Speaker: John Snodgrass

Program: Indigenous spiritualities are strongly rooted in specific locations.  Rather than battle over a single place called “The Holy Land” indigenous cultures each consider their own habitat to be the sacred center.  And while some religions seek answers to life’s questions in printed scriptures, the tribal search for meaning involves learning to ”read” the land and skies.  How can we deepen our spiritual connections to the specific land and climate of Western New York?

John teaches Native American Religions at Canisius College. He is the author of “Sun Dance: Plains Life in Balance” and “Supernatural Shakespeare: Magic and Ritual in Merry Old England.”