June 2009 Blog Posts (10)

serendipity and the prophecy

i was at an indigenous gathering tonite at the Daybreak Star cultural center, and i was talking to the group of Aztecan Dancers, telling them about this page, and the fourth way when i mentioned the prophecy of the eagle and the condor coming together, and one of the dancers family had a twin pair of boys whos spiritual ceremonial name the elders gave these two young boys was eagle and condor, talk about serendipitous,

ive added the pic of these two young children to my photos…

Added by Lonny Peddycord on June 29, 2009 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

Why?

I am a gobal medical herblist. In my tradition, I take no money or gifts to help people who are in need of healing. I am strengthened by what I learn when I am given the honor to help people heal themselves. I do have one question: I ask this of all I sit with and that question I also pose to this forum: "Why do we two legged insist on becoming and remaining ill, phsyically/spiritually, there is no separation. Tunkan Olowan.

Added by Warren C. Gohl on June 26, 2009 at 12:50pm — 4 Comments

Healing through remembering and preserving the Natural way of life.

I invite you my brothers and sisters to meet my dear friends (they are really family):

Friends of Nunkui

Working to preserve the Shuar culture and their rainforest home.

Anank desires a world of equality and without greed; where plants purify the air and crystalline springs satiate the thirst of the universe. Sharing the natural world in a place of… Continue

Added by Aundrea Aundie Sides on June 22, 2009 at 8:24pm — No Comments

A bit about myself.

I'll take this time to say Hau, Osiyo, Hello.

My legal name is Donald Ray Watkins II. My Indigenous name is Red Bear, which is Mato Sa in Lakota and Yonv Gigage in Cherokee. My indigenous ancestors were Lakota, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Lenape. Every branch of my family tree is mixed with the indigenous peoples of North America. On my European side my ancestors were Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, and Sicilian. My life shows that I lean toward my Indigenous ancestry more…

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Added by Donald Red Bear Watkins on June 19, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

the Miwok peoples are being evicted

its hard to believe but a federally recognized tribe is being evicted from their lands,

maybe obamas inauguration words about dissolving tribal lines means more than we expected it to be.

here is the link to the petition that is being circulated about it

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=93277131993&h=A40lt&u=tP2J3

To: California Legislatures

We the students of UCSD, our friends, and allies stand in solidarity to the… Continue

Added by Lonny Peddycord on June 18, 2009 at 6:21pm — No Comments

the Miwok people are being evicted from their lands

Added by Lonny Peddycord on June 18, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

HOOP - Honoring Our Own Power the Native American Nonprofit Strengthening Indigenous Initatives

Learn more about and come and join hundreds of Native & Indigenous peoples at

Honoring Our Own Power

Find more photos like this on Honoring Our Own Power - Strengthening Indigenous… Continue

Added by Wanda Jean Lord on June 15, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Pachamama Alliance Requests Take Action - State of Emergency - Peru

Dear Pachamama Community,

There is currently a state of emergency in Peru, where the indigenous people have been peacefully protesting the violation of their territorial and human rights. On Friday, violent attacks on peaceful indigenous blockades in the Peruvian Amazon left 25 civilians and 9 police dead and hundreds injured.

Pachamama in Ecuador has played a key role in supporting this movement by providing important financial, logistical, communications, and legal… Continue

Added by Susan Burns on June 8, 2009 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Through songs and artifacts, Nipmuc tribe revives a long-lost culture

Friends, this appeared in today's Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/06/06/members_of_nipmuc_tribe_look_to_keep_their_culture_alive/

In addition to the link, I'd like to share my response to the story:

I am delighted that the Nipmuc people are reclaiming their identity and strengthening their community. I don’t know this to be true, but if, as a reader here claims, a casino developer played a role in prompting the Nipmucs… Continue

Added by Lee Phenner on June 6, 2009 at 6:50pm — 3 Comments

Two old friends who'd never met

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

I am honored and delighted to be with you here, and I extend my deep thanks to Phil Lane Jr. and Jon Ramer for envisioning and creating this welcoming circle.

I discovered The Fourth Way in the fall of 2007 and was so moved by its truth and grace that I felt compelled to write to its authors. I wanted to know how I might be of service, if whether as a writer there might be some concrete way that I could support The Fourth Way’s vision and… Continue

Added by Lee Phenner on June 6, 2009 at 1:29pm — 2 Comments