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Pope Francis attends Indigenous ‘healing dance’ to ‘Mother Earth’ during Canada trip'We are the people of Mother Earth, hi, hi,' the master of ceremonies said during the dance.MASKWACIS, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – During the first full day of his visit with Canada’s Indigenous communities, Pope Francis attended a “healing dance” that appeared to direct worship to “Mother Earth.” Prior the ritual, which took place in Maskwacis, Alberta this morning, the Master of Ceremonies for the event explained that a “healing dance” was about to occur, while outlining that the drum involved is “the heartbeat of Mother Earth, the drum is life.”READ:...

AUGUSTA — Chief Barry Dana of the Penobscot Nation says he felt like a fool as he sat behind Gov. John Baldacci during the governor's inaugural speech last week. Dressed in ceremonial regalia, Dana and his uncle, Butch Phillips, had just performed a "smudging" ceremony for the new governor on the Augusta Civic Center stage. The cleansing ceremony is one of the tribe's highest honors. But during his speech that followed the ceremony, Baldacci reiterated his well-known opposition to casino gambling, and Dana could barely contain his anger. "I was in shock. I was in absolute shock," Dana said. "I...