It might come as a shock to some that indigenous people, who were often called 'natives', 'savages', and 'heathens' by empire builders, know MORE about the afterlife, MORE about spirit contact, MORE about mediumship than orthodox religionists.
Many gifted mediums had native Americans guides. Maurice Barbanell, the great English medium said, "North American Native Indians were great MASTERS OF PSYCHIC LAWS, with a most profound knowledge of supernormal forces and how they operated. This qualifies them, after their passing, to act as tutors and guides to their mediums. They were more advanced than any other race." Estelle Roberts worked with Red Cloud; Maurice Barbanell worked with Silver Birch; Kathleen Barkel worked with White Hawk; Gladys Leonard worked with North Star and John Sloan worked with White Feather, to name just a few.