What we offer with the inipi is a spiritual ceremony. When you attend one of the ceremonies we don't charge you for participating, we only ask you for a contribution. This contribution is $20 per adult. With this money we buy wood, water, fabric (for the flags and tobacco ties) and part of it will go to the Chipps family in Wamblee (SD).
Your contribution is considered as a token of appreciation for the ceremony...
Sometimes someone would like to attend an inipi ceremony but he can not afford it. We won't never turn away someone who truly needs help only because he has no money in his pocket. If someone truly needs help, we will help you in the best way we can. The need for help comes from the soul, not from the bank. There may be asked whether such a person with limited financial resources in return will provide another service, and not always a service for us, but often for the community. By the act to give more than you have, you create the space to heal.
Mitakuye oyasin,
Gerry and Helen
Stavely, 2010/04/27
Your contribution is considered as a token of appreciation for the ceremony...
Sometimes someone would like to attend an inipi ceremony but he can not afford it. We won't never turn away someone who truly needs help only because he has no money in his pocket. If someone truly needs help, we will help you in the best way we can. The need for help comes from the soul, not from the bank. There may be asked whether such a person with limited financial resources in return will provide another service, and not always a service for us, but often for the community. By the act to give more than you have, you create the space to heal.
Mitakuye oyasin,
Gerry and Helen
Stavely, 2010/04/27
Who can attend the inipi:
Spirituality and money....
Oyate Canada
We do these ceremonies for the future generations, for our children and their children. We invite all colors of men to attend our ceremonies...... because we are all related.
