“We have the opportunity to build a Rainbow bridge into the Golden Age. But to do this, we must do it together with all the colors of the Rainbow, with all the peoples, all the beings of the world. We who are alive on Earth today are the Rainbow Warriors who face the challenge of building this bridge,"
~Brooke Medicine Eagle, Daughter of the Rainbow, Crow and Lakota ~
(510) 761-4448; Email: kmtribe@aol.com
Urban
One aspect of the healing practices with individuals is that it was considered a private matter between the healer and the patient. In addition, the preferences of the patient are always respected within his or her cultural traditions.
Healing Rituals and Ceremonies:
​
Symbolic healing rituals and ceremonies were often held to bring participants into harmony with themselves, their tribe, and their environment. Ceremonies were used to help groups of people return to harmony, but not used for individual healing. Varying widely from tribe to tribe, some tribes, such as the Sioux and Navajo used a medicine wheel, a sacred hoop, and would sing and dance in ceremonies that might last for days.
For individuals, healers might also use dancing, painting, changing, drumming, feathers, and rattles in their rituals. Sometimes sacred stones were rubbed over the part of the person’s body.
For purification and purging, Native Americans often utilized sweat lodges or sweat baths. Used for healing and balancing, it also was thought to help rid evils and revitalize the body.
These baths could range from simply laying under a blanket in the hot sun, to small conical structures that were covered by branches and blankets or hides. Inside the lodge, hot stones were covered with water to create a steam bath and here the healer might pray, sing, or drum together to purify the spirits.
Sweat lodges were utilized for multiple purposes, sometimes simply to help heal an individual, and sometimes for greater numbers of people before spiritual ceremonies or to bring clarity to a problem. In some cultures, sage, the strongest cleansing herb, was burned until it smoldered and gave off clouds of smoke. Called “sweeping the smoke,” it was smudged onto the skin and was thought to purify the body and soul.
The Pipe Ceremony
The pipe ceremony is a sacred ritual for connecting physical and spiritual worlds. "The pipe is a link between the earth and the sky," explains White Deer of Autumn. "Nothing is more sacred. The pipe is our prayers in physical form. Smoke becomes our words; it goes out, touches everything, and becomes a part of all there is. The fire in the pipe is the same fire in the sun, which is the source of life." The reason why tobacco is used to connect the worlds is that the plant's roots go deep into the earth, and its smoke rises high into the heavens.
There are different kinds of pipes and different uses for them. There are personal pipes and family pipes as well as pipes for large ceremonies. The particular stone used depends upon the tribe's location, and various symbols are added to attract certain spiritual energies. Also, the type of tobacco used depends on tribal custom. But despite these differences, there are certain important similarities: The ceremony invokes a relationship with the energies of the universe, and ultimately the Creator, and the bond made between earthly and spiritual realms is not to be broken.
The Purification Ceremony
The purification ceremony is commonly referred to as the sweat lodge, but this is a misnomer, says William J. Walk Sacred, a Cree medicine man: "When you come out of a purification lodge, you don't feel the same as when you come out of a sauna. The ceremony is a rebirthing process. There's something that happens in a spiritual sense that is powerful and uplifting."
The Indian word for the purification ceremony is oenikika, which means the breath of life. It is a process of renewal through the integration of the spiritual and physical. Walk Sacred explains, "Just think of this as a marriage ceremony that takes place within yourself. The ceremonial leader is the medicine man. He is a representative of the spirits, who works within the invisible realm, in order for you to become aware of the healing process within yourself."
The lodge itself is made of branches, usually willow saplings, but varying according to what's available in the region. Blankets or tarps are used as coverings to hold in heat. The circular shape of the lodge is often described as being like a womb or a protective bubble.
The nature of the ceremony differs from tribe to tribe; Walk Sacred explains the many facets of preparing for a Cree ceremony: "When you want to begin, you find a medicine man, and you offer a pouch of tobacco. Tobacco represents a person's Spirit. Offering tobacco is how you ask the medicine man to work on your behalf in the spiritual world. It's not like a payment of money; this is his obligation. Once you have taken upon yourself the role of medicine man, it is incumbent upon you to do this healing work when someone comes to you with this offering. So, you bring tobacco to the medicine man. You also come to him with your specific desire. You tell him if it's a broken leg you want worked on, or if it's an alcohol or drug problem, or something in the non-physical world. You bring your request to the medicine man.
