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Catlin’s Creed

A comment from the Author:  In regard to the Declaration by Chief Arvol: I think Arvol Looking Horse is a good man and under much pressure from various entities, yet I also believe that the staunch traditionalists who oppose him also have strong merit. For your information some very, very strong traditionalists want to hold more to Chief Fools Crow's philosophy of teaching the Dominant Society that they must change. With the Four Horses of the Apocalypse fast approaching, Heat (Heating of the planet), Thin (Thinning Ozone), Gone Resources and Too Many, (Over population) the Dominant Society must change or we are all doomed. This is the subject of my next book. I therefore have my views but being human, like all humans, I am as prone to error as anyone. "What the hell do I know?" is one of my favorite sayings. I therefore ask all non-tribal enrolled people to contemplate seeking your personal wotai stone and utilize this item as your main beseechment item instead of the pipe. I think more harmony can be promoted this way. Does Creator really care if you beseech with a stone which it made or a pipe which you made? The staunch traditionalist under Chief Arvol can then be appeased for he too seeks harmony and world change. Let the prepared and studied tribal traditionalists utilize the pipe only, as Chief Arvol has requested. Much goes into being a Sioux holy person, one sweat lodge, one vision quest, one sun dance does not give you the power of Chief Fools Crow or Chief Eagle Feather. Too many first time sun dancers have gone on to think they are instant holy men, my observation. This has seriously displeased the traditional people. I also feel the same goes for the tribal Sun Dance. I also respect the dissenting traditionalists where they are at also as they foresee the future generations. Time will tell as we all pass by. I have given up my pipe in that if I ask that you use a wotai stone if you are non-tribal then I should walk my talk. I also realize I have no right to ask anyone to change their spiritual ways or holy objects as long as they are not harming anyone. I have been using my wotai stone which came to me in a powerful manner, and have been quite comfortable with it when I do lodge, which is less and less as I grow older. I also feel that the lodge (Inipi) is owned by no one nor is Vision Quest. The Romans and the Scythians among many world wide had spiritual lodge and even Christ and Moses is reputed to have Vision Quested to their concept of the Higher Power - the Great Mystery to us Sioux. I also abhor a priesthood and send out a strong message against any concept that the Sioux should evolve toward a priesthood. No Popes, no Cardinals, no Bishops! Creator is a Mystery and all two legged are fallible! Lastly, I have had a few detractors in my time. As long as you speak the verified truth about me I have no disharmony with you. However, if you are lying or based on sheer jealousy, you will be mine in the Spirit World which I believe is all truth. I shall chastise you forever, as a victim of many misdeeds shall torment its perpetrator in order to reek justice. Worse if you detract from Chief Fools Crow's or Chief Eagle Feather's harmony or Black Elk's great vision. Creator is all truth and I do believe the Spirit World is likewise. Such is my beliefs.
 

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