UPCOMING

April 07 - 10  SpiritHawk Retreat - Meeker, OK

April 17 - 12 noon - MAIC Membership Meeting 

Gulpha Gorge - Special program presentation.

April 22 -  24 Manataka Encampment

EVENTS

May 27 - 29  -  Bear Dance - Buffalo, TX 

June 25 - 27 - Gathering at Manataka

Magdala & Mario to Perform Ceremonies

Both have done many workshops and lectures in Mexico and the United States. Elders and members of the Manataka American Indian Council are deeply honored to welcome them into the sacred circle again during the upcoming Manataka Encampment at Bald Mountain in Hot Springs on April 23. All Encampment events are free and open to the public. Manataka Encampment  

Honored Grandmothers to host Children's Activities at Upcoming Encampment

Children of all ages will be honored during activities at the Manataka Encampment scheduled for April 22-24 said Joyclyn VonGrund, Honored Grandmother of the West. 

Storytelling in the tipi, crafts, drumming, pipe teachings, and children's sweat lodge, games and other activities will be offered.  - All ages welcome.  Great fun for all the kids. 

Honored Grandmothers will also provide a portion of crow for the craw of those few naysayers who said it could not be done.      

Manataka Elders Appoint New Ambassador to Latin America

Elders of the Manataka American Indian Council formally approved the appointment of Otto Riollano Caballo Blanco Davila of Puerto Rico to the position of Ambassador to Spiritual Elders of Latin America.

Davila, 69, is a retired university president, administrator professor and entrepreneur.  Davila's biography will appear in the May Smoke Signal Newsletter     

The purpose of the new ambassadorial position is to reach out to our brothers and sisters in the South, to let them know about Manataka -- the Place of Peace – and to strengthen our common bonds through the various forms and means of exchange that would be possible and feasible and, above all, through our common language: prayer.

"We will open channels of communication and exchange, to promote the re-union, the bringing closer, of indigenous people, based on what we share in common: our profound spiritual awareness, life principles, code of ethics, a similar recent history (the colonization events of the last five hundred years), current “survival” challenges and a growing revival of interest in learning and knowing about our origins as a guiding and redeeming force for the present," said Davila.

According to the Elders, there is a critical need for dominant society to learn about the original wisdom, knowledge and attitudes of the indigenous people as a living and most relevant source from where they can draw inspiration and guidance for the new paradigms urgently required to face the challenges of the present -- and survival of the human race.

Davila will travel to the mainland United States in April and participate in the upcoming Manataka Encampment scheduled for April 23 at Bald Mountain Park and Retreat. (see related story).  Davila will be honored during ceremonies and Manataka members are encouraged to come out and meet Davila.   

SPIRIT HAWK RETREAT

April 7-10 

Meeker, Oklahoma

Sweat Lodge Ceremonies

Bear Dance Ceremonies

Meditations, Collection Walks

Spirit Hawks Heritage Center in Meeker Oklahoma will be host separate Women & Men's Spiritual Retreat on April 7-10. The Retreat itself will start with Breakfast at 9 am on Friday. You are ask to arrive, check- in & set up your tent on Thursday April 7. Motels 12 miles away (Motel 6, Days Inn & Ramada Inn are in Shawnee at the I-40 exit). but we encourage you to be one this weekend. This weekend is about leaving world comforts behind and getting back to Spiritual & Physical basics. Bring your own tent, sleeping bag, chair, jacket & clothes dependent on Spring weather(?), notebook & pens, drums, rattles, etc. Food & water are provided. If you have special needs, please tell us. There are no shower facilities, but there will be toilets. Baby wipes are a good thing to pack. For the sweat lodge, you will need to bring 2 towels, shorts for men and skirt, dress or sarong for the women to wear in the sweat lodge. You must bring a thick blanket with your energy to cover the sweat lodge. No cell phones are allowed in camp. We will build the sweat lodge together on Friday morning and then become 2 separate camps. There will be 2 or 3 projects, meditations, collection walks, 2 separate Sweat lodges on Friday night., drumming circles, learning circles and cooking meals over open fire. Everyone will come together Saturday night for a Celebration meal and then go to the Bear Dance. If you have never been to a Bear dance, they are a healing dance. The Bear Dance on April 9, will be open to the Public at 7 pm. A Love Offering of $10 is ask to help cover their gas. Celebration will continue on Sunday, with the retreat ending at noon for those who need to travel. Cost: $250 a person: $100 for your meals & drinks and  $150 for 2 1/2 days of projects, learning meditation, relaxation, Bear dance.  A $100 deposit  ($50 is non-refundable) is required at registration.  After March 23 the cost will be $300. No cost for sweat lodges.  We are only taking 17 men & 17 women, so we encourage you to act as soon as possible.

