Pagan Centered Podcast – Episode 103 – Pow Wows

2009
08.03

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2:06 Why do Natives live of Rez land if living conditions are so bad there?
3:20 People move to get in touch with nature, but tear down nature to build their homes
4:35 Not only your spirit is attached to the land, but your ancestors as well
6:00 The land is your family
7:05 What, Why, When, and How of Pow Wow’s
10:16 Competition vs. Traditional Pow Wow
11:10 We all don’t look like damned Lakota, and never call it “costume”
13:08 Adam Beach and the Gathering Of Nations
14:56 Eagle bone whistle and Eagle feathers
17:23 Fiscally Transparency and large gatherings
19:35 Academic pollution of native culture
21:47 Plastic Shamans…what are they?
23:56 What are some Red Flags to tell real from plastic?
26:40 Can you “become” part of Native culture if you don’t have any in your blood?
28:05 Where should you go if you want to know more?
32:31 Natives seem to joke about their spirituality more than others, is this accurate?
34:28 My Grandmother was a Cherokee princess…WTF?
37:13 White Person = One Who Takes The Fat
38:10 It’s all okay as long as you give enough to charity
38:30 Bill Gates and his maleria conference
39:55 US Gov is deciding whether to say “We’re Sorry” to natives…yeah…sure…that helps
41:15 Why try to get rid of the Natives way back when? Were they afraid of them?
43:29 Arrogance is the flaw of mankind
44:05 Trying to raise a daughter in pagan beliefs while his family is Christian.