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Soma-Sight
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I have Cherokee blood and for a long time have been interested in this movement.
They seem to be quite secretive about inquiries into the Church and it is not widely publisized.
I happened to stumble on a ceremony in the Joshua Tree National Park one time and it was quite amazing! It seems the whole community was singing individual songs that kind of flowed together to form a "chorus". The stars were out in full and there were lots of owls and coyotes milling around. I noticed a spiritual feel to as a listened to the signing in the distance that seems to be lacking in many traditional "white" Church settings.
At any rate I may end up trying to participate in one of these outings soon in Arizona and was wondering if anyone had any friends or personal experience with this movement......?
Here is a good link for general info that I have found....
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia. ... church.htm
Profile of the Group
Name: The Native American Church
Founder: The Native American Church is rooted in practices thousands of years old. John Wilson, Quanah Parker, and James Mooney were all instrumental in the early growth of what would become the Native American Church in the United States. When the church was incorporated in 1918, its first president was Frank Eagle.
Date and Placeof Birth: Various.
Year Founded: Formal incorporation was in 1918.
Sacredor Revered Texts: The Bible, as a Christian church; American
Indian elements are not text-based.
Size of Group: An estimated 250,000 adherents. Local churches are found among a great many of the hundreds of Indian tribes in the United States.
Religious Family: Iindigenous religions.
They seem to be quite secretive about inquiries into the Church and it is not widely publisized.
I happened to stumble on a ceremony in the Joshua Tree National Park one time and it was quite amazing! It seems the whole community was singing individual songs that kind of flowed together to form a "chorus". The stars were out in full and there were lots of owls and coyotes milling around. I noticed a spiritual feel to as a listened to the signing in the distance that seems to be lacking in many traditional "white" Church settings.
At any rate I may end up trying to participate in one of these outings soon in Arizona and was wondering if anyone had any friends or personal experience with this movement......?
Here is a good link for general info that I have found....
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia. ... church.htm
Profile of the Group
Name: The Native American Church
Founder: The Native American Church is rooted in practices thousands of years old. John Wilson, Quanah Parker, and James Mooney were all instrumental in the early growth of what would become the Native American Church in the United States. When the church was incorporated in 1918, its first president was Frank Eagle.
Date and Placeof Birth: Various.
Year Founded: Formal incorporation was in 1918.
Sacredor Revered Texts: The Bible, as a Christian church; American
Indian elements are not text-based.
Size of Group: An estimated 250,000 adherents. Local churches are found among a great many of the hundreds of Indian tribes in the United States.
Religious Family: Iindigenous religions.
