“I learned a lot from the political activist days. It was very valuable to me. But at some point in all of this, I personally came to the conclusion that maybe we can speak our truths more realistically, individually and collectively from our culture and art. That’s really who we are. The political system that surrounds us, it’s something that is there and we have to acknowledge it and deal with it. But it didn’t emanate from us. so it’s not really who we are.”
“It’s the most natural way. It’s encoded in the DNA for us. To go into a sweat ceremony, it’s you, the earth and the willows, the darkness, fire and some water and prayers. It’s a much different experience than dressing up in your Sunday best and going to a temple. The right to pray the way we pray. I do not see how anyone could deny that. That to me is anti-spirit and anti-Christ.” – On Sweat Ceremonies
SOURCE: Albuquerque Journal