Indigenous Spirituality is a way of viewing all of Creation as a living and intimately interconnected sacred web.
It includes a diverse tapestry of traditions, beliefs, and practices rooted in ancestral knowledge and the land. Deeply tied to the physical location, nature, and community, these traditions have been passed down for generations, shaping identity, culture, and ways of life.
While expressions of Indigenous spirituality vary across tribes and nations, common themes include reverence for the Earth, the interconnection of all living beings, and ceremony that honors ancestors and the spirit world.
Explore its core teachings— kinship, harmony with nature, respect for ancestral wisdom, and the sacredness of community and tradition.
Indigenous Spirituality 101
Join Cindi Moar Alvitre in an eye-opening exploration of Indigenous spirituality and worldview. With the guiding belief that ‘we all come from tribes and are all of the same Spirit,’ she offers insight into how Native traditions honor the interconnectedness of all living things.
Sacred Texts: Stewardship of the Earth
Choctaw elder and retired Episcopal bishop Steven Charleston discusses what it means to "honor the earth" from the perspective of a Native person of faith. The Native understanding of our relationship with the earth is best expressed by the word "kinship."