Upcoming Events

Come have some food, tell or hear some stories, meet new friends and play drums or flute. The East Tennessee All Nations Native People’s Gathering is a group of people who are either of Native Origin, by birth or relationship, or who are just interested in Native Culture. The purpose of our gatherings is to foster learning, friendship and fellowship amongst Native People’s who are in the East Tennessee area. Our hope is that we can provide a welcoming and comforting place to all Native People’s, and that we can help to facilitate continued pride in Native Culture and Ways. Stay tuned for news about our July 2010 Powwow.

Aloha E Grandmothers and Kupuna! The Kahdine Grandmothers (Algonquin, Abenaki, Six Nations) would like to invite you to join with us in three days of Ceremony and Teachings on the Big Island of Hawai’i!

We will gather in Kamuela Waimea February 11-13, 2010 to share the teachings of our Elders from Native American/First Nations and Hawai’i. Your presence is requested to contribute as a Wisdom Keeper that we may learn and grow and strengthen ourselves for the time of the coming Earth Changes. Each of us carries within our hearts the Whisperings of our Ancestors; each of us can give voice to those Whisperings through the Power of the Circle.

“We do this for those who will pass through the coming Earth Changes. We do this for the Seventh Generation. We do this for our Creator and for all of Creation. It was for this that we Grandmothers were born.”

We will gather in upcountry Waimea (Air) for Day One. This first Circle will review the Past- the lessons we have learned and strengths we have gathered from the journey. Day Two Circle will open on the beach at Hapuna (Water) with our focus on Today as we continue to inventory our strengths and grow in knowledge and understanding of the Prophecies to prepare for the days ahead. Day Three Circle will be near the Cauldron of Kilauea, where we will spend the day in a powerful Women’s Ceremony that will culminate in the commitment we make to send the power of the Grandmothers (Fire) into the World for the well-being of our O’hana (Family) and the People.

For each of these three days we will stand on the sacred Aina (Earth) of the island of Hawai’i; a Living, Breathing, Conscious Mountain whose roots lie far beneath the Pacific Ocean, and whose snow capped Peaks reach upward to the Heavens. Again, please stand with us in the Circle and share your gifts with those who are called to be there with you.

Women of Hawai’i have opened their homes to you, and all you will need to purchase will be airfare and food. A rental car can be shared with other Grandmothers. Contact Susan Kaiulani Stanton (575-574-8456) dancingmesa@yahoo.com for more information, or Kari at Gulliver’s Travels (1-800-309-2410) kari@gulliverstravel.com for travel arrangements. You will find the full event Flyer attached.

Whether you’re married, single, separated, or divorced, young or not-so-young, this weekend will help you break down the barriers that are preventing or limiting you from creating & sustaining a loving union & a life partner - two of the Creator's most precious gifts to us.

Based on our book, In The Spirit of Marriage, the goal of the weekend is to implant in our hearts the understanding of the true function of all unions--to le arn to love one another unconditionally.

$50/person or $90w/ 4 vegetarian meals or & $110 w/ meals & dorm bed, $130 w/ meals & private room & bath. Held at The Light Center near Asheville.

First Nation, Inuit & Metis Economic Development Personnel, Development Corporations, Community Leaders, and Employment Councilors.

I am in a position to say with 100% certainty that I would recommend this workshop and any other that Rolf is going to be hosting to anyone. I would even go one step further and say that I would encourage everyone to get signed up, because workshops like this do not come around everyday. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Rolf for a most stimulating experience and would be honored to attend another workshop of his in the future!!!!!
Byron Louie Economic Development - Williams Lake Indian Band

I enjoyed Rolf. I mean “what an awakening”. I have never been to a workshop that was so riveting and exciting. I totally have a new respect for business and how business should be managed and approached. I can hardly wait to get started. Rolf is very energetic, humorous and intelligent. What an awesome experience. (Shift is happening) Glen Worthington – Development Corp CEO – Dease River First Nation BC

216-1581-H Hillside Ave., Victoria BC V8T 2C1
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Grandfather Lee Standing Bear, The Kuumba Heritage Drummers and ASMSA Steppers

The initial planning of the workshop is underwritten by a planning grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage and co-sponsored by Congressman Mike Ross and Senators Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor and Terry Smith.

