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American Indian Chief Performs Healing Ceremony for Upper West Siders

Submitted by lars kegler, Oct 1, 2007 11:34

i´d like to say a few things to all those who criticize harold thompson on the ground of this article.you will have noticed that this article is very short,very superficial.it´s lacking much more information than it contains.it amazes me,that you people obviously consider such lack of information sufficient ground for such criticisms,implications and judgements.of course it´s true that the spreading of indian religion from the indian community to non-indian people has lead to much outragous abuse.yet the indian reactions to even the slightest hint of such abuse are often marked by preconcieved notions,predjudices and a fanaticism,very much like they appear in christian or muslim fundamentalism.

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if any one knows who cheif whitehorse was please contact me or how he died. he belongs to the cherokees. [MORE]	anna	Jan 24, 2008 10:34
Thank you ... deeply and sincerely, and with love, The truth is an offense, ... but never a sin ... (Bob Marley) Your... [MORE]	Lori Ani	Jan 8, 2008 15:28
I just read the article on the internet. I was a bit surprised by the dollar amount at the end.... [MORE]	John Cannon	Nov 4, 2007 01:11
i´d like to say a few things to all those who criticize harold thompson on the ground of this article.you...	lars kegler	Oct 1, 2007 11:34
FYI: Harold White Horse has been conducting a Sundance ceremony in Germany for quite a while now. Next year... [MORE]	Hartmut Mayer	Sep 10, 2007 14:35
I met Harold and his wife here in Germany. They have been invites from people here. He did Lowampi ceremonies... [MORE]	dudu	Sep 4, 2007 15:13
Medicine people do not go around all over the country practicing their ways. As I understand, they stay at home... [MORE]	betty greencrow	Aug 6, 2007 11:10
Harold Thompson is a member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate, or the burnt thigh band of the Lakota people. He... [MORE]	Isnala Wicasa	Jul 21, 2007 02:26
I am sure that you meant to say "We Indians need to pick up our ways so that they are... [MORE]	John Nichols	Jul 23, 2007 01:15
Come on people, lighten up. I have known this man for many, many years. His first language is the Lakota... [MORE]	Grover	Apr 30, 2007 10:41
This is way off, from the little I know and have seen, it isn't the medicine man who shakes... [MORE]	Oyate	Apr 14, 2007 00:11
I know this man and his wasicu winyan. They own the White Horse Herbs in Mission, SD. I was very... [MORE]	Lakota Winyan	Mar 22, 2007 10:12
If your culture is rooted in disconnection by its very nature, interpersonally and intrapsychically, then how can you even begin... [MORE]	RezDoc57	Feb 14, 2008 12:04
first of all, why is he saying children of life?? every individual has a place in the tribe. the nacas,... [MORE]	quick bear	Mar 21, 2007 13:34
so, why couldnt you ask a local tribe to have a ceremony on their rez?? if these folks are willing... [MORE]	hoksila zi	Mar 21, 2007 13:22
These are the things that go on that help us Native Americans get sterotyped, and its not right, and for... [MORE]	Sally Jo	Apr 5, 2007 00:09
well what lakota tribe is he from?????? 44 years old, huh wonder who taught him. what dialect of lakota does... [MORE]	kwikbear emaciyapi	Mar 21, 2007 13:07
why so many haters out there? white horse received the ceremonies in a good way. he helps the people. people... [MORE]	chanupa	Mar 7, 2007 21:53
I am very appalled that a newspaper like this would put information out there to the public that is negligent... [MORE]	Isnala	Mar 15, 2007 08:55
"one of the big problems is all of this judgement. there has become an orthodoxy that is trying to contain... [MORE]	respect	Sep 25, 2007 10:30
I find this judgmental approach to healing ways that are available in so many Traditions, to be quite offensive. You... [MORE]	John Cannon	Nov 4, 2007 01:53
Time and time again, I see these people who say they are "medicine men". One that charges money is not.... [MORE]	Martin KnifeChief	Mar 6, 2007 18:47
In my tribe, Seneca, as I'm fairly certain is also the case with the Lakota, it is a tremendous insult... [MORE]	NDN B4U	Mar 6, 2007 18:44
I can't believe you are actually promoting such nonsense by posting an article in a News Paper. There is a... [MORE]	Dakota	Mar 6, 2007 12:19
Being a man/woman of the medicine path is nothing one can take easy on, with it comes a lot of... [MORE]	GB, TX	Mar 6, 2007 03:22
I`m a dancer too the Sundance in Germany and in White River and I have too say this i Know... [MORE]	Oliver	Sep 24, 2007 08:50
This is exploitation at it's fullest. A traditional medicine man would not charge for his services. This guy needs to... [MORE]	Wade Crowe	Feb 28, 2007 13:40
I am sorry to read this article. Another fraud. Shamans do not go to the cities to show or share... [MORE]	Annette F. Lynnwood WA	Mar 6, 2007 01:44
This turns my stomach. A life long member of the Lakota Tribe of the Sioux Nation? Give me a break.... [MORE]	JM from TX	Feb 15, 2007 15:31
I found this article to be a insult to the Lakota People. First he states he has been a Lakota... [MORE]	Angela Swanson	Feb 13, 2007 23:39
Just another exploitation of the Native People! you do not decide yourself to be a chief or a so called... [MORE]	SF in MI	Feb 28, 2007 15:34