Bernard Red Cherries (Cheyenne) - Protection of Ceremonies

Bernard Red Cherries, Northern Cheyenne Sundance/Arrow Priest and Elk Scraper Society Headsman On a number of occasions Bernard Red Cherries has taken part in important meetings with spiritual leaders and chiefs on ways to protect sacred ceremonies of the Native Americans. He has lobbied in Washington DC for laws to keep non natives from stealing the culture of Natives and to keep non natives out of sacred ceremonies. We will discuss the protection of ceremonies and the obsession some have with native american culture and spirituality (Including the sweat lodge deaths in Arizona).