Religion and Faith

Kids are the heart of the spiritual revival in Indian country. In schools and homes and forests, they are learning a way of life that was nearly destroyed.

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August 20, 2003 12:00 PM

More voices

More opinions, voices and commentary on Native spirituality.

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August 20, 2003 12:00 PM

Commentary: Is it sacred enough?

Winona LaDuke is a Native American activist, who runs the White Earth Land Recovery Project in northern Minnesota. She was Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate on the Green Party ticket in the 2000 election. LaDuke writes about the struggle to protect sites that are sacred to Native Americans.

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Part 7: The healing spirit

Healing is an important part of American Indian spirituality. The medicines comes from nature. The knowledge about which plants to use has been passed down for centuries.

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Commentary: Find common ground

Father Bill Mehrkens is a priest at St. Mary's Mission on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He says living on the reservation has changed his thinking about Native American spiritual ways.