Native Traditions

Mohegan Tribe and Nation

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 13 July 2004.

Phone: 860-889-9909

Non-Native Americans Lack Understanding of Peyote

July 5, 2004

Source: Deseret News

http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595075242,00.html

On July 5, 2004 Deseret News reported,"Much has been written about peyote, a mind-altering drug, since James 'Flaming Eagle' Mooney was arrested four years ago in Spanish Fork for distributing it to members of his church, but there is little understanding outside of American Indian circles of what the drug is, what it does, and what it means to members of the Native American Church. Last...

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Non-Native Americans OK'd for Ceremonial Peyote in UT

June 24, 2004

Source: The First Amendment Center

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=13562

On June 24, 2004 The First Amendment Center reported, "The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that non-American Indian members of the Native American Church may use peyote in religious ceremonies. In a unanimous decision June 22 in State of Utah v. Mooney, the court found in favor of James and Linda Mooney and their church, the Oklevueha Earthwalks Native American Church. The...

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Lakota Studies Program

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 28 September 2018.

Phone: 605-856-8100
Website: http://www.sintegleska.edu/lakota-studies.html

Integrated Spiritual Practice

The Lakota Studies Program is an integral component of Sinte Gleska University on the Rosebud Reservation. The program’s primary goal is to educate all of Sinte Gleska University’s students in Lakota language and culture. An integral part of this cultural education are the spiritual...
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Native American Religious and Cultural Freedom: an Introductory Essay (2005)

I. No Word for Religion: The Distinctive Contours of Native American Religions

A. Fundamental Diversity We often refer to Native American religion or spirituality in the singular, but there is a fundamental diversity concerning Native American religious traditions. In the United States, there are more than five hundred recognized different tribes,...

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Haskell Indian Nations University Native American Church

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 January 2019.

Phone: 785-749-8404
Email: registrar@haskell.edu
Website: http://www.haskell.edu/student-life/
History While the Native American Church Club at Haskell is relatively young, the ceremonial peyote traditions of the Native American Church have been around for over a century. (The source for the following information is "The Visionary Cactus Guide," website and "The Native American Church,"... Read more about Haskell Indian Nations University Native American Church

Controversy Sparks Over Use of Utah's Sacred Land

June 4, 2004

Source: Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week740/cover.html

On June 4, 2004 Religion and Ethics Newsweekly reported, "Nine Mile Canyon is in Utah, and it has two important attributes. One is its thousands of sites of Native American carvings and drawings. The other is an unusual concentration of natural gas. Now, the federal government has given an energy corporation approval to do seismic exploration for that natural gas...

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Court Ordered Treatment Uses Native American Customs

May 9, 2004

Source: Beliefnet

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/145/story_14541_1.html

On May 9, 2004 Beliefnet reported, "Officials with Albuquerque's Metropolitan Court hope a new culture-specific court intervention program geared toward American Indians can prove to be an effective weapon in the state's fight against drunken driving. The new Urban Native American Drug Court program involves the use of sweat lodges, consultation with spiritual counselors and participation in '...

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University of Illinois Students Protest Against Mascot

April 16, 2004

Source: The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/1693

On April 16, 2004 The Daily Illini reported, "Frustrated with the Board of Trustees' reluctance to address the Chief Illiniwek controversy, more than 40 anti-Chief protesters took over Swanlund Administration Building Thursday. Beginning at about 7:30 a.m., the protesters — students, professors, alumni and Native Americans — held a sit-in, blocking all entrances to Swanlund and refusing to leave or let anyone in until the...

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