‘Shamanism’ & Cultural Appropriation: Indigenous Perspectives by Ohlone-CoyoteWoman published on 2020-02-22T19:25:31Z ‘Shamanism’ & Cultural Appropriation: Indigenous Perspectives Laura Perlin - Gregg Castro - Kanyon Konsulting LLC The words shaman, shamanism, and shamanic are used a lot in spiritual & healing arts spaces, but what do these words really mean? How does their usage in western circles relate to & impact the lived experiences & diverse spiritualities of the Evenk & other Siberian indigenous people from whose cultures these words come? How does mis-identification with this word impact other indigenous groups?Nuanced, multi-perspective discussion will be facilitated by three indigenous people, including two Ohlone California natives & one Sakha Siberian ancestored person. Genre Religion & Spirituality Comment by DL Hamilton I bought a drum from a native in the Black Hills. Then I was told I should not play it . Then was told by someone else I should not just hang it up as art. It is confusing. So it just sits gathering dust except for when I play it in private. 2020-05-24T01:56:23Z