I have a question I would like to ask...are the peaceful teachings of "Native American Spirituality"  (forgive me, but I don't know how else to frame it) open to non-Native Americans?

I guess I have just felt drawn to much of what I have seen lately and wanted to know more about the kind of peaceful teachings I have seen that actually respect creation.

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I am also agreeing with Wohali here as that near-universal "belief" among North American Native peoples is in sharp contrast to the non-Native beliefs as represented by , for example, Christianity and Islam which both teach enmity between mankind and Creation and the alleged superiority of mankind over the rest of Creation.  I find such notions dangerously destructive as they are distasteful and have much respect for those who consider mankind to be part and parcel of Creation rather than an enemy of it or a lord over it.

Leigh Anne, there is no way for one person to find a path for another. There is an Indian saying the "You have everything you need to be great within you".

Your answers are there, now you need to understand the questions.

Not a stupid question at all.

From your posts I gather that you do have questions about Indian sacred ways and you are unsure as to how to frame them.

In our ways, teachers are all around, and a good deal of the time are seemingly unlikely.

As my friend Nathalie Archangle says: "Keep an open mind and watch for signs".

And don't be afraid to ask questions.