Joseph Morningstar
Two Spirits, One Heart, Five Genders
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on June 9, 2018
http://pixabay.com For European settlers the Original Peoples way of life was perplexing, including the the Two Spirits tradition. “The New World.” This romanticized term inspired ... Read more
Lightning Crashes
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on March 16, 2018
http://pixabay.com With a thundering and ominous boom, lightning struck fiercely into the redwood tree nearly splitting it in half. As the rain continued to pour, ... Read more
Geronimo!
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on January 30, 2018
http://pixabay.com It is said that all beings are interconnected, and that we only need to tune into the silence within ourselves to truly understand this. ... Read more
The Seven Teachings Of The Anishinaabe
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on December 16, 2017
http://pixabay.com It is said that the Anishinaabeg — the Ojibwe, Odowa and Potawatome — came to earth born of the fifth element, the breath of ... Read more
Recognizing The Great Spirit
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on December 2, 2017
http://pixabay.com On the night of my 18th birthday I was given a gift of the Great Spirit. As it is with most young people ready ... Read more
The Truth About Skin Walkers
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on October 11, 2017
http://pixabay.com From Navaho Legend: Skin-walkers are not boogiemen. They aren’t figures made up to scare children. Unlike Anglo stories of werewolves and witches, they don’t ... Read more
The Art Of Blessing Your Food
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on August 24, 2017
http://pixabay.com Native Indigenous Americans have always blessed their food and shown gratitude for the abundance of the Mother Earth. I find the following a worthy ... Read more
Ghost Sickness
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on July 26, 2017
http://pixabay.com Ghost sickness is a cultural belief among some traditional Indigenous peoples in North America, notably the Navajo, and some Muscogee and Plains cultures. People ... Read more
The Great Spirit And American Indigenous Peoples Spirituality
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on May 4, 2017
pixabay.com What is the Great Spirit?The Great Spirit (Wakan Tanka, Gitchi Manitou of Native American cultures) is a beautiful example of a non-theistic belief in ... Read more
Peace Pipe
Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on April 8, 2017
pixabay.com How do you define peace? Many define peace as the collection of attitudes, beliefs and actions that demonstrate a concern for worldwide human rights ... Read more