Nation.

And thus I am now needing knowledge and understanding of North American Tribal customs and faith.

I began this entry to keep handy a Pow Wow edict article . I have no historical understanding, save but very little my father gave me , of North American Tribal customs.

Part two of this article will re-post a article about Pow Wow Etiquette: 10 Rules to Follow in and Out of the Arena. They are king of basic, but reading the comments, maybe I need to re-post them More importantly, I want to make sure I comprehend,