East
South
West
North
Protocol
100

What phase of life is represented in the East

Child

100

Which Season is represented in the South?

Summer

100

What time of day/night is represented in the West?

Sunset

100

What sacred plant is represented in the North?

Sweetgrass

100

Who has the first opportunity to eat at community meals? 

Women/ People in their Moon Time
200

What Sacred plant is represented in the East

Tobacco

200

Which Element is represented in the South?

Air

200
What sacred plant is represented in the West?

Sage

200

What Element is represented in the North?

Water

200

What is the proper way to request teachings, medicine or ceremony with someone?

Offer Tobacco with a humble and loving heart

300

Which Element is represented in the East

Mineral

300

Which Sacred plant is represented in the South?

Cedar

300

What "Light Side" quality is represented in the West?

Reflecting & Processing

300

What phase of life is represented in the North?

Grandparent/Grandmother/Grandfathter/Elder

300

Name Three of our lineage Elders

Grandmather Tatjana, Grandmother Nanatasis, Grandmother Mourning Dove (Gm. Dorris Minkler), Grandmother Redwing, Grandmother Evening Star

400

Which "Light Side" quality is represented in the East

Awareness

400

Which Dark Side quality is represented in the South?

Anger/ Agression

400

What "Self" or self-realization quality is represented in the West?

Self-Concept

400

What Communication quality is represented in the North?

Share/ Sharing

400

How many stones are prayed in individually while laying the Lodge fire, before proceeding to lay the rest?

Seven

500

Which "Four D's" quality is represented in the East?

Discipline

500

Which Harvest Cycle quality is represnted in the South?

Growing/ Healing

500

What Community Contribution quality is represented in the West?

Sharing

500

Which "Self" quality is represented in the North?

Self Determination

500

What two types of feathers are hung from the Lodge altar and what do those feathers represent? 

Red Hawk and Owl, the Guardian of the Day and the Guardian of the Night