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snorks:
This is on Beverly Little Thunder. Is this something to be concerned about?
From: http://kunsikeya.org/
Kunsi Keya Tamakoce
Grandmother Turtle Land
Wimmin’s Sundance 2012
July 21 -29, 2012
Huntington, Vermont
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The write up is of the site: Our Mission ...
Kunsi Keya Tamakoce is dedicated to sharing the traditional teachings and sacred ceremonies of the Lakota people with women, children, and men, in order to support the health and well-being of the earth and all who live here. Kunsi Keya Tamakoce uses the Lakota model of community building which cultivates a deep connection to the earth, empowers women to reclaim their role as wise leaders and creates a framework for future generations to realize the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.
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Happenings & Special Events
SUNDANCE 2012
July 21 – 29, 2012
Huntington, VT
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Monthly Ceremonies:
1st Saturday of the Month February 4th forward Pipe Ceremony
May - October Inipi
Monthly Inipi Ceremony
An Inipi is the oldest ceremony of my people, the Lakota, one brought to them by an elder grandmother. The structure represents the womb of our mother earth and the safety we all experienced before our entry into this cycle of life. The Inipi is a structure which is built out of saplings and covered by tarps. Stones are heated outside in a firepit and carried into the lodge where everyone is seated on the ground in a circle. The purpose of the ceremony is cleansing and prayer.
I am honored to be able to share this aspect of my traditional ways as a tool for others who may be searching for a connection to their Higher Power.
All are welcome to attend, it does not matter what your beliefs are or to whom you pray. We are taught that Spirit only sees your heart and intention when the door is closed and it is completely dark in the lodge.
We will hold ceremony on the first Saturday of each month at Kunsi Keya in Huntington, Vt. Please call ahead to confirm your attendance.
There is never a charge for ceremony; ever. There are however expenses, to help defray costs of wood, laundry, herbs, fabric and the ongoing work of Kunsi Keya, we will provide a basket where your requested donation of $15 (more or less) can be placed. After the ceremony, which last about 2 hours, it is traditional to share a potluck meal together so please bring a prepared dish to share.
You will need to bring a towel to sit on and one to dry off with after the lodge. It is appropriate to wear shorts and t-shirt, a loose fitting dress or a cloth wrap into the lodge. For your comfort, it is recommended that you have a change of clothes for after the ceremony. If you would like to come and just observe by sitting outside with the fire that is also okay. Please give us a call with any questions or concerns.
I look forward to seeing you and sharing this important part of my life with my friends and community members.
----- Beverly Little Thunder ------
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Kunsi Keya Tamakoce welcomes you to the opportunity of participating and praying in the traditional ways of the Lakota people.
The Lakota Sundance Ceremony is a very sacred ceremony that requires quiet attention and prayerful respect in your participation, and we ask that you observe some basic etiquette when participating. You never know what to expect at Sundance, and nothing but the experience gives you this knowledge. Should you decide to attend, please read this information even if you have attended a traditional Native American ceremony in the past. Be open to learn and observe, do not assume you know. We want to always be respectful.
Thank you for taking the time to educate yourself in advance, so that your energy at Sundance may be directed toward the purpose of Sundance.
What is a Lakota Sundance?
The Sundance is one of the Seven Sacred Ceremonies given to the Lakota people. Sundance is a ceremony that represents life and rebirth. Sundance is a New Year ceremony celebrated in the summer, usually on a full moon. It is a very powerful and sacred ceremony that has withstood severe oppression many times since it was given to the People. It was once exclusively Lakota, but has become a ceremony employed by many other American Indian tribes. Each tribe has its own variation of Sundance.
The focus of this Ceremony is one prayer: healing for the Mother Earth. We are praying for all humanity. We are giving thanks for all the good things that the Creator has given to us.
The Lakota Wimmin’s Sundance lasts 8 days. The first four days are spent in purification, ridding oneself of physical and emotional wastes, and preparing for the Creator’s help and blessing. The last four days are the ones in which the dancing and most of the Ceremony take place.
What is an "Inipi"?
The Inipi, or Sweat Lodge, is the way we pray to the Creator. The Sweat Lodge is the purification process, which begins and ends all Lakota Ceremonies. The lodge represents the womb of our Mother Earth, and when we crawl out at the end of the Inipi Ceremony, it is like a rebirth.
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About Beverly Little Thunder
The birth mother of the Wimmin’s Sundance is Beverly Little Thunder. Beverly began dancing 35 years ago. Until 1987, Beverly was a Lakota Sundance leader and recognized as a respected female in the traditional Sundance community. When Beverly came out as a "two-spirit" womon, she was asked to leave her traditional Sundance family. Seeking guidance, Beverly approached a female elder. The elder’s wisdom led Beverly to envision a variation of the traditional Lakota Sundance: a ceremony of strength and empowerment generated by women.
The Wimmin’s Sundance is a vision, rooted within traditional Lakota culture; however, Beverly’s vision imagined change in some traditional protocol. In traditional Lakota ceremonies, women are inferior to men. In addition, only participants able to prove their Native American heritage are allowed privileges such as facilitating Inipi Ceremonies, beating the Sacred Drum, entering the Arbor, and becoming a Sundancer.
