Just stumbled upon The Singing Stone website and came to search your website to see what was said. When I got to the steps in the various ceremonies, it was very clear that this was not someone that truly followed traditional teachings:
d) Sun Dance.
?1st level attending and supporting the Sun Dance.
?2nd support for 4 years and assist the sun dance camp with help in various ways or
?3rd to support in the kitchen and or tend the fire and help with formal duties for 4 years or to learn the songs and sing on the drum for 4 years.
?4th after completing roles of support and or from a vision or prompt from a medicine person making the formal commitment to dance for 4 years.
?5th to gather supplies and medicines, going on vision quest, and then Sun dancing.
?6th Completing your 4 years of dancing.
?7th Becoming a dance leader under the direction of the Chief Spiritual Adviser and helping with official leadership roles of the Sun Dance for 4 years.
?8th being specifically trained to be a sun dance chief by the Chief Spiritual Adviser or recognized medicine person and sun dance chief.
?9th Being officially ordained by the Chief Spiritual Adviser and Sun Dance Chief, being in good standing with the community and then being A Sun Dance Chief.