Birdsongs and Burnings: Death as an American Indian Mourning Meeting

This episode highlights some of the rituals and beliefs of certain American Indian tribes as told by Beccah O'Brien. Beccah lost her sister and father as a teen and young adult. Beccah graciously shares some of the little-known traditions of American Indians and explains the beliefs about death in this culture. She talks about what it was like to lose these most important people and how her culture provided both gifts and challenges for her. Beccah can be reached at Beccah.obrien@gmail.com.