“Culture and Spirituality” with Josie Lawrence

What are Catholic boarding schools, and what role did they play in this area in the past?  Where were they located? How do different religions see God/a higher power in similar ways?  What are some differences? What does it mean to smudge?  Why do people practice smudging? What is a wacipi?  How is it different from a powwow?  When are each done? What are examples of other Dakota ceremonies? Why is it important to teach these ways of living to our children? What role does spirituality play in healing? Who is Wakan Tanka?

Who/what is God to me?  How did I develop this belief? Do I consider myself to be a spiritual person?  Why or why not? Are there ceremonies or practices that in my life that are important to me?  Who taught me about them? Have I ever had something happen in my life that I had to heal from?  What was it and how did I work on healing? What are my beliefs about death and what happens to me after I die?  How have I developed these beliefs?