Jamie Sams is, to the best of my knowledge, a full blooded Seneca medicine person. Here are a few exerpts from her Sacred Path Cards which address the very heart of some of the issues raised above.

"In my heart of hearts, I knew the time was right to share with the world the Medicine that has brought me through the Void of Great Smoking Mirror. I was concerned about the reaction I might encounter from those who belieive that the Sacred Teachings are not to be shared. So I went to the Grandmothers and asked, then I went to the Elders who had been my teachers and asked. They all said, "Yes, it is time".

They also reminded me that the teachings are to be shared though my personal experience and the secret steps of ceremonies were not to be related, for there are those who would defile or misuse the information. So I began with the purpose of assisting those who would not be able to receive the knowledge otherwise...

It has not been my attention to assume that I know all that has ever been taught on any of these subjects...I have been taught some of the teachings of the Seneca, Aztec, Choctaw, Lakota, Mayan, Yaqui, Paiute, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Iroquois and Apache nations. In the spirit of the Wolf Clan, my clan, we share and teach the goodness of wisdom that brings peace to all nations, all peoples...My purpose in reopening these lesson paths for others is to promote understanding and peace between all creeds, all Nations, all Clans, all Tribes, and families.

If in some small way I can assist my fellow Two-leggeds (humans), I will feel the joy that comes from the rich appreciation of sharing. I do not care if others choose to criticize this work. My answer to them is, "What are you doing to help the Children of Earth to better understand themselves and All Their Relations?" This is my gift. It comes from my heart and it is good."


And on the use of the Sacred Path Cards as a 'Tarot' deck:


"Some may feel that this divination system is a toy, and it can be if you choose to use it on that level. The depth of any teaching has to do with the level the student is willing to explore or has capacity to understand. As always, "Still waters run deep". The use of the Sacred Path Cards in the silence of a seeking heart allows that deeper understanding to emerge".


Finally, to address the matter of being 'Red in your heart' - from the 18th lesson (card) in the deck, the "Whirling Rainbow" teaching:


"The Whirling Rainbow is the promise of peace among all Nations and all people...

When I lived in Mexico and worked with the Grandmothers, the Dreamtime Buffalo Society, or Sisterhood, had many prophecies derived from Seers and Dreamers that had come down through the ages. The prophecy of the Whirling Rainbow was very specific. When the Time of the White Buffalo approaches, the third generations of the White Eye's children will grow their hair and speak of love as the healer of the Children of Earth. These children will seek new ways of understanding themselves and others. They will wear feathers and beads and paint their faces. The will seek the Elders of the Red Race and drink of their wisdom. These white-eyed children will be a sign that the Ancestors are returning in white bodies, but they are Red on the inside. They will learn to walk the Earth Mother in balance again, and to reform the ideas of the white chiefs.

The Whirling Rainbow of Peace destroys the lies that have made the Children of Earth mistrust one another and replaces the illusion of separation with the truth of unity."


I think these words are most relevant to the issues raised in this thread. I for one am grateful that she published these teachings. Using them transformed my life in very beneficial ways, regardless of the form in which she chose to present them.. Especially since, like a few other people mentioned above, my own "Red" heritage had unfortunately been lost through the generations as my mother's family found it a source of shame and tried to hide/forget it as best they could.

daylia