In the last blog, Indigenous Wisdom for the Modern Age, I wrote about how native cultures are based on human beings survival upon the Earth. I went on to explain that there are three sacred relationships (connections points) that determine if human beings survive or perish in the worl
During my 17 years in South Dakota I was fully integrated into the indigenous society of the Lakota Sioux on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In this time I functioned as a ceremonial Helper and was deeply educated in natural medicine and spiritual understanding, diving into these a
I recently watched a program called the Medicated Child. It was a documentary which showed how children in America are being “diagnosed” with various types of mental disorders as young as a few years old. These children are prescribed one psychiatric medication after another. By the t
After many request from family and friends in other countries around the world, the website www.manamongthehelpers.com is now able to take international orders. The underlying teachings and understanding contained within this book are universal and can be understood by all people, no
Over the years I have found that there are many ways to view the world and our relationship to it. In my life I have experienced at least 3 distinct world views that were held by large groups of people. A person could call these 3 distinct world views different cultures, but it would
My mentors Godfrey, Grandma, and Philip often spoke about how the sacred ceremony songs contain very deep and powerful spiritual knowledge. They were adamant that I learn how to sing the songs correctly, and to learn what they truly speak of. My uncle Philip was one of the best vocali