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Spring Equinox March 20th, 2010

Beloved Brother Chief Phil Lane and FWII International Family,


I am honored to be one with you taking shelter under the Sacred Tree. Just as the urging of Mother Nature, spring has called out to the hearts and souls of many and in the celestial skies the flower is in bloom.
On the rising sun of the spring equinox let us offer one another the warmth of…
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Added by Carol Petersen on March 19, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

The Sacred Tree is 'Not Dead'

I wanted to share with anyone who has not already had a chance to read, an unedited excerpt from the original transcript of 'Black Elk Speaks' as recorded on stenograph.



I want to begin by stating the high regard I have for the achievement of this work. It has humble beginnings. A small group of people speaking & sharing together accomplished a great thing. It goes without saying, that 'Black Elk Speaks' is an important work, worthy not only of its place in the realms of literary… Continue

Added by Corinne Branch on March 13, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

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Added by moe lay on March 9, 2010 at 8:58pm — No Comments

Q`ero Shaman picture

Q`ero Shamans performing a Despacho Ceremony


Added by brian perpelitz on February 7, 2010 at 3:12pm — No Comments

Q`ero Shamans in Peru

June of last year I spent a while with some Q`ero Shamans in the Sacred Valley about a 2 hour drive from Cusco. These 2 Shamans were so gentle and loving, They have inspired me to walk a better path and to learn their ways. I have read books on the Shamans of peru and have attended some workshops around my home offering some of their teachings. Nothing beats actually spending time with these real men of wisdom and love. In the little time that I spent with them, they taught me so much. I did…

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Added by brian perpelitz on February 7, 2010 at 3:07pm — 13 Comments

Indigenous Peoples Water Declaration

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES KYOTO WATER DECLARATION

Third World Water Forum, Kyoto, Japan



Relationship to Water

1. We, the Indigenous Peoples from all parts of the world assembled here, reaffirm our…

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Added by Phil Lane Jr. on February 4, 2010 at 8:00pm — 6 Comments

Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire



Dear Beautiful FWII Family,

I thought you may like the metaphor of this story. It is relevant today on still many levels. Enjoy

From my heart to yours

Carol



Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire

A story of the Choctaw People of Tennessee and Mississippi



The Choctaw People say that when the People first came up out of the ground, People were encased in cocoons, their eyes closed, their limbs folded tightly… Continue

Added by Carol Petersen on January 30, 2010 at 12:42pm — 6 Comments

Assimilation Blues



Assimilation Blues



Grandmother, I am sad.

Come, sit. Together we will be sad.

Bowed heads, silently honoring the Sad.

Sometimes a song, sometimes a story,

Sometimes silence,

Breathing the Sad,

Heads bowed sitting with the Sad.



The people come,

Tonight we sing until the sun shows,

Acknowledging Sad‚

Tomorrow we laugh and eat,

Honoring the Sad;

continuing… Continue

Added by Native Talisman Art on January 29, 2010 at 6:42am — 2 Comments

A Child is Born

A Child is Born



You will be loved

For every morning the sun has risen

A child is born to love and be loved



You will be loved you are my child

Eternal one you are my

Crowning joy



You will be loved ever present heart

Wondrous miracle of life ancestral spirit

Servant of heaven on earth



You will be loved seek your destiny through

Nature resounding truth of… Continue

Added by Carol Petersen on January 15, 2010 at 12:51am — No Comments

The Whirling Rainbow prophecy (www.whirling.ning.com)

On May 10th, 2009 upon my return home from the International Indigenous Leadership gathering "Proteting the Sacred" I observed and photographed a Rainbow around the Sun...my heart and mind were so full of blessings and teachings from the gathering I felt this Rainbow on such a clear cloudless and warm day had significance. I did some research on the web and found that a Rainbow around the Sun on a cloudless day is very rare and not due to the usual reasons for a Sun Dog (a spot of rainbow or a… Continue

Added by Karma Chodzin Lalo on December 14, 2009 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

An Amazing Experience setting up social networks in the Philippines...

Thursday Nov 26, 2009





As I write this I can hear the roosters communicating from across the village. I hear dogs cheering each other on as they welcome in the new morning and young children laughing as they walk to school. The air smells crisp with a slight sent of pine. These are all characteristics of Kin-iway, Besao. Francisco and I have been blessed with yet another great adventure here in the Cordillera Mountain Range of the Philippines.



