Chasing a Good Day to Die by Terri Holland and Paul Larson American Native Spirituality has historically utilized Grandmother Earth's minerals and plants to commune with the spirit world to assist their healing and personal empowering ceremonies. "Take this medicine to the white man" -Leslie Fool Bull President of the Rosebud Reservation "Color doesn't matter, we are all one". -Anthony White Thunder Davis (Pawnee Road Chief and President of the Native American Church of the U.S. "You cannot refuse to help anyone." -Chief Little Dove Oklevueha Seminole Tribe This film essay is dedicated to the Native Americans who persevered to keep their ceremonies alive and to those who have been blessed to share them with non-natives. It is a narrative about a man who set out to heal his son and found beautiful beings transformed along the path circling back to self. Indigenous peoples spirituality has been practiced in North and South America before recorded history. The fundamental premise of all indigenous spirituality is to honor and respect Grandmother Earth, Grandfather Sky and all of their descendants. The practicing of American Native Indigenous Spirituality is understood off and on Federally Recognized Indian Reservations, as the Native American Church, which has been granted exclusive federal laws to recognize the Spiritual Ceremonies and to protect and maintain access to their Sacred Ceremonial Grounds.Peyote is the indigenous cactus, and natural herbal medicine of the North and South Americans. Peyote is the best cure for alcoholism and mental illness and cannot hurt or harm the human body. It is a powerful tonic and rejuvenative and highly alkalizing to the body. No one has ever been harmed taking peyote and even children were suckled on it's juices. A human can actually live on peyote and is a powerful food that cleanses the body, mind and spirit. Allopathic medicine is finding many cures and uses for mescaline the derivative of peyote.Throughout the world, people of like mind are establishing branches of the Oklevueha Native American Church (ONAC) ‪http://nativeamericanchurches.org/‬ Each of these now 180 international branches serve the people in their area by assisting them to have access to the plants, herbs and ceremonies they need to bless their lives. Oklevueha Native American Church is the only church recognized by the US Government to carry and use peyote, cannabis, ayahuasca and other earth based sacraments. You do not have to be a Native American to join ONAC. The specific sacraments and ceremonies offered in each branch are determined by the branch leaders depending on what is most needed. All denominations and relations and nations are welcome to join Oklevueha Native American Church. In the United States, these ceremonies and sacraments (plants and herbs) are protected by Constitutional Law from legal interference under the freedom of religion (peyote, cannabis, ayahuasca, etc.) These plants and herbs are healing allies and are not addictive and not harmful when used in ceremony and with wisdom. For more information contact OKLEVUEHA NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH ‪http://nativeamericanchurches.org/‬

• published: 19 Jan 2014
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