Directions: I-40 E, to the Shawnee/Meeker exit. Head North on SR 18 towards Meeker. At the 4-way Stop sign (Hwy 62) continue straight for about 2 1/2 miles. Watch for sign on left side of road, turn Left and continue down dirt road for about 2 miles follow signs. From I-44 take the Chandler exit, continue South on SR 18 towards Meeker. Watch for sign on right side of road, turn Right, go about 2 miles on dirt road, follow signs. If you get to 4-way Stop sign, you have gone to far, turn around and travel back about 2 1/2 miles watch for sign on left. We are 83 miles southwest of Tulsa & 53 miles East of OK City.  

Information: Debra or Warren Big Eagle, P.O. Box 633  Meeker, OK 74855  970-946-2270 spirithawks@earthlink.net

Manataka Encampment

APRIL 22-24

Bald Mountain Park & Retreat

Hot Springs, AR

No Camping Fee - No Admission Fee 

No Vendor Fee - 100% Free

FAMILIES & SINGLES WELCOME!!

• Drumming and Singing

• Storytelling

• Trade Blankets  

• Sweat Lodges

• Bear Dance Ceremony

• Prayer Ceremonies

• Special Presentations   

• Vendor / Craft Presentations

Children's Games & Activities - All ages welcome.  Storytelling in the tipi, crafts, drumming, pipe teachings, Great fun for all the kids. This year's Encampment will focus on children with programs sponsored by the Honored Grandmothers Society. 

A food concession stand will be open all weekend.

Restrooms and shower on-site.

Plenty of level parking for camper vehicles.

Bring camping gear, food, chairs.

No alcohol or other drugs permitted. A security team onsite.

DIRECTIONS:  From Little Rock.  Take I-30 to Exit 101 (Hwy 70 West) Go 17 miles to Hot Springs.  At Cutter Morning Star School on your left -- turn Left on Persimmon Street.  Go one block to Spring Street. Turn Left (East).  Go two blocks and turn Right (South) on Westinghouse Road heading.  Go about 1.5 miles and turn Left (East) to Bald Mountain Road.  Go 2 blocks to Bald Mountain Park. (see map). More Info: Manataka Encampment

RED LAKE RESERVATION TRAGEDY

Dear Friends and Family of Manataka,

Please join with me and others in prayer and/or drumming for healing at Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota. The horrific shooting that took place has devastated the lives and families of this community.  

Some of us witnessed the healing miracles at last summers gathering at Manataka. I ask you now to direct that healing energy to Red Lake Indian Reservation. Pray for the families and friends of those struggling to understand why this happened. Pray for the families who lost a loved one and that one day they may find peace. Pray for Red Lake Tribal Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr. that he may continue to hold strong for his community, as he wisely keeps the press at bay for the safety and privacy of his community! Pray for the 5 who are recovering from injuries (2 severe) and to their families; send them strength, love and healing!  

Ryan Auginash 

Cody Thunder 

Lance Crowe 

Jeffrey May

Steven Cobenais

Let our combined prayers be lovely sent to those in need... 

-  Bonnie Delcourt, Administrator 

Manataka Red Road Message Board

Editorial 

MASSACRE AT RED LAKE
by Susan Bates - Hill & Holler

Jeff Weise, a self - described "Native American teenage- stoner-industrialist," was a deeply disturbed young man long before he murdered 9 people. Tragedy seemed to stalk the 16 year old Chippewa boy.  

He had never gotten over the death of his father, Daryl Lussier Jr. who committed suicide when Jeff was 11 years old. His mother is in a nursing home after a car accident left her in a coma. Weise was hospitalized last year for
depression after trying to kill himself. The troubled young man was put on prozac and sent home.

On Monday, March 21, Jeff Weise could not take any more. He shot and killed his Grandfather, Daryl Lussier, Sr.
who was a Sgt. for the Red Lake Police Department long with his grandfather's companion, Michelle Sigana, 32. The boy took his grandfather's bullet proof vest, his service pistol and a shotgun and drove the police car to the front doors of Red Lake High School.

Once inside he gunned down unarmed security guard Derick Brun. The sound of the shot alerted teacher Neva Rogers, 52, and a student, both of whom ran into a classroom to hide. Weise followed and gunned them down. He then began marching down the halls, shooting at any one he saw. Witnesses say he was "grinning and waving at them as he fired.

