To do so is considered 'chii'ndii'', or evil. But this person continued to push her belief that she had 'information' that my son wanted me to have. That she had a 'gift' that I needed to listen to. That she needed to press her beliefs upon me and my family. That we were wrong to not accept.
Force is evil, in any guise.
Even that of Christianity. My point in this editorial isn't so much about me, but about the fact that there are people out there with very sick and twisted agendas, portraying themselves as reincarnated Native medicine men, or holy people, or shamen. Or whatever name you choose to give them. They aren't really interested in your spiritual well being, but rather more interested in empowering themselves by getting others to support their fantasies. If you go to most Nations and look for a Holy Man, more often than not, they will not tell you about themselves.