what native american tribe should i go and visit?

Question by Ilya: what native american tribe should i go and visit?
I am deeply interested in spirituality and magic and i really want to learn shamanism but not from an english shaman because they aren’t real shamans, no real shaman would charge for there teachings. so what tribe in native america should i go and study with, one that has a shaman and hasn’t had to much contact with humans, so not the Navajo or cherokee or hopi because the have had lots of contact.
it can be in Canada but not south america bbecause they have tribes with poison darts and thsoe ones scare me

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Answer by capitalgentleman
I know a native shaman very well, who originally came from northern Canada. However, learning to be one, assuming you have the talent, is a life long thing. She began learning at her grandmother’s knee basically, and in her 50’s is still learning, as she trades lore with other healers/shamen.. You would need to learn the language, as the stories etc., are not in English, in fact, she does not know the English words for most of the plants she uses in her medicines. And, their way is to not write things down, so you would have to be excellent at oral memorization. The one I know would also likely not take students, especially from outside her own people, and there are so few true ones left, that finding one won’t be easy!

They key is to talk to elders. If you are white, you will likely get little response, but, you never know. You are quite correct in that a true one will not charge for their services though, so you are on the right track at least. The best way I know of is to talk to elders.

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