Before it was over, Alicia Spike, 14, Dwayne Lewis, 15, Thurlene Stillday, 15, Chase Lussier, 15 and Chanelle Rosebear, 15, lay dead. Jeff Weise, who had fulfilled his
destiny, returned to the classroom where he had murdered the teacher and student, and ended his own life with a shot to the head. 

What were the warning signs that if heeded might have
prevented this tragedy? We now know that Jeff Weise belonged to several chat rooms including www.nazi.org Using the name "todesengel" which means "Angel of Death" in German, Weise wrote about his admiration for Adolph Hitler. Other posts spoke of his opposition to interracial mixing and against his peers who liked rap music and tried to act black. (There are several gangs on the Red Lake Rez.) He made drawings and cartoons depicting mass killings ending with suicide.

The secluded Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota where Jeff Weise was born and raised has seen more than its share of violence. In 1979, dissidents staged an insurrection after tribal leaders removed a sympathizer from the Tribal Council. Hostages were taken in that incident and all police and sheriff's deputies were ordered off the reservation by the FBI. Rioters took police weapons, captured the BIA's cache of confiscated liquor, set the law enforcement center, the home of the tribal chairman and other government buildings on fire and went on a shooting and looting spree. When the smoke cleared, 2 teenagers lay dead of gunshot wounds, several more were wounded and about $4 million in property was damaged.

In the 1980s, allegations of civil - rights abuses surfaced. Lawyers were barred from tribal courts, while bail, jury trials and other rights were denied defendants in many cases. This situation came to a head in 1986 when Gregory Good, a Red Lake Band Member, accused Chief Tribal Judge George Summer of violating the People's civil rights. Good killed Summer but was acquitted in the case. Tribal officials have since improved the court system under threat of
losing federal funding.

The beautiful but isolated Red Lake Chippewa Reservation has a little over 5100 residents. All but 91 are full bloods. Poverty is a major concern. While other Minnesota tribes have had success running casinos, the Red Lake Band has
not fared so well. While the tribe has operated some casinos, they have not proven very profitable since many of the customers have been Red Lake residents.

As is the case with many other Indian reservations, high unemployment, alcoholism, diabetes, suicide and poverty are the norm. It would be easy to blame poverty for all of
these problems..... Yet senseless crimes know no social/ economic boundaries. The students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado certainly had a higher standard of living, but it happened there, too. 

We are not victims so much of poverty of the pocketbook as we are victims of poverty of the spirit. When a "superior feeling" group of people conquers and destroys another
race's culture in the name of greed, that culture, while it may physically survive, will eventually lose it's identity. Without our own connections to Creator and the Mother, who are we?

Our society has become putrid! Violence is not only allowed, it is encouraged, emulated and adored. We show it in our homes on a daily basis. We pay big bucks to see it on the silver screen. Those who perpetuate it are often called "heroes." Rap music glorifies it and preaches death and disrespect. Sex is a weapon and children are becoming more and more the target. We buy our kids video games where one has only to press a button to eliminate the enemy and we wonder why a child will pick up a gun to solve his problems?

But things are beginning to change.... More and more Indian tribes are teaching their children their own traditions and languages. When we begin to "remember who we are" and to respect ourselves, we can return to the Good Path we were meant to travel.

It isn't only the Red Man who has been victimized by this
global "colonization." All races have suffered. What about the Black Man? Doesn't his sense of loss of self contribute to the break down of his society? The same can be said of the Asian gangs. And how about the "White" people? How many of you can go back to your original teachings? Where did your People live 1000 years ago? Do you know? How did they worship? What were their stories? Where are your roots? 

At the closing of this Age, Creator is calling each of us back to our own beginnings. We have focused on economic prosperity and found poverty of the soul. We must each ask ourselves, "Why am I here? What is my purpose?" Then we must find our own answers. May God help us.

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"The instrument of my resurrection was supposed to be freedom. But there isn't an open sky or endless field to be found where I reside, nor is there light or salvation to be discovered. "Right about now I feel as low as I ever have." ---------Jeff Weise

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Elder's Meditation

"The manner with which we walk through life is each man's most important responsibility, and we should remember this with every new sunrise."  --Thomas Yellowtail, Crow Nation

Every spiritual person should carry a vision of God's will in every area of their life. One day at a time, each morning at sunrise, we should spend time praying to the Creator. We should say something like, my Creator, this morning I ask you to show me, in terms I can understand, what you have or me to do. By doing this daily, over time, we will develop an unquestionable vision. Each person is responsible for taking the time to do this. It will bring great joy and peace of mind to those warriors who do.

My Creator, give me the vision, today, of what you want me to do.

