The only real similarities between traditional Native American shamanism and the newfound plastic medicine man practices are the actions performed. The vision quests performed by both may be very similar, involving the same actions. This is the same with the sweat lodge ceremonies. The problem is that th

Native Americans are offended by such new age interpretations of shamanism. Churchill raises valid criticisms in his article, “Spiritual Hucksterism: The Rise of the Plastic Medicine Men.” The article is very concerned with the cheapening of ceremonies, such as charging $50 for a sweat lodge ceremony. “Indians don’t sell their spirituality to anybody, for any price,” Janet McCloud states. Another criticism raised in the article was that the “ceremonial masters” selling these rituals are not qualified, such as Sun Bear. Native Americans are offended by their spirituality and beliefs being cheapened and sold by basic impostors.

I found www.shamanschool.com equally as offensive as the previous site. The first page contains a banner stating, “Need help with angry bosses, unpaid bills, headaches and more? Get Everyday Magic! Just $19.95!” Pretty much all of the sites contained solicitations

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