The Vision Quest
Those of us on a spiritual path believe that we are put on this earth for a special reason, but that reason is not always clear to us. We want to know what we need to accomplish in life for our highest benefit, and, in turn, the benefit of the world. The vision quest can reveal our life's purpose, but it is an arduous journey into the core of our being that we should only embark upon with sincerity. William Walk Sacred cautions, "It's very important for people to realize that this is not fun and games. Going into the spiritual world is very serious. If the intent isn't clear, the spirits will not give the vision. The most important thing is being clear in your heart as to what you are seeking for yourself and the people of the world."
How to embark on a vision quest varies greatly from tribe to tribe. Walk Sacred's experience, as a Cree Indian, involved a long period of preparation, which he says is designed, in part, to weed out all but the most committed. Walk Sacred describes this procedure in great detail:
Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux gave us the beginning point of this New and Final Chance for Reason:
"… The Red Nation shall rise again and it shall be a blessing for a sick world. A world filled with broken promises, selfishness and separations. A world longing for Light again.
I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again.
In that day, there will be those among the Lakota who will carry knowledge and understanding of unity among all living things and the young white ones will come to those of my people and ask for this wisdom.
I salute the light within your eyes where the whole Universe dwells. For when you are at that center within you and I am that place within me, we shall be one."
Because of our Courageous Ancestral Relatives, Native American Churches are presently the ONLY:
· Accepted to conduct Indigenous American Native ceremonies within the United States Navy;
· Validated by a unanimous decision of the State of Utah Supreme Court to admit people of any racial make up around its sacred fires;
· Native American Church that has received a ruling in the Hawaiian Federal Court whereupon the United States Government committed (due to ripeness) not to confiscate ‘Cannabis’ Sacrament from the United States Mails and/or arrest any member of Native American Church for transporting or utilizing cannabis as their Sacrament. The Court also gave permission for the ONAC of Hawaii to Sue the DEA.
This makes we and our members a permanent and essential part of the history of our land long spoke about and forever glorified for leading in the great purification and resoriation of the beauty and life force of our beloved Mother Earth.
Kautantowit's Mecautea Native American Church are proud to stand before all the world in representation of the fulfillment of the Native American Prophecies given us by White Buffalo Calf Woman regarding the peoples of Turtle Island as the official Rainbow Warriors of our nation!
White Buffalo calf's HAVE been being born on the Lakota Reservation land annually since 1996! We saw this fufil in the formation of "AIM" (American Indian Movement), and we saw this further fulfil in the formation of Oklevueha Native American Church when James Warren 'Flaming Eagle' Mooney was chosen to be the physical fulfilment initiator of the 7th sacred fire times by getting Native American Spirituality out from the bounds of federal reservation land and out from under minimum blood quantum requirements, as well as the bringing of the medicine out to the rest of the world as sure as you are seeing it continue to progress forward by Creator's will in Kautantowit's Mecautea as well as in the courageous and honorably functioning Independent branches of Oklevueha Native American Church as they strive to continue striving toward our liberation.
We are known as the warrior builders of Rainbow bridge.We ARE the physical fulfillment of this in the formation and unification!
Kautantowit's Mecautea have the full Constitutional Rights and Protections that all other registered Churches as well as Native Americna Churches that are operating within the United States of America Legally since September 17, 1787!
Native American Churches is a United States and United Nations recognized representative of North and South America Native indigenous Cultures. Because of our foundational root connection to the first honored Native American Church, we have additional legal protections above non native American churches as well, including the right of protections under those titled "Native American" and "American Indian".
Kautantowit''s Mecautea are a Non-Denominational Tribal-Based Spirituality gathering of human beings that we are legally defined and categorized as a "Religion" meaning that you do not need to convert nor be indoctrinated in any way shape or form to join or donate or support KM NAC. All nations and religions are welcome that come in a good way as ultimately our objective includes reunification to the global hoop among our fellow brother and sister human beings in addition to unifying the red hoop of Turtle Island back into the one tribe of people Great Creator intended and is awaiting for us to be.
Kautantowit's Mecautea Native American Church (KM NAC) is a Turtle Island based independent Native American Church, and is a direct reflection of they as well as the original Native American Church (NAC) itself in addition to striving to improve the resources, wisdom and opportunities desperately needed by our members to date. KM NAC is among the primary defending churches of Mother Medicine "Cannabis" sacrament.