Elder's Meditation

"Everything's so simple, and we make everything so complicated. That's why we're confused." --Vickie Downey, Tewa/Tesuque Pueblo

The Creator designed a very simple set of Laws for us to follow. If we follow these simple things, we'll be happy. If we do not follow these simple things, our lives become complicated. For example:

Respect Mother Earth

Love one another

Be truthful

Give to your brother and sisters

Be gentle with each other

Be happy

Great Spirit, let me lead a simple life.

ACTIVATION OF THE 

SEDONA LANDSCAPE TEMPLE

By Adam Yellowbird

Understanding and expanding the Earth Energies of Sedona...

We live in a time of profound changes. These changes occur on the level of our consciousness, but also with the Earth itself. There are many ways to look at these changes and there are many interpretations about what their cause(s) are. Even science begins to acknowledge that what is happening can no longer be seen as extremes of normal fluctuations. The Earth is in motion and the weather is erratic not only in faraway places but locally as well. In the winter of 2004/2005 there were several floods in the Sedona and Camp Verde area and Arizona had 6 earthquakes within one week (at the end of February/beginning of March 2005). The strongest had 4.6 on the Richter scale.

Many people pray and hold ceremonies hoping to prevent more big natural disasters, such as the tsunami of December 26, 2004. The ceremony to activate the Sedona Landscape Temple on April 24 is one of the worldwide activities to heal and balance the Earth to prevent these types of disasters. Of equal importance is the intention to activate the energy of the Sedona area to a more optimal state.

Whenever we pray and/or hold ceremonies it is helpful if we understand what actually happens during these activities and on what to focus our intention.  It also helps to realize that in the process we are not only healing the Earth, but also ourselves. We are intricately connected with the Earth.

The Earth “Source”

Connecting with the Earth was and is an essential part of spirituality in many ancient and Indigenous traditions. In these traditions spirituality is an essential part of their daily lives. The separation of science and spirituality in our Western culture has estranged most of us from the Earth. The Earth has become an object that is there to use.  We no longer consider her to be a living entity. We have forgotten that she is truly a “mother” who provides us with everything we need on every level of our being.

What does Mother Earth provides us with? In the first place the Earth provides us with every atom in our body - either directly or indirectly - making us inseparable from the Earth.

Secondly, the Earth provides the electromagnetic environment we need to function optimally.  NASA discovered with the first astronauts, that we do not function without this field. The Earth also creates a special electromagnetic frequency that is important for us: the Schumann resonance frequency of 7.83 Herz. This frequency resonates with our brain activity in the lower alpha (relaxation and peak performance) and higher theta (deep relaxation, meditation and access to our unconsciousness). The Schumann frequency stimulates a broader functioning of our brain.  In addition this frequency helps us to connect with the subtle energies of the Earth.

The subtle energies are a third gift to us. These energies resonate and interact with our meridians, chakras and subtle energy bodies. On Earth we find those energies in lines, grids and vortexes. 

Vortexes, Lay Lines and Grids.

Many books have been written on Earth energy lines and grids. There are, however, only a few books on vortexes and all of them are about the vortexes in Sedona. This is quite remarkable, because vortexes exist everywhere. They are found where energy lines are, because almost all vortexes are found in connection with lines. We define a vortex as a place where energy goes in and/or out of a system. That system can be the Earth (vortexes), our body ( the chakras and acupuncture points) or the Universe (galaxies, black holes and white holes). According to science whenever energy moves it will move in a spiraling way, hence the name vortex (vertere (Latin) = spiraling).

There are many different types of vortexes. To a varying degree they all have an effect on us. From some we do not yet know what the effect is, but from others we now have quite a good idea. There are vortexes that resonate with our meridians. Others resonate with our chakras or with our energy bodies. There are grid systems with vortexes that hold our consciousness, the Christ consciousness and even other types of consciousness.

Although vortexes can be found everywhere it does not make Sedona less special. Sedona has more vortexes and a larger variety of them than any other place that I am aware of. When we compare a certain vortex with a similar one in Europe the one in Sedona has a diameter 5 times larger than the one in Europe revealing that the amount of energy in each vortex is very high. Sedona is truly “a place of vortexes”.  

Communication Lines

To understand the landscape temple of Sedona we need to mention one other type of lines, the communication lines. These lines are induced through human consciousness during certain activities. These lines appear between churches. They appear when we handle (charge) stones and place them in the landscape. They also exist between rocks with petroglyphs. The lines have a certain type of sub-lines that were named triads by researchers in England. Between churches and stones you usually find lines with 3 triads. Between stones with petroglyphs you may find lines with 5 triads. Between some of the larger ceremonial kivas we find lines with 9 triads. There exist even lines up to 12 triads. If we can create lines with 3 triads between churches and Jeanne (my wife) and I can create lines up to 5 triads with crystals, I wonder what state of consciousness (or maybe even what consciousness) can create lines with 12 triads?