International Expert Group Meeting:

Indigenous Children and Youth in Detention, Custody, Foster-Care and Adoption

The meeting, sponsored by the First Nations Summit and the Interim First Nations Child and Family Wellness Council and cosponsored by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, will focus on indigenous children and youth in state custody. It will explore contemporary removal of indigenous children from families and communities as a result of past government policies to promote assimilation, including policies on boarding and residential schools. It will also look at the vastly disproportionate rates of indigenous children and youth currently incarcerated or under punitive detention; as well as the disproportionate numbers of indigenous children in foster care and adoption programs. Discussion will also focus on sharing examples of promising practices to prevent or address forced removal of indigenous children and youth.

The Meeting will be attended by Permanent Forum members, indigenous experts from the seven UNPFII socio-cultural regions, government officials and representatives from UN Agencies and Funds. Representatives of indigenous peoples’ organizations are welcome to attend.

For further information contact Ms Harmony Johnson at HJohnson@fns.bc.ca or Ms. Marilyn Teneese at MTeneese@fns.bc.ca

Workshops on issues important to the Tribes and organizations of North Carolina
Inter-tribal powwow
Juried art exhibition
Awards banquet - Scholarship and Awards breakfast
Creative writing competition
Indian traders and artists expo
Quilting competition
Amateur art competition
Gospel singing
Crowning of Miss United Tribes

The conference will announce and award scholarships to Native youth attending four-year institutions of learning. Below is contact information for those of you who would like to participate in this year's conference:

Juried art exhibition: barbarabraveboy@earthlink.net or janejjacobs@yahoo.com

Applications/Guidelines for Scholarships: Hattie Campbell: siouan@aol.com

Creative writing competition: Kay Oxendine: kayox@hotmail.com

Traders booth rental: Archie Lynch: alynch@haliwa-saponi.com

Amateur art competition: Keshia Enoch: obsn@mebtel.net

Quilting competition: Brenda Moore: siouan@aol.com

Scholarship sponsorships: Ruth L. Revels: wrevels@triad.rr.com

General conference: Barry Richardson: now-cdcbarry@coastalnet.com

March 13, 2010

Native American Day: Education About Preservation of Sites and Culture
On the Square in Jacksonville, Alabama

We are holding our first event for this group on March 13th to educate the public on preservation and the importance of Native American prehistoric culture in Alabama. The city of Jacksonville is excited that we are having this event on the square, and the event is going to be fun for families and children. This is a free event. We want to embrace the public to make them understand the reasons we need to stop the destruction that we see today, and education is just the key to end that destruction in the future.

All interested parties (vendors, drummers, dancers, culture keepers, etc...) may send an e-mail to the administrators of this site. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268415789931&ref=mf

Local Lodging:

The University Inn - (256) 435-3300
Singles – 49.05 (includes tax)
Double – 54.50 (includes tax)
Refrigerators and microwaves in room

Super 8 – Lenlock, Alabama (256) 820-1000
Single 49.95 (Does not include tax)
Double bed 54.95 (Does not include tax)

Motel 6 – www.powwows.com/travel/
Oxford, Alabama
Group discounts when you book at least 10 rooms.

The Hampton Inn - (256) 782-0330
Will receive special discounts and update by Monday

Royal Inn –Lenlock, Alabama (256) 820-5154
45.00 (plus tax) for a single or a double (not including tax)

McClellan Inn – Lenlock, Alabama (877) 747-8713
Either 1 King or two queens for 43.16 for smoking (Does not include tax)
Or 46.36 for non-smoking (Does not include tax)

Alternative:
Cheaha State Park is a lovely wilderness area where you may camp for cheap, and they also have RV and chalets. This is in nature! http://www.alapark.com/cheaharesort/

Turnip Seed Campground is a Federal campsite down the road from Cheaha. The campground is primitive yet beautiful and super resonable! Here is the link, and you just find a spot and drop your money in the box at the site. There are also trails that lead to primitive campsites in the woods.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/recreation/turnipseed.shtml

