This book opens your awareness to the threefold path: conscious living, mindful consumption, and collective impact, by immersing you in a way of thinking understood and shared by Native Americans over many, many generations.

The Think Indigenous model anchors virtues, the elements, the seasons, and spiritual practices around the Seven Sacred Directions in the Hoop of Life. Good Feather teaches readers to connect with the Divine using stories drawn from his heritage, spiritual practices, and gentle encouragement. 

I enjoyed learning about The Way of the Buffalo, how Sacred Hoops are formed, and intend to adopt the practice of a Spirit Plate. Spirit plates are an invitation for ancestors to join you at the table; you serve them a forkful of each dish and bit of drink as a way of letting their spirits know they are still with you.

Good Feather says, “All of our embarrassing little imperfections don’t seem so imperfect when we have a powerful sense of self-respect. Having the courage and self-respect to simply be who we are is the best way we can show up and contribute to the world.” This kind of message, for me, never gets old. 

Good Feather illuminates the need for healing through accepting responsibility. One example is how he suggests that without rites of passage, modern men suffer disconnection from their masculinity. Taking responsibility for providing, nurturing, and protecting are indigenous principles that connect man to himself, his village, and Mother Earth. This connection to these responsibilities—and yes, including nurturing— instills virility, vitality, and keeps the inner light of man alive...