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Rainbow Tribe: Ordinary People Journeying on the Red Road

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This book is a collection of stories of people taking the natural way instead of the closed minded dogma of most religion.

In this book Mr. McGaa releases more of his distaste for "christianity" I suffered too much at the hands of "christians" as well.

If you are interested in taking the natural way; this book offers some guideposts to follow.

If your mind and heart are closed; as demonstrated by the reviewer from San Francisco below; go back to you dogmatic religion where you are forced to give your power away to the people in power. I wish you peace.

Minds and hearts are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

Questions or comments E-Mail me. Two Bears

Wah doh Ogedoda

WALKING THE "RED ROAD" OF SPIRITUALITY IS NOT ABOUT BEING AN INDIAN "WANNABEE". Ed McGaw does a great job showing the reality of people, I know some personally, who have taken their steps toward what is "real" in their lives.

Knowing and hearing Ed personally reminds me how he is the first to say "don't follow me or turn me into some sort of guru". The Natural Way is about us and the creator and creation. About every day, his words from this book and "Mother Earth Spirituality" resound in my head.

This book is about us ordinary stiffs who ducked the clutter that American society clamors at us, and pray to the four directions daily, or stop to chat with a winged one who blesses are day.

What did Jesus say? "Unless one becomes as a child .......". Wise is Wise.

Ed McGaa, writing about what he is called to write about, has the blessed good fortune to be published. The ceremonies he writes about have meaning to him and he wishes to share their essence with the readers. There is nothing about exploitation in this. What this book does is send a message of hope that people will do SOMETHING in themselves to correct their insane ways and reconnect with the living Spirit that flows through Nature. Small minds need opening. Small hearts need opening. Envy is a disease of the soul. 1000 blessings to Ed McGaa, whoever he is, for his beautiful efforts. Small stones dropped in the water make ever-expanding rings. It is for readers to reflect on the meaning of what is written. Noone has to go out and perform rituals that are not theirs. There is something universal in all people's rituals, however. The wise see it and can work with it. The lazy idiots sit back and sling mud. When has it ever been otherwise? Bright Blessings.

As a life long seeker of truth who has recently found himself upon the Red Road I found Eagle Man's book to be very profound with many moving first hand accounts of every day people from all walks of life who have been touched by his teaching. In all I found his message very appealing though I did cringe at the author's admission to embracing certain exclusionary & blatently racist views regarding participation in ceremony & ritual. These views stand in stark contrast to the whole of his message.

This books title speaks for itself. How do we Walk this Natural Way?? Listen to the Heart, it speaks the Truth, then gives us the courage to Walk this Natural Way. Many have gone before and many will come after, the time is now for we who are here!! Mitakuye Oyasin!! We are all related!! We are related to all things!!

I HAVE READ ALL OF MCGAA'S BOOKS. HE TALKS -TO-YOU NOT -AT- YOU. MAKES IT EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR THOSE YOU HAVE LITTLE OR NO AMERICAN INDIAN CONTACT. A "CANNOT PUT DOWN" BOOK, AS ARE HIS OTHER BOOKS. I AM HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF HIS WORKS IN MY PERSONAL LIBRARY.

Once again Eagle Man does a great job in showing that the protection of Nature is a multi-cultural responsibility. He shows that we can bridge the culture gaps and really work together.

This book discloses alot about Native American spirituality. Although I am a Christian, it has really enhanced my beliefs in the Creator & changed my views about people, animals & nature itself. After all Mitakuye Oyasin means "We are all related."

I just finished this book and I can truly say it is a eye opener! Eagle Man, Ed McGaa, certainly does a fantastic job explaining Black Elk's vision and the role of the Rainbow Tribe. He does so in a very humble and moving way. I have long felt connected to Native American Spirituality. The possible link between the Celts and the Native Americans beliefs were remarkable. Since I am of Celtic ancestry, it seemed to explain that connectedness. He lets people of non-native ancestry know you do not have to be native american to live in the native american spiritual way.

He also gives you some history about his tribes customs and beliefs. I really enjoyed learning this and reading about the different ceremonies there are. He speaks about the holy men that taught him and the experiences he has had in some of the ceremonies. He talks about the different Rainbow Tribe people he has encountered and his experiences with them. He speaks of the spirit world and the natural world in a very spiritual yet simple way.

One of the most touching things in this book is about the healing ceremonies and the different stories. But the most touching, I felt was the one with the Vietnam Veterans at the Wall Monument. It was very humbling and moving to read.

If you are a Christian, please try to keep an open mind. There is so much to learn and put into practice. I have always believed the native americans have the spirituality that we all need to take heed to. After reading this book, my beliefs that I had about the natural and spirit world were pretty much on the mark. I hope you chose to purchase this book and get as much knowledge as I did. Thank You Eagle Man, Ed McGaa.

How can anyone not respect the author and this book for the cross-examination of religion, especially western Christian religion, as he so eloquently does in this book? This book is 15 years old and I finally started reading this a few days ago and after each session I have to take time out to digest the topics he covers. Many of the topics first became controversial in 1992 when this book first was published, namely that he seriously tackles Christian thought and its historical abuse of all non-white subjects. McGaa talks about the White Man's Reign in broad terms that could make anyone ashamed of one's ancestry.

Despite what a few hate mongers have written earlier about this book, I found McGaa's humble approach refreshing. He does not claim to be a medicine man, but he does mention other spiritual men who mentored him through life. He does not claim to be an expert on all things Sioux/Lakota but does suggest others who may be.

I found the chapter on the Celtic connection very interesting. I had heard others years before mention that perhaps the Celts were the first whites to touch on North America, and McGaa's citations of other scientists/antropologists certainly makes one wonder how strong that connection may be. (Since 1992 many other antrhopologists have come forward with similiar theories of Celtic/Scottish influence).

Granted, at times the author rehashes topics. But what I like about this book is how it makes me think about the first real Americans and how white man treated them with disdain and disrespect. The change toward a more tolerant Rainbow acceptance is long overdue.

Readers can disagree with the author, but I hope readers accept the author's opinions and take time out to ponder the many topics covered in this book.