NAIC LCHT September Hunka-Adoption Induction Ceremony, St James House of Prayer Tampa Florida

NAIC LCHT September Hunka-Adoption Induction Ceremony, St James House of Prayer Tampa Florida

Saturday, September 14th. 2024 at 11:30 am, the Native American Indigenous Church (NAIC) will be conducting our formal “Hunka” adoption-in ceremony for ten worthy candidates for the NAIC Licensed Holistic Counselor (LCHT) licentiate authorization.

St. James House of Prayer, Episcopal Church, N. Tampa

Traditionally all Native American and Indigenous tribes and or tribal organizations have practiced the “Hunka” or tribal family adoption ceremony to grow the tribal and family circle. NAIC professes, promotes, practices, and preserves the unique heritage of Native American Medicine and religious therapeutics as a Native American religious practice. NAIC provides traditional medical services to NAIC tribal organization members via the LCHT Licensed practitioners.

We have a fine group of mixed health practitioners from around the US attending. The new LCHT candidates have mixed backgrounds in holistic health services, from holistic natural medicine and naturopathy to chiropractic. In common, they have all completed extensive studies at the American College of Natural Medicine, N.A.I.C. Seminary, in Traditional and Indigenous Medicine and Native American Religious Therapeutics, Holistic Services, and Christian Monastic Medicine. Additionally, all N.A.I.C. L.C.H.T. Holistic License candidates have been vetted for education, background, criminal history, medical and holistic services experience, and to be persons of good character.

We will be sharing the NAIC Chanupa Pipe Blessing Ceremony with NAIC Medicine man and chief medical officer Dr. Anthony B. James, along with other elders and NAIC Staff. The Chanupa-Sacred Pipe ceremony is a true healing and blessing ceremony honoring Tobacco Medicine and is open to all present. There is no fee or charge for the NAIC ceremony.

The NAIC LCHT Adoption Ceremony will be concurrent with the Priory of Saving Grace and SMOKH Investiture.

Over the years, our family (NAIC) traditional pipe and tobacco has evolved into a well-rounded healing ceremony. It does not favor any particular or specific tribe and is, in that way, eclectic. Our family is mixed Shawnee Delaware, Crow Sac, and Fox.

NAIC currently represents more than 40 native and/or indigenous tribal nations.

Contact: [email protected]
Phone: (706) 358-8646 Ask for Dr. J!

If you are new to Native Ceremony or are seeking healing, we are experts and can guide you in a good way.

The ceremony is safe! The ceremony is Co-ed.

Pre-ceremony instruction will cover the history of the pipe, ceremony, and tobacco. How to set up for a ceremony anywhere, tools and sacrament for Chanupa ceremony and how to show and be respectful, We will learn and practice a Sacred Pipe song and prayers for healing, protection and peace. We will learn and practice a Sacred Breath Meditation and healing ceremony. We will demonstrate and offer a Pipe healing ceremony for any illnesses. We will demonstrate and practice Sacred feather and Fan healing.

Come prepared:
• If you have a Sacred Pipe and want to have it blessed by our Medicine Man and our Grandfather Pipe… Bring it! Also, we will be setting up an altar/ sacred space for blessing your items such as ceremonial items, crystals, Sacred Smudge tools & items, Sacrament, Scalar Pendants, etc.• Bring your hand drum!
• Lightweight clothing (natural, cotton, etc.)
• Don’t be late!
• No photos other than those of authorized NAIC staff, no exceptions.

You can bring a guest as long as they also join NAIC and RSVP.

No last-minute registrations, as we will be on the land. Class & Ceremony is on NAIC Private Sanctuary and consecrated ground. Proper and respectful behavior at all times. Zero tolerance for any bad behavior! This is a safe space… No Alcohol, No Drugs, No exception.

It’s not required that you “Smoke” or take in the tobacco sacrament to be blessed by the Chanupa. However, everyone must follow NAIC RPGs and be a member of NAIC, including guests.

I look forward to meeting you!
Aho!

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