Native American ritual has always emphasized the restoration of balance: the Four Directions, the Four Seasons, and the Four Elements that make up the Sacred Hoop must be in right relationship with one another or disharmony will result. Now a Cherokee father-and-son team provides a comprehensive overview of Native spiritual principles and share stories, exercises, and individual and group rituals from Native nations across the continent that explore interrelationship as a tool for growth and transformation. September.