The Declaration of War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality (1993): A Research Document on Cultural Appropriation, Indigenous Sovereignty, and the Protection of Sacred Practices - Softcover

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In 1993, approximately 500 representatives from 40 Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota nations voted unanimously to pass a
declaration against the exploitation of their sacred spiritual practices. That declaration has never been rescinded.

Most people who buy white sage, attend sweat lodge ceremonies, or incorporate Indigenous practices into their
spirituality don't know this. They don't know about the 86 years when those same ceremonies were illegal for the
people they belong to, or the boarding schools, or the three people who died in a fraudulent sweat lodge in Sedona in
2009.

This research document lays out the history, the legal context, the ongoing harm, and the words of Indigenous peoples
themselves — sourced, cited, and verified. It also offers alternatives for those seeking spiritual practices rooted in
their own heritage.

The people whose ceremonies these are have spoken clearly. This document helps you hear what they said.

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