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Walks With Thunder is Shaman Born. My grandfather was a Shaman for the Caddo tribe, as was his father before him. As for me I have been able to see Grandfather Spirits since the age of two and could bi-locate (literally be in two places at once) by the age of fourteen. I didn't know those things were special. I thought everyone could do it! And you know, I was right. The classes I teach around Puget Sound are based on this and my beginner’s empowering their lives and helping them embrace classes help students take control of the "gifts” they all possess skills that previously they thought only others could attain. When you take control of your own hidden powers, you don't have to be a victim. I have been on the Red Road a long time long before I even knew there was a Red Road. I live a spiritually pure life- abstaining from alcohol and tobacco (except for occasional ceremony) as well as coffee and recreational pharmaceuticals. So what sets me apart from other Shaman? I didn't learn the way of the Shaman from another Shaman- the Spirits teach me gently when I sleep. And I believe that everyone can do what I do. Just like the Spirits who teach me, I can't keep a good thing to myself. You can also see me on MTV, Shows Tab, Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory episode 2, Get with your power animal. We are working on a TV show later this year if we can line up those ducks.. some kind of power animal from the big city I think.
Date / Time: 6/11/2009 2:04 PM UTC
Freedom, Liberty and Justice: A Basic Native American Right
Yes, I know that is in the American Constitution too. Have you ever seen those shirts and posters that say “Fighting Terrorism since 1492” and then there is a picture of Sitting Bull in his war paint? It’s a statement from a people who hold negative feelings. It was not that long ago that African Americans and Indians had to use the back door not the front, that we could not walk as equals in America because our skin was not pink. Our people, the old ones and some middle aged ones, still remember this. They hold hatred for the White people they feel took our way of life and our land.
I say it is time to let that hatred go. We are a conquered people and we should own that. As conquered people we should be like the Japanese. They are also a conquered people, but they are doing it with style. Did you know that Japan owns much of the United States? Ever hear of Sony, Honda, Toyota, etc, those Japanese companies invested in real estate here in the United States? They may not have won the war but they are certainly kicking American financial butts. So yes, we Native Americans are a conquered people, so let's use that casino money and reinvest in our people and real estate here in our ancestral lands. Let's buy our heritage back!
Stop drinking and drugging, and abusing. It is time to use our liberty, and hold our heads up because we are the Native Peoples of this land. Our spiritual way is a great way of life; embrace it once more. You do not have to have Red skin to embrace this way. It was foretold that the children’s children of our conquerors would embrace our spiritual ways while the parents looked on in wonder. That is happening right now. Let go of our negative feelings about those who conquered our people. That is a past generation's burden, not ours. Okay, so they gave us firewater. We gave them tobacco; I think that makes us even.
We hold ourselves back; let's stop doing that and move forward into a future that embraces all the peoples and share our spirituality with those who want to learn. Let's send a message to those who would steal our sweat lodge for money that they are not welcome in our lodges. Only those who would follow the good Red road are embraced into our spirituality. Lets own our Freedom to choose how to live, Lets stand up for our Liberty to become educated, own property and have a voice. Lets find the justice our people deserve by standing up and being proud of who we are.
Our peoples are from great nations, such as the Sioux, the Black Foot, Crow, Caddo and many more. The Code Talkers in World War II stood next to the White people and served our new nation. I know it was not popular to be a Native American until Kevin Costner made "Dances With Wolves", then everyone had some Indian in them because at long last it was cool to be Native. That movie began to heal our nations, and the prejudice that we had felt for decades started to ease. It helped but wasn’t a magic cure. You know what? It's still cool to be free, Native, and have the liberty, and freedom to walk in the front door. Take pride in yourself, your nation and follow our good, wide Red road in style.
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