Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate indigenous identity when raised outside the culture

I'm half Lakota but raised in the city and when I finally went to ceremony last year I felt like a fraud, like everyone could see I didn't belong there even though something in my bones recognized the songs.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The disconnection from ancestral ways creates a deep longing coupled with shame about one's authenticity.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous spiritualities — North America?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.