KM NAC currently has two established sanctuary grounds throughout the state of Oregon, the first being in the southern Willamette Valley joins with the AppleGate Valley Trail in a little place called Curtin, Oregon,where we have just over 5 aces of hillside land, and our second is in the central eastern part of the state known as Seneca, Oregon... in the middle of the forest in the middle of the desert is how we like to say it, lol. Currently we have three properties there conjoined into sanctuary lands, though are working at making it four. All have been blessed and are open to members in need, just know, all are still under preparation/construction for ceremonial services.
Curtin has always been our primary sanctuary in Oregon as it is in the south Willamette Valley where it conjoins with the northern Applegate valley, right off Interstate 5, the only major interstate highway running border to border north to south in the entire state. Curtin sanctuary remains accessable to KM NAC members year-round whereas our second sanctuary site in central eastern Oregon has yet to attain the ability to sustain such an option as of this time, mainly due to the combination of thievery and the harsh winter weather. Members interested in utilizing and or assisting with the care needs of these sanctuaries, please inquire with our Sachem, 'Hawkeye' Graves.
Our idea of maintaining a church is a spiritual place / space, not a building. On paper we are a non-profit church. What is written on our hearts and minds is unearthing the Creator's Spirit in our hearts and heritages for all our relations. KM NAC have always, and aim to always maintain our Vow of Poverty, and here is how we aim to do it: KM NAC will establish a total of 5 primary bank accounts, period, no more. The primary bank account will be known as the "General Account", which is where all funds coming into KM NAC will be.
The remaining 4 bank accounts will be established as follows: 1. The Community Pot; 2. The Sacrament Pot; 3. The KM NAC Legal Fund.
The KM NAC Land Repurchasing Fund is last of the four sub-accounts to flow from the General Account downward in to feed KM's needs and goals.
​
It is important that you know, under "Law" that these nor any of Kautantowit's Mecautea's bank accounts will ever be allowed to accumulate $5,001.00 at any time.
Our church is bringing recognition and unification to the Native born Peoples of the Americas for their contributions of wisdom and intelligence together as well as to the global community in which we all live. In turn, they will give us the wisdom we need to properly live With Mother Earth and all life upon her instead of off of her to the point of destroying all of our abilities to live with her, and reaking havoc on all life also dependent upon her.
We care! We care about an individual's state of mind in which he or she is troubled, worried, anxious or concerned...members or not, we are here to do all we can to be of help to all in need, period, regardless of your personal faith or belief systems!
We help! We give and provide people spiritual assistance to help their state of mind by: speaking the Word; praying with intent; and authentically rendering assistance, cooperating, aiding, facilitating and rescuing.
And we provide help to those hurting, offering prayer for every person regardless of their situation and resources.
It is our goal to make it easier for people, especially leaders; to help them achieve peace. Ultimately to help them find spiritual truth.
We accomplish our goals through multiple ministries for people with various needs. These include:
-
Hold Ceremony.
-
Spiritual Counseling
-
Serve military veterans and help them understand their military benefits.
-
Offer wounded warrior care to military veterans and their families.
-
Provide food to those who need it.
-
Help people seek jobs for themselves and their families.
-
Help senior citizens in different ways.
-
Encourage community unification
-
Hold outdoor private Art in Nature classes for adults.
-
Mentor young people.
-
Teach free Art in Nature classes to the unprivileged.
-
Pray and mentor with people to encourage them in their walk.
-
Administer spiritual studies and presentations.
-
Give spiritual and Biblical consultations and teachings.
​
It is our goal to make it easier for people, especially leaders; to help them achieve peace. Ultimately to help them find spiritual truth. We accomplish our goals through multiple churches within our Native American Church tribal family for people with various needs. These include:
-
Hold Ceremony.
-
Heal our ill.
-
Serve military veterans and help them understand their military benefits.
-
Offer wounded warrior care to military veterans and their families.
-
Provide food to those who need it.
-
Help people seek jobs for themselves and their families.
-
Help senior citizens in different ways.
-
Encourage artists nationwide through a non-profit art guild.
-
Hold outdoor private Art in Nature classes for adults.
-
Mentor young people.
-
Teach free Art in Nature classes to the unprivileged.
-
Pray and mentor with people to encourage them in their walk.
-
Administer spiritual studies and presentations.
-
Give spiritual and Biblical consultations and teachings.
The practicing of Indigenous American Native Religious spirituality empowers and strengthens those who participate as they create balance and remove toxic thoughts, actions and substances from their lives.
The ceremonies, sacraments and medicines we work with are powerful and assist people to overcome dependencies, self-defeating behaviours and can assist the physical body to gain strength in healing many physical ailments.