I don't know where "Oren" has been, but there are many, many of us who have NOT lost our connection to Mother Earth and have had our own ceremonies most of our lifetimes. One does not have to be Native American for such qualities, though it did please me once when an NDN friend told me my heart was "red."

Fingerpointing isn't going to do much to engender participation. We must learn to honour the qualities which are common amongst us and combine for greater efficacy.