When Oklevueha NAC authorized Phil ‘Cloudpilier’ Landis Independent Branch of Oklevueha NAC, we were familiar of Mr. Landis personal history and of his heritage. We found him to be very astute in his knowledge of the plant kingdom and a distant descendent of Chief Joseph. However, this knowledge was not the deciding factor of Phil receiving a Independent Branch of Oklevueha NAC, the spirit to strengthen by protecting Mr. Landis already blossoming gifts was the major motivation. He has brought nothing but honor and respect of service to Oklevueha NAC and his heritage.

In Oklevueha NAC opinion, In reality blood quantum has very little to do with spiritual matters.

Federal Attorney’s, Utah Federal Defenders Office, sponsored a DNA test on me that substantiated my American Native Heritage, unequivocally.

The Lakota Sioux and Paiute Nations Spiritual Leaders and Tribal Chiefs are very much in support of Oklevueha Native American Church…
http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesflamingeagle#p/a/u/0/Gyeyt_cRu3E

James Warren ‘Flaming Eagle’ Mooney

Had the cancer patient in question not been a minor child, no one — maybe — would have forced him or his parents to take the chemotherapy. Adults have the option to take natural cures, although the track record of such cures is not as wonderful as you seem to believe. It’s certainly no better than chemo and radiation therapy. As for a healthy diet, environment and lifestyle, all are beneficial to one’s healthy and well-being, but there are no guarantees they will prevent cancer.

I am not a Native American, but your accusation that Natives are withholding their teachings deliberately from the public is offensive. The Nemenhah are not Native Americans; most of the various Native nations do not accept them as “one of them.” In fact, at least one Native American website calls the Nemenhah “false Indians,” white people who only claim they are Native. (It would be interesting to see if Landis or Mooney would agree to a DNA test to see if they carry Native American haploids.)

As for the feds persecuting natural healers, you are overstating the case. The people facing prosecution (there is a difference) were the boy’s family, who were deliberately skirting legal requirements that they obey the court. Landis and Mooney were not hounded or arrested. In fact, as far as I know, they are still free to peddle whatever they like to the public.

Can you cite the case that was financed by the United States Federal Defenders Attorney Office (and which office…what district, what location, what attorney…the federal public defenders are not one autonomous unit so please be specific)?

Can you cite where the information about the the DNA testing results come from?

And when you mention Chiefs and spiritual leaders….what are their names???

Makes no sense to make a post and act as if you’ve said anything when you’re just spouting the same stuff all spiritual exploiters spout. Answer these questions and show some real proof.

AND THEN

Show me where Moody speaks his language, and what community with an established land base claims him as one of their own.

Hate to point out the obvious, but we’re dealing with individuals selling religion for money here and nothing else.

Superdog

While I only have something like 1/120% Cherokee blood in me, I don’t consider myself to be Cherokee. I do however consider myself to be a native American bc I was born here. If one were to look back far enough, the red man migrated to Americas just like the whit man. I also agree w/ the many views against the froo-froo New Agers and how they have turned spirituality into a popular marketable commodity profiting from those seeking something other than what the mainstream has to offer. Exploitation aside, what is wrong w/ culture and spirituality evolving and creating a way of life that works in present time that you feel a connection to? The “Native Americans” had/ have many good ideas on living and spirituality, but let us not forget that they also had their own human iniquities by warring amongst themselves not to mention tribal life could be pretty brutal, depending on the tribe, in our modern way of thinking. Whether our skin is white or red, we all are subject to being human and our hearts beat in the same way.

The truth is that we are all brothers and sisters here stewarding this planet Earth and that the land doesn’t belong to anyone but the Creator. I think that the Creator would be most pleased to see us trying to co-exist peacefully and treating each other w/ love and understanding. The white man needs to have compassion for the atrocities committed (and still being committed) against his red brothers and sisters. The red man needs to forgive his white brothers and sisters. Tearing each other down only serves to inflate our egos, impedes the healing process and keeps us separated. While this is idealistic, it is possible. This way of life and thinking starts w/ each of us making a conscious decision to be the change we wish to see.

I wish much love and aloha to all the people of the Earth, especially those that have commented so heatedly on this web-site. My prayer is that we will all be able to set our egos aside and help each other co-create a peaceful existence for all our relations and future generations. We are the ones we have been waiting for. Only love can overpower hate.