Ideologies/Religions = Belief Systems

Words to think about:

I Believe

I Feel

I Think

Religion is a cultural universal

The label cult is applied to religions that people dissagree with.

Divine Revelation- from the diety to the human

Handsome Lake-Founder of the Iroquois church which changed their social organization to more resemble that of the European colonists.

Acts of God- New York case, West Virginia case, UP case

The Ka'ba or Kaaba or Ka'bah at Mecca [related to Kabbalah??]

Fertility -- an archetype?

Traditional methods of healing: Saraguro

medicinal plants

chine

water

Incorporated into Indigenous justice system -- healing the ills of the community

communal
confession
restitution
rehabilitation
reconciliation
no retaliation

Results: first case in 2000

60 cows recovered out of 80 stolen
no cattle stolen since 2001
only 1 case of recidivism--both times for petty theft

Saraguros' opinion:

fairer, healing, justice system, no racism, no bribery,
tested in national court and found to be acceptable

No 'pathological persons who can't be persuaded to conform to community values. "Good people sometimes do bad things."

Many other communities following the example, coming for information on how to set up their own community justice system. This includes 4 non-indigenous communities in the province.