By YVETTE RELLES-POWELL | Contributing Writer | From spiritual colonization to commodification of indigenous spiritual ceremonies, debates continue in the communities of the Inland Empire. James V. Fenelon, Ph.D., is a professor of Sociology who identifies as a member of the Lakota/Dakota and leads the Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies at CSUSB. As the published author in the areas of American Indian sociopolitical issues, race/ethnic conflicts, and social policies, he shares his perspectives on the issues of indigenous cultures in our communities. Q: Can you expand on the generalizations that are made about Indigenous Spiritualism? A: Basically, there is just a huge diversity. … [Read more...] about Dr. Fenelon of CSUSB rejects the “sweat lodge politics” of non-first people