The Lakota Episcopalian Ritual Society is, at its heart, a lifestyle. There are no official or centralized authorities, no hierarchy or clergy, no required subscriptions or dues. It does not pertain to or comment on social or political issues. The Society is a spiritual society which may also be called a way of life which is open and available to all who are called to it. It can be compared to a philosophy, a mutual support program, or a subculture. It has no real beginning and no real end. The only root or origin it has is in the historical crossroad of traditional Lakota spiritual life and the Episcopal tradition.

This syncretic and at times mysterious crossroad of old Lakota ways (rituals) and more recent Episcopalian ways (also rituals) is what is at the heart of this Society. While there are spiritual foundations and beliefs which aid in this inhabitation in the crossroad, no true centralized or dogmatic creed is asserted with requirement except this:

We partake in the rites of the Episcopal Church and the rites of the Lakota people. Where these two meet, we especially partake.

Membership in this Society is informal, decentralized, and self-directed. The designation of “Episcopalian” refers to a historical and religious/spiritual practice and general faith, not an official or explicitly approved or endorsed society or arm of The Episcopal Church or any other legally-chartered Church.