The vision gifted to Beverly portrayed women, Native American and from other descents, fulfilling the roles of Sundance in a careful and nurturing way.
Presently, Beverly is living on 101 acres of land in Vermont where the ceremony will be held. Beverly’s vision is to build a community for women of Native descent to have space to honor the ceremonies of their ancestors. The land will be held in trust for future generations to care for, and continue the Wimmin’s Sundance Ceremony.
------- There is a long discussion on Sundance and Supporters
Arriving On the Land
Wimmin are welcome and needed to come early and stay after the Ceremony to assist with set-up and clean up. We especially need women to stay Monday and Tuesday for clean up after ceremony; this will help both the Ceremony and your transitional time. Please let us know in advance the dates you will be able to attend this will allow us to plan meals.
There is never a charge for ceremony. Your contribution of $20 - $35 per day of attendance, sent in with your registration, pays for 3 meals per day and snacks, propane, wood, paper products, wood chips and many other camp supplies and services. If you are unable to meet the suggested minimum contribution, please contact us prior to the registration deadline. There are limited funds available to assist with travel expenses for Native Wimmin wishing to attend for the first time. Please write for more information.
earthw7:
This is wrong in so many ways :o
Defend the Sacred:
We have another thread on this here, too. I am going to merge the threads.
I know someone who went to one of these events to see what was happening; she said it is almost entirely non-Native women, almost all of them white. She was very uncomfortable and left. It is a woman serving as intercessor at what is traditionally a man's ceremony, running this ceremony for non-Native women, in territory that is not Sun Dance territory.
nemesis:
--- Quote from: debbieredbear on August 21, 2007, 11:09:51 pm ---
--- Quote ---the women's spirituality scene has been appalling when it comes to cultural appropriation. Most of the people who attend Newage events and fill the shameons pockets are middle-class, middle-age, white women.
--- End quote ---
This is why I quit subscribing to MS magazine. The last straw was when they had to pages of letters to the editor whining about how no one could tell THEM what to believe. They totally missed that they were as guilty of opressing Indian women as they said men were guilty of opressong them. The magazine really had littel for poor women, let alone poor Indian Indian women.
--- End quote ---
Ms Magazine was founded by Gloria Steinem, a controversial figure in who was prominent in promoting the "recovered memory" movement that lead to many abuses against innocent people and to the ongoing farcical circus relating to the myth of widespread Satanist abuse that was promoted and perpetuated by many "feminists". Such "feminists" include Beatrix Campbell (OBE ::) ) and the completely unqualified authors Eileen Bass and Laura Davis who wrote the notorious book "the courage to heal" (a deranged, fact free tome claiming that a range of illnesses and psychological problems are "signs" of repressed memories of child sexual abuse), Susie Orbach (Princess Diana's former therapist, author of Fat is a Feminist Issue, and another promoter of "recovered memories") and countless other so called "feminists".
I mention this simply because, IME, there is a deeply concerning relationship between some aspects of the feminist movement, cultural appropriators and the people promoting the "satanic panic". The unfortunate tendency of some wimmin's groups to commit themselves to support evidence free campaigns (everything from invalid and fantasised so called "research" into sex trafficking through to insane beliefs about Satanist abuse) has left them vulnerable to infiltration by the same predatory groups of sex traffickers that they claim to oppose.
This is an incredibly serious issue and maybe worthy of its own thread?
RedRightHand:
I didn't think it was possible, but it's getting even worse now that Beverly has died. Exploitation of ceremonies, selling of ceremonies, non-Natives running and selling ceremonies, and misrepresentation and exploitation of Two Spirit teachings. None of these people know what Two Spirit is. Two Spirit doesn't just mean "gay, lesbian, bi or trans." Two Spirit may be a modern term, but it's a pan-Indian term that Natives chose by consensus, for speaking about the traditional ways of cultures that have ceremonial traditions of a particular sort, that are usually fulfilled by gay, lesbian, bi, or gender nonconforming people in their particular ceremonial culture. It is not for non-Natives, and it's not even about tribes that don't have those traditions. It's not about nuagers making crap up and thinking they have a right to just because they're gay or trans.
This group is now making offensive videos, full of non-Natives mangling and misrepresenting songs and ceremonies they never had a right to. They are selling their fake sundance on the Internet. They are rebooting their website and posting videos on YouTube. It's getting very ugly. These people are responsible for colonizing the Two Spirit camp at Standing Rock. They sent lying, non-Native crystal wavers there, who tried to "educate" traditional people about ceremony. Beverly sent money, so some people who really should know better tolerated some of these freaks. No wonder the spirits were angered and told the actual spiritual leaders that all the nons had to leave.
This is what happens when people like Beverly aren't stopped. This is her legacy:
https://youtu.be/9He3J1umDgU
http://kunsikeya.org/
More mangled songs https://youtu.be/_AM8U_Nqvso
And here we see that they are also connected to other exploiters, like at this event with the 13 Pay to Pray Old Ladies: https://youtu.be/QBywKUZQuPk
Who have their own thread, here: http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=1216.90
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