The Quaker Sweat Lodge (QSL)
A Site for Discussion and Advocacy

A Quaker Sweat Lodge was conducted at the annual Gathering of Friends General Conference for over ten years, until 2003. It was approved for 2004, then abruptly canceled, due to charges of "racism" and "cultural appropriation." Controversy over the charges and the decision have continued ever since. This site assembles documents from this discussion and resources on the issues. The site is an unofficial and personal project of Chuck Fager, who has actively participated in this discussion.

What's Inside:

>> The Quaker Sweat Lodge FAQ

>> Reflections on the QSL by
Chuck Fager

>> The Wampanoag Letter to FGC

>> "Cultural Appropriation" -- Definitions

>> Some Personal Testimonies About
the QSL

>> Explanations of how the QSL is "racist" and "cultural appropriation."

>> Background: Documents on "cultural
appropriation" & related issues by
scholars in the field

>> Background on the Mashpee
       Wampanoag Tribe

>>An Article from "Navajo Times" On
     Incidents of Fake "SweatLodges" Run
     for Profit -- Distributed during FGC
     Discussion of the QSL

>> Some Committee Correspondence
      About the QSL

Email: chuckfager@aol.com