Smudgesticks

[Wangi Chetan]

steelemagnolia63,
I think you are missing my point here. If you read my posts to this young woman you will see that I also believe in protecting the sacred knowledge passed down from our elders. Many died protecting and preserving that wisdom. However, how we treat our brothers does matter. Do you laugh at the problems our brothers the polar bear are enduring? Do you find it humorous? If not then how is it that you find it humorous to laugh at questions asked in an innocent way? Can we not gently explain that these things are not shared, especially on an open forum? It is not what you are saying but the rude and insensitive way in which you are saying it that I am saddened by. In the long run, it is what will this woman (our sister) walks away with that matters to me. So I do not share the knowledge but I do share a love and appreciation for anyone seeking to find their own spiritual truth. I support her quest for knowledge and will offer suggestions as to how she can continue her search in a culturally respectful way. The end result is the same, she does not receive the sacred knowledge, BUT she does receive the respect every brother and sister of mine deserves. Human Beings or polar bears it makes no difference to me; they are both my brothers and deserve my love, respect and prayers on their behalf of their struggles in life.
We are all related!

[Joe's Dad]

Whoa, do you realize that's pretty mean? I don't intend to flame, but how about your quotes something something "all that matters are the lives you touch". Does that count touching them in a bad way? By typing mean things on the computer? It's just a crying shame that people with so much to share, who could spread so much good around, ridicule people who have their heart in the right place, but have the wrong parents. Why is ok for some groups of people to be prejudiced but not ok for others? It makes you a far worse person than those you ridicule when you stoop to that.
Back to the twinkie dance. Does the Creator really think that is a good use of time in the circle? Or does the Creator even think it's funny for one of it's creations to ridicule and disrespect another of it's creations when all they are doing is searching it out? UGH!! I know it was sarcastic and meant to be humorous. Sad, just really freaking sad and disgraceful to me. These posts actually make me feel like weeping, but I suppose that would be funny too?

Good post.

[SuzzeQ4]

why is it that when we laugh off the mocery of another wannabe, are tired of yet another culture vulture and sick to death of the twinkies twisting what is sacred to us into some new age mess, we are the ones being racist? BS!!!! Thats what that is. Try to cover these actions by pointing the finger back at us all you want. We have been called every name in the book ALL our lives, we can take it. But it will not change the fact that we will not give away our culture...it's all we got left cause everything else was stolen. Guess what, our culture is where we draw the line!!!

[steelemagnolia63]

Their hearts in the right place... do you know how many times that we hear that... I'm Native cause my hearts in the right place... blah blah blah... go try to sell that somewhere else... because my heart is tired of hearing that one....

Sorry but what my elders handed down to me is NOT for for me to teach to every wannabe half baked lunatic that comes down the pike with the insane idea that their grandmother is a princess or their father is a chief or that some new age mumbo jumbo lakota medicine man taught them ... If your father is full blood or a cheif then you would know their name and their family line, I damn sure know mine.... and there are not any princesses or chiefs or medicine men in my family tree.....

so your trying to shame me amuses me.. but then again I am a bit of a cynic...if that makes me the bad guy then so be it... I am tried of being nice to the huddled masses.....

and if the polar bears get me then whoohooo I won't have to listen to the princess story any more unless the polar bears have princesses......

[Wangi Chetan]

iyeska's mother,
You voiced what I wanted to say but didn't. I was hoping the polor bears would cerry my hidden message. We can weep together.

[Wangi Chetan]

Princess Frozen Butt,
You could try a little further north but even the polor bears are having trouble there, their butts are thawing too.

[iyeska's mother]

yeah I did the anti twinkie dance but it did not work cause one found me at the powwow... her grandmother is a Cherokee princess and her father is a full blood cherokee.... and I could not run away being the head lady.....

Whoa, do you realize that's pretty mean? I don't intend to flame, but how about your quotes something something "all that matters are the lives you touch". Does that count touching them in a bad way? By typing mean things on the computer? It's just a crying shame that people with so much to share, who could spread so much good around, ridicule people who have their heart in the right place, but have the wrong parents. Why is ok for some groups of people to be prejudiced but not ok for others? It makes you a far worse person than those you ridicule when you stoop to that.
Back to the twinkie dance. Does the Creator really think that is a good use of time in the circle? Or does the Creator even think it's funny for one of it's creations to ridicule and disrespect another of it's creations when all they are doing is searching it out? UGH!! I know it was sarcastic and meant to be humorous. Sad, just really freaking sad and disgraceful to me. These posts actually make me feel like weeping, but I suppose that would be funny too?

[SuzzeQ4]

roses are good for bad medicine, don't know bout twinkies though. Steel's the one doin the anti twinkie dance, maybe she needs a cuppa timmies to put the mojo back in. I just get them at things where I am my mom n laws helper. The igloo has melted, but there are a whole bunch in Ottawa, I will forward you petition there princess frozen bits...

[Tibiki Kinew]

Well Princess melted butt,,, there comes a time when even you can admit when things get too hot! Ice melts!!!!
So as per the smudge sticks, I got one last night,, white sage with rose petals in it!

[steelemagnolia63]

Dang it, and I got my Innuit princess name all worked out too.. Princess Frozen Butt......

Maybe my anti-twinkie dance is attracting them to me.... I guess it's time to go back to bug spray or the swine flu....

[Tibiki Kinew]

Steel, you waited tooooo long the igloo lodge melted! So try again next winter!

[steelemagnolia63]

Hey Suzz you hear anything yet on my petition to become a Innuit Princess????

[FireAndFlint]

yeah I did the anti twinkie dance but it did not work cause one found me at the powwow... her grandmother is a Cherokee princess and her father is a full blood cherokee.... and I could not run away being the head lady.....

don't forget that they don't know anything about that ancestor (not even a name)

[steelemagnolia63]

yeah I did the anti twinkie dance but it did not work cause one found me at the powwow... her grandmother is a Cherokee princess and her father is a full blood cherokee.... and I could not run away being the head lady.....

[Tibiki Kinew]

Hey Suzz you been at Timmy's too long,,, you need a new blend then the dance will work again!