Mission 

The Center for Sacred Studies (CSS) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sustaining indigenous ways of life through cross-cultural spiritual practices, ministry and education, and a commitment to peace and unity for all peoples.

CSS activities include providing prayer services, ceremonies, and a variety of gatherings for worship, according to various traditions. The purpose of these offerings is to invite individuals, families, and communities to develop devotion, and to strengthen their relationship to the Divine.

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CSS Guiding Principles

(Adopted with gratitude from International Funders for Indigenous Peoples and NAP)

Reciprocity

 We are committed to the Indigenous culture of reciprocity. We acknowledge and recognize that:

  • Giving and receiving is interconnected and organic;
  • We are a world family – the north and south hemisphere are connected;
  • We are a holistic family that honors and connects with elders and spirituality;
  • The natural resources are our family and our time of earth is limited, so healing is our future

Respect

 We foster dynamic and inclusive relationships. We base our relationships on the indigenous processes of:

  • Empowerment and courage
  • Transparency; access and open processes
  • Risk taking, flexibility and adaptability
  • Investing more than money

Responsibility

 We are committed, passionate and courageous champions of Indigenous needs:

  • We work with the UN Declaration of Indigenous Rights
  • We seek organizational indigenous representation

Relationships

 We seek long-term engagement through learning relationships.  We seek:

  • The meeting points of the “conversation” in livelihood, security, empowerment and rights.
  • Organizational indigenous representation.
  • Shared relationships based on cultural respect not power.

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