Protect What is Sacred...

Canunpa - Protection of the Sacred Red Stone

The Sacred Red Stone of the Canunpa

... is in danger of extinction. Through acts of greed and mining by the u.s. and others, as well as lack of reverence for it's unique purpose and limited supply, the time for protection of the Sacred Red Stone has come upon us. The neglect of the Sacred Stones true meaning, through lack of basic and essential understanding of what the stone is actually for, continues relatively unchecked at this most important time of human existence. It is against Nakota Law, for example, to use a constructed Canunpa to hang over a mantle or for other type of display purpose, or to make jewelry, ornaments or other trinkets out of the special and sacred Red Rock. This rare stone was gifted to the Nakota People and is solely for the purpose of constructing the sacred Canunpa.

The Nakota Canunpa directs Seven Sacred Canunpa Ceremonies (sometimes referred to as the Seven Sacred Rites). The Canunpa is only to be cared for by a very few qualified Nakota caretakers, who are selected by their communities and who must conduct each of the seven sacred ceremonies within their communities throughout the year – a most difficult, time consuming, and dedicated duty. The Canunpa ceremonies come directly from the dream vision of a Nakota person many millions of years ago. The ceremonies were received and are conducted in order to maintain balance and happiness within Indigenous Nakota communities through a series of Thanksgiving /Appreciation ceremonial exercises. The spelling and pronunciation of the word “Canunpa” remains the same within all four language groupings as it has always been.

You may write congress and demand that exploitation and use of the Canunpa for anything other than its intended use be outlawed by the u.s. government. A petition calling for such measures appears at the following website address: www.petitiononline.com/wakan/petition.html