1. Aboriginal Spirituality

2. Sweet grass Ceremony A sweet grass ceremony is a cleansing and purification healing process in and of itself. Also referred to as smudging, the ceremony serves as the opening process for prayer circles, gatherings and for higher ceremonies. A sweet grass ceremony is a cleansing and purification healing process in and of itself. Also referred to as smudging, the ceremony serves as the opening process for prayer circles, gatherings and for higher ceremonies.

3. Potlatch A ceremonial feast at which there was a distribution of goods and property given by the host. A ceremonial feast at which there was a distribution of goods and property given by the host. Gifts distributed included foodstuffs, slaves, copper plates, and goat's hair blankets, as well as less tangible things such as names, songs, dances, and crests. Gifts distributed included foodstuffs, slaves, copper plates, and goat's hair blankets, as well as less tangible things such as names, songs, dances, and crests.

4. Medicine Wheel The medicine wheel represents the sacred circle of life, its basic four directions, and the elements. The medicine wheel represents the sacred circle of life, its basic four directions, and the elements. Each direction of the wheel offers its own lessons, color, and animal spirit guide. Each direction of the wheel offers its own lessons, color, and animal spirit guide.

5. Drumming Drums are sacred instruments used in personal meditation and healing drums were often used in place of medicine. Drums are sacred instruments used in personal meditation and healing drums were often used in place of medicine. The drum with its beat represents the center of all life as if it were the heart providing life with its heart beat. Center to all things in creation is the drum, in the same way as the heart provides life for the body. The drum with its beat represents the center of all life as if it were the heart providing life with its heart beat. Center to all things in creation is the drum, in the same way as the heart provides life for the body.

6. Sun Dance The Sun Dance is a religious ceremony practiced by a number of Native American tribes, primarily those of the Plains Nations. Each tribe has its own distinct practices and ceremonial protocols, but many of the ceremonies have features in common, including dancing, singing of traditional songs in the tribe's native languages, praying, drumming, the experience of visions, and fasting. The Sun Dance is a religious ceremony practiced by a number of Native American tribes, primarily those of the Plains Nations. Each tribe has its own distinct practices and ceremonial protocols, but many of the ceremonies have features in common, including dancing, singing of traditional songs in the tribe's native languages, praying, drumming, the experience of visions, and fasting.

7. Sacred Pipe The sacred pipe is often referred to as the "peace pipe". It is sacred and often used in the sweat lodge ceremonies. The pipe is broken into two pieces, symbolizing a man and a woman. When these pieces are joined, to symbolize unity, it becomes a sacred part of the ceremony. The sacred pipe is often referred to as the "peace pipe". It is sacred and often used in the sweat lodge ceremonies. The pipe is broken into two pieces, symbolizing a man and a woman. When these pieces are joined, to symbolize unity, it becomes a sacred part of the ceremony.

8. Eagle Feather Feathers are very sacred to First Nations people, in particular the Eagle's feather. The eagle is the only creature that is said to have touched the face of God. Feathers are very sacred to First Nations people, in particular the Eagle's feather. The eagle is the only creature that is said to have touched the face of God.

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