The Landscape Temple of Sedona

The term Landscape Temple comes from the book “Sedona Sacred Earth” by Nicholas Mann. Geomancy (Mann is a geomancer) looks at alignments and mathematical patterns of prominent features of the landscape. In this way he discovered in the Sedona landscape a 6-pointed (hexagram) and 5-pointed star (pentagram). He also discovered a couple of alignments, which are called ley lines. In addition he saw a snake and a bird in the outlines of the landscape. Initially skeptical I was surprised that I could indeed find a hexagram almost identical to the one Mann has drawn in his book. Each point was anchored on a vortex. The lines between the points were communication lines with 12 triads. This means they are induced in a very high state of consciousness. At the point near Steamboat Rock were 2 extra lines. In one of them the energy was flowing towards the star and in the other the energy was flowing away from it. The energetic center was close to where Mann indicated the center: just above Devils bridge.

I was, however, not able to find any lines indicating the presence of a pentagram. This does not mean that Mann is wrong. The potential for the formation of this sacred symbol may be present but not yet manifested as with the hexagram.

Consciousness and Earth energy activation

Adam Yellowbird has had a vision that he gives form via Earthworks and through The Institute for Cosmic Awareness. He organizes ceremonies together with Elders of many traditions to balance and heal Mother Earth. In his vision the hexagram and pentagram are very important. The hexagram represents the balance of the masculine and the feminine. The pentagram represents “man”.  He felt guided to organize a ceremony to activate the pentagram and the hexagram in the Sedona landscape.  As Sedona already has so much energy what will the effect of such a ceremony be?

I believe that every ceremony with focused intention will have an effect that goes beyond our current understanding. This ceremony will be a contribution to the healing and balancing of the Earth. In addition there will be a localized effect that is very important for Sedona. Based on research it has become clear that none of the vortexes and lines are optimally activated. Increasingly many types of human activity deplete the energy even further.  Activation on the scale as is planned will stimulate the activation of many vortexes and lines in Sedona. Several vortexes and lines will be measured before and after the ceremony to study the effects the ceremony will have on them.

One of the most interesting aspects will be the pentagram. Will a group of dedicated people be able to physically create a pentagram in the landscape?  Will they be able to induce lines forming a pentagram with points anchored on vortexes? If that will happen it will change the energy of Sedona and increase the experiences of those who will visit these areas. Who would not like to participate in such a wonderful and challenging event?

The activation of the Sedona Landscape Temple will happen on April 24, 2005 starting at 9.30 am. For information call The Institute for Cosmic Awareness (www.ica8.org) at 928-646-3000 or email info@earthdance8.org. 

Women's Council Cooking Corner:

INDIAN PUDDING

2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup unsulphured molasses
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 large eggs, separated
1 teaspoon baking powder
vanilla ice cream
pure maple syrup

PREPARATION
Heat oven to 375°.  Butter shallow 2-quart baking dish.  Combine milk and cornmeal in large saucepan. Bring to boil, whisking; reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in molasses, flour and seasonings, then yolks. Whisk in baking powder. Beat egg whites in mixer bowl to soft peeks. Fold egg whites into cornmeal mixture. Pour into dish. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until center is just set. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup.  8 servings | 55 minutes | 15 minutes prep

MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF MANATAKA

Chief Däbädi Thaayrohyadi Bermudez

Council of Elders and Guardians of the Otomí 

Olmec Toltec Teotihuacan Tradition

International Indigenous University

PLANETARY CONNECTION

FOR THE HEALING OF THE MOTHER EARTH 

FOR LIFE AND PEACE

Consequence of the great wound of the Mother Earth, opened in the Indian Ocean caused by earthquakes and tidal waves (tsunami) in ancestral land called today Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Maldivas and Malaysia, the Elders, Wisdom Keepers  and Guardians of the Otomí Olmec Toltec Teotihuacan Tradition from Mexico send urgently this message to the heart and conscience of this region of the world and all the humanity.

A. We send our greater offering of songs and priers of light, peace and love to all the families and communities of the disaster’s areas. We join to all our sisters and brothers so that they can find the healing soon, to get balance in the physical, mental and spiritual dimension of their lives affected by the catastrophe. We connect in spirit and truth so that the deads can find peace and the hope of life can continue.

B. We call all the women and men of the Planet Earth to work together, to act in all possible forms to avoid the appearance of epidemics and infectious diseases and to stop greater deaths and their undesirable consequences. The humanitarian aid must arrive and