Contact:

Cora Dunaway
301 Mountain ST NE, Jacksonville, Alabama 36265
(256) 435-9096 cbell420@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268415789931&ref=mf

Saving Our Language-Saving Our Culture

make your reservations as early as possible and reference CCAIE (conference rate is $89 plus tax.) (408) 988-1500

For complete information and to download the "Call To Conference" please go to www.cieda.org

This year will mark the 4th Annual Indian Health Center Fundraiser Comedy Jam. It will take place at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, CA. This year we will have the four popular comedians from the Powwow Comedy Jam. Comedians include: MArc Yaffee, Jim Ruel, Vaughn Eaglebear, and JR Redwater.

All general admission seating is $25. The show starts at 8 p.m. and the doors open at 7 p.m.

There is also a special rate if you are attending the 33rd Annual California Indian Education Conference.

Children of all ages (anyone young at heart) are invited to share their original creative expression of self acceptance, unity, respect, diversity and global love

With respect and compassion we embrace diversity.
Together we make a difference through love.

Please also share this announcement with Students, Family, Friends, Teachers, Clubs and Schools.

For more information, previous awards, printable flyers and guidelines visit:

April 10 - 11, 2010

Natural Healing Arts Fair

Lamplighter Inn North in Springfield, MO

Booth Space Available: Early bird special of $99.00 for either a 6ft or 8 ft booth if you sign up and pay for your booth before March 1, 2010

Call 417-849-0109 or 417-631-5980 or contact Cookie naturalhealingartsfair@yahoo.com

Sign up early to cash in on this major savings!!! After March 1 the booths will be the usual cost of $125 for a six foot table and $140 for an eight foot table. If you are wanting to give a presentation or teach a class or workshop, get that info into us early so more people will know that you are going to be there!!!

May 1, 2010

Global Love Day

Thanks to you, we are gaining incredible momentum and awareness sharing unconditional love and celebrating our humanity. Here is a brief summary and overview:

The Day

It is our vision to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. We honor each May 1^st as a symbolic day of unconditional love and call upon all people and all nations to gather together in the wisdom of peace and love. Global Love Day is the universal recognition of our innate oneness through love. When we come from this limitless love, we naturally and easily embrace ourselves and our fellow humanity. Opening our heart, we allow unconditional love to be our guide and compassion to be our gift to life. We invite you to celebrate with us by consciously focusing on love and what it means to you throughout this day. We hope that by practicing love in all areas of your life, you will find it easy to love unconditionally all year long.

Our main theme explains it best… “Love Begins With Me”

What I Can Do

Simply be love. Let the love within your heart be the focus of your awareness throughout the day. Allow yourself to be accepting, forgiving, peaceful, joyful and in harmony with yourself and all life around you. Just be! Allowing unconditional love to be your primary intention is the main idea, and if you find yourself also wanting to actually “do” something loving or share the day with others, we have provided some initial ideas on our site of how you may approach the day. We encourage you to come up with your own inspired, creative ideas and expressions and also share them with us. For more information, visit www.thelovefoundation.com or www.globalloveday.com

Around the World

We launched this program in December 2003 for our first celebration on May 1, 2004 and already we have connected with people in over 136 countries. We hear daily from so many of you supporting this vision and through your kind efforts, our flyer is now translated into 35 languages. You have shown us that this simple idea is one whose time has come.

Send your art, essay and/or poetry submission for our seventh annual Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational held in conjunction with Global Love Day each year. Visit our site for guidelines and more information.

Some Updates and Collaborations

Danish Ahmed has kindly offered his inspirational Love Movie with a link to Global Love Day. Please enjoy and also share http://ordinarywords.com/love/ Several music artists have offered their songs of love for us to incorporate into the day. Some of the events in the works; Tam is creating a music festival in Seattle this year, Rick is hosting a get-together in Minneapolis, Raphael is putting together an event in Abuja, Chris plans to have a dance party in London, Falguni is gathering her friends in San Francisco, Jana is spreading the love in Montana, Miss Mellie Rainbow will be appearing at Hue-Man bookstore in New York City, and many more to come.

