Laws & Regulations

The other day, when writing about the sweat lodge, I used the phrase “White man’s law”.  What I was referring to were laws and attitudes that tend not to recognize the importance and sacredness of the land or its inhabitants other than white people.  Laws that tend not to reflect things like inclusiveness, connection with all things or love.  Bear Butte in South Dakota is a good example of blending laws and regulations, while also valuing inclusiveness, connection with all things and love. The use of the San Francisco Peaks is a good example of not doing that. In the case of the potential for the lodge, I checked with the trees, rocks, spirits and land, without considering monetary benefit or arbitrary boundary lines.  Neither approach is good or bad, they each have their reasons, and are certainly different.