International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 6(3), pp. 89 - 93
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2018.060303
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"Not Just the Great Spirit": Traditional Native American Views of Consciousness

Richard Honeycutt ^*
Acoustical Consultant and Independent Researcher, USA

ABSTRACT

Although Native Americans, like many indigenous peoples worldwide, speak of many abstract concepts; consciousness, in an explicit sense, is not one of them. However, by learning their teachings about cosmology, the Good Medicine Path, and healing, we can discover a consistent practical view of consciousness that points toward a truly blessed future. We learn these teachings most effectively not by academic discourse, but by hearing simple stories and comments in the way that the children learn from the grandfathers and grandmothers. Having learned these teachings, we take on the responsibility of living according to our new understanding.

KEYWORDS
Native Americans, Indigenous, Cherokee, Healing, Consciousness, Respect, Holarchy, Sacred Reciprocity

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[1] Richard Honeycutt , ""Not Just the Great Spirit": Traditional Native American Views of Consciousness," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 89 - 93, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2018.060303.

(b). APA Format:
Richard Honeycutt (2018). "Not Just the Great Spirit": Traditional Native American Views of Consciousness. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 6(3), 89 - 93. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2018.060303.