This is an easy and awesome way to participate by sharing Global Love Day with your friends. And brand new for us this year, we are developing a virtual Global Love Day event on Second Life! We welcome you to join us this May 1st in whatever way you are inspired to share the love that you are.

Be a part of it. Spread the word.

Love, light and peace,

In conjunction with the Haskell Commencement Activities!

Entry Fee: $250.00 Money Order Only

Johnny Strongbow will speak and perform, Jay NightWolf of WPFW Radio will make a presentation.

The Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Cherokee Inc. (www.chickamaugacherokee.org) of Deltona, Florida in conjunction with the Green Dot for Earth (www.greendotforearth.org) will be having a gathering at the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool Area beginning at 9:30A.M in an attempt to draw attention to the fact that many mixed blood Cherokees and the Cherokee Freedmen have been denied their rights and freedoms by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

The CNO continually denies that many of us even exist by saying that ALL Cherokees walked the Trail of Tears during the forced removal of our people by the United States Government. Even history proclaims that many Cherokees his in the mountains and valleys to escape that dreadful time in our history as a race of people. During this period many tribes joined together forming the Chickamauga Confederacy such as the Shawnee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Cherokee in an attempt to regain the lands that were sold by a few Cherokee citizens who did not have the authority to do so.

At that time there was a law amongst the Cherokee that if one sold land to the whites that it was punishable by death and even that law was carried out when members of the Ridge Family were killed for what they had done. We are not trying to usurp any of the funding that currently is given to the three recognized tribes of the Cherokee but we are after the Recognition that is due us and that is that we are Cherokee the same as any Cherokee that currently lives on any reservation or is a member of any Federal Recognized Tribe. We have been ostracized by those tribes because we fought on for what was taken from us and now the CNO would attempt to strip us of even being able to say that we are Cherokee when may of us have more Native American Blood flowing through our veins than some of those that are on the Rolls that the BIA goes by. I am not saying that anyone having ¼ Indian Blood is anymore Indian that someone who only has 1/8 Indian Blood, but I do believe just like Dragging Canoe said ‘That if you have one drop of Cherokee Blood, then you are Cherokee through and through.

We are seeking all those that will march with us on this monumental occasion to meet us there on that date.

Kermit ‘Peaceful Eagle’ Manis, Wild Potato Clan Chief of The Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Cherokee, Inc.

September 12 - 18 & December 18 - 23, 2010

Guatamala / Mayan Gatherings

Posada de Santiago

6 nights & 7 days gatherings held at the Posada de Santiago - a stunningly beautiful boutique hotel set on the shores of awe-inspiring Lake Atitlan, surrounded by three majestic volcanoes.

$795 ($295 for children) program price includes everything (meals, transportation, tax, tours, etc.) except airfare & tips!

Workshops, Tours & Entertainment

The hotel adjoins the ancient Mayan village of Santiago Atitlan - an easy walk to Santiago’s shops, marketplace and cultural sites. It has a pool, hot tub, sauna, spa, canoes, bikes, internet service and some of the the best food on the lake.

In addition to our regular Peacemakers’ Program (see below) including workshops on living a peaceful, sustainable & loving life, the gatherings will include a Mayan-oriented program including a cultural tour of Santiago Atitlan, a visit to a Mayan sacred site, workshops on the wisdom of the Mayans and their sacred 2012 calendar. Horseback riding, nature and archaeological hikes and canoe trips are also available.

Tata Pedro Cruz
Tata Pedro Cruz is the Mayan Elder featured in our latest book, 2012: The Transformation from the Love of Power to the Power of Love. He is a member of the Council of Mayan Elders of Guatemala and 2005 World Peace Ambassador. He will offer his wisdom and his ancient ceremonies lakeside and address the Gatherings regarding his peoples' wisdom & prophecies.

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International Expert Group Meeting:

Indigenous Children and Youth in Detention, Custody, Foster-Care and Adoption

Saving Our Language-Saving Our Culture

In conjunction with the Haskell Commencement Activities!

Entry Fee: $250.00 Money Order Only