Declaration of War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality (1993)
In 1993 this declaration called out MKP, saying "Whereas individuals and groups involved in the “New Age Movement,” in the “men’s...
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About cultural appropriation
A collection of resources that give historical context and guidance for understanding this topic.
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Censored presentation about cultural misappropriation in MKP
Several members of MKP were invited in 2021 to present to the North America Leader Body of MKP about why cultural appropriation in MKP is...
A rebuttal of the "Lodge Keepers Society" story about having permission to violate the declarations
This document was submitted to SPIRIT for publication by a group of MKP members. It is a detailed rebuttal of the public explanation...
Indigenous MKP leader's video on how MKP inappropriately uses traditional sweat lodges...
Chance Taureau is the only currently active MKP Full Leader who is also Indigenous. He describes how MKP uses a sweat lodge ceremony of...
Presentation to MKP Cultural Appropriation Council about the use of Indigenous Ceremony, 2022
In 2021 an internal committee was formed to consider issues of cultural appropriation, but even after thousands of volunteer hours and...
Email from an Indigenous MKP leader about cultural appropriation
A letter from an Indigenous man who is a "Full Leader" in MKP's rank system, and an MKP International Board member, about cultural...
2019 Executive Summary of Cultural Appropriation in MKP
A detailed report about cultural appropriation in MKP was prepared in 2019. This is the executive summary. The full report cannot be...
Indigenous men of MKP declare independence
In 2022, a group of Indigenous men formally declared independence from MKP, so that MKP isn't telling them how to conduct ceremony, etc.
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