Child Dedication" or "Welcome to the World" ceremony, provides an opportunity to celebrate the birth and make a formal expression of the family’s hopes and aspirations for the child.
Birth Ceremonies
Guide Parent Ceremony is one of the great many personalized ceremonies ONAC KM exclusively offers as options for our members. It's a secular alternative to a Christian godparent, appointing a minimum of 2 elders (male & female) entrusted to take a special interest in the welfare and happiness of the child.
Secular welcoming ceremonies are a beautiful way to celebrate the adoption of a child or to embrace stepchildren into a newly-formed family. Because the arrival of adoptees and stepchildren is just as joyful and important as the birth of a child into the family ONAC KM are honored to offer this option Exclusively for our members families.
Because we as Kautantowit's Mecautea comprehend the true significance and obligation that WE have to the descending generations, it is our honor to offer the options of ceremonies specifically geared toward respecting their existence. KM do our best to support the elder relations attain the spiritual connections They wish to set their young ones upon as they prepare them fro the road back to our ancestor relations & Great Creator. KM are non-demoninational and yet within our tribe we are Multi-denominational.
Please know that ceremonies are very sacred times, and that because we as KM are a reflection a Whole and representation of the whole of the species Human Being and their creeds interwoven in the web of Great Creators sacred hoop of Earthly Creation as their elders seek as they prepare them upon to our ancestors path back to our ancestor relations & Great Creator.
We Respect their decisions, and e Hope that you will as well... Great Creator IS whose to save say regarding their young ones... we are just here to walk along and provide support, service and assistance.
Baptism: This Christian rite welcomes a newborn into the religious community. Water is poured over the infant's forehead or the baby is immersed in a baptismal font. Some denominations wait until a child is older. Gifts of all types are acceptable.
Bris: This Jewish rite of circumcision signifies a newborn boy's relationship with God and his heritage. During a brief ceremony, the child also receives his Hebrew name. A casual meal is served afterward. Guests may give a small gift.