I haven't introduced myself properly.
I am Andrej Hrvatin, from Slovenija, Europe. I have and claim no "native, ndan, channeled, whatever" origin or knowledge.
I am a musician and audio engineer.
I never was a hippie or part of any colourful new-age organisation, cult or whatever similar.
I also have no religion but can't claim to be atheist.
One of my favourite authors would be Karl Jaspers. (one of the rare really non-fault and fake-free personalities that addressed the questions I am deeply interested in).
In fact I hate that there is so much naivety and fakeness around the subjects that interest me. I also never read colourful new-age "spiritual" literature - apart from Castaneda that I read as a teenager and later recognized as fake.
My interests are progressive music and irrational need to explore the subcouncious and underlying substance of the Universe (very nuage statement I guess - but that is the only way I can say what bug is eating me).
This brings me often in the vicinity of new-age frauds. Most are very stupid and easy to recognize and dismiss but some are more tricky.
I thought that I am rational, smart, wary and educated enough to see easily through new-age frauds, but visiting this forum showed me better.
I haven't been victim of any new-age fraud yet, but am maybe too forgiving of some that should be recognized as frauds more quickly.
I don't know much about the current ways and problems of N.American indigenous people so I will research some more before any further posting here.
I came here to check a certain dubious "spiritual experience" offer that I irrationally accepted as valid and discovered instead the whole new world of active fighting against the things that also bother me and even more important - an active struggle of N.A. indigenous people.
My first post on this forum about Cross-cultural CATCH 22 was meant sincere but was too superficial and already today I see some things differently.
Best to all and keep the good fight!
Thanks for introducing yourself, Andrej. Feel free to ask any questions you might have if you can't find answers by searching the forum.