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The Keeping of the Soul In the Keeping of the Soul Ceremony, the first right given by the White Buffalo Calf Woman, the soul of the dead loved one is purified so t… Started by James Standingdeer	2	May 1, 2018 Reply by James Standingdeer
Hunkapi: Making Relatives The purpose of the Making Relatives rite is to create between two people a blood bond that is closer than a kinship tie. Sometimes we are f… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018
Buffalo Calf Woman, the coming of the Sacred Pipe Two men of a small band of the Sioux tribe were hunting and saw something approaching in a distance. As the figure grew close they observed… Started by James Standingdeer	1	Apr 30, 2018 Reply by bridget orman
Yuwipi Meetings Healing ceremonies conducted by medicine man are common to all Plains tribes. Among the Lakota they are called Yuwipi, to bind up. The Yuwi… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018
The Sun Dance Was the ceremony, to most of the Plains tribes. It was the only time in the year when the entire tribe gathers together. In the past it was… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018
The Vision Quest One medicine man call this ceremony the Pipe Fast since it has purposes other than seeking a vision. However, the vision is its highest exp… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018
The Sweat Lodge Ceremony. The sweat lodge ceremony was practiced throughout the North American continent probably for thousands of years. The sweat lodge is a dome s… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018
Relation to the Earth in the Spirit world Spirituality relates one both to the world of the visible creation and to the world of spirits. It forms in us a personal relationship to t… Started by James Standingdeer	0	Apr 30, 2018

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