We are currently… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on November 26, 2009 at 3:19am — 6 Comments

Indigenous Knowledge- A Time of Recognition

A Time of Recognition…



I have been in Venezuela for almost two weeks and everywhere I look I see people that look like my Native relatives back home. I remember when I was little my father use to tell me the only different between the Indigenous people in the North vs. the Indigenous people of the South is that the people who colonized us spoke English and the people who colonized the Indigenous in the South spoke Spanish. I can’t tell you how true this statement really… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on July 30, 2009 at 2:20pm — 2 Comments

Digital Youth Council

Greeting Relatives and Friends,



We have gathered a group of ten dedicated young people to help develop the Digital Youth Council. We have asked everyone to post their biographies so we can begin to get to know one another. We want more people involved. Please join the Digital Youth Council on this site if you are interested! Below is my biography as well as answered to the questions we are asking our digital youth council members to answer! Thank-you, Deloria Lane Many Grey… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on July 30, 2009 at 11:32am — No Comments

How can we incorporate the medicine wheel to help us create a more sustainable and balanced community?

Greeting my dear friends and relatives!



I have been working with a group of young activist from all different walks of life to brainstorm different ideas on how to create a sustainable and just community. I would love to hear the thoughts from our FWII community on how you feel the Medicine Wheel can be used to create a more sustainable and balanced community.



For those of you who are not familiar with the Medicine Wheel it is one of the ancient symbols used by Indigenous… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on July 12, 2009 at 7:32pm — 1 Comment

Inspiriational Film Links...

It is wonderful to see everyone so active on this site! I wanted to share a few inspirational sites with wonderful and insightful documentaries!

Peace and Happiness, Deloria Many Grey Horses

http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/home.htm
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/all/... Read More
http://freedocumentaries.net/c/All/
http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on July 6, 2009 at 7:58pm — 1 Comment

Up the River and into the Rain Forest

Beloved Relatives,

With the utmost gratitude, I extend to each of you my warm love and greetings. The on-going love, prayers, support, and contributions from each of you and the many other loved ones we work with are vital to the success of our collective efforts toward co-creating a more just and sustainable world. All of your dedicated service for the upliftment of the Human Family are deeply appreciated.



As we move forward together in manifesting the Reunion of the Condor and… Continue

Added by Phil Lane Jr. on May 17, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

This week has been a success!

Dearest Friends and Family,



I hope that you are in good health and are having beautiful night or morning. Franco and I have finished our first week of training with an amazing group of twelve young Indigenous youth on digital social networking. It was beyond anything either of us could ever imagine and feel truly blessed to have had such a successful weekend. It was amazing to find out that all of the students already had email addresses and also used a social network called Hi-5. In… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on March 8, 2009 at 12:07pm — 1 Comment

This is a paper I wrote a few years for a final paper in a class...

I was asked to write about someone I felt compassionate about. I choose my father of course. The professor thought it would be a good idea to write in first person so here it is! The professor is Takaki! He is one of the main professors in Ethnic Studies and wrote a few amazing books! Hope you enjoy!







“The Beauty and Power of a Prophecy of a Family”

as told by my beloved father – Shunkmanu He Miye Lo -

to me - his daughter, Ampaowin



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Added by DYCdeloriamgh on February 24, 2009 at 9:32am — 3 Comments

My first week in Bangkok!

I did it! I made it through my first week in Thailand on my own. I have traveled with my father since I was a little girl and I can remember him telling me when I was about five years old, "Ampaowin (my Dakota name), I can give you all types of material gifts but the greatest gift in life I can give you is experience." I can remember not really understanding what he said and in fact was a little disappointed that I couldn't get that Malibu barbie I so greatly admired in the toy store window but… Continue

Added by DYCdeloriamgh on February 24, 2009 at 12:59am — 1 Comment

Wanting to reach out...

Hi All,



Well I just arrived in Bangkok, Thailand where I have the privilege and honor to be working with a magnificent group of individuals on human rights work. I just recently graduated from U.C. Berkeley in Ethnic Studies and Native American Studies and it feels really great to be applying what I have learned. So many people in this world are struggling tremendously economically, physically and spiritually. I am hoping by trying to reach out and connect with people, especially…
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Added by DYCdeloriamgh on February 17, 2009 at 8:07pm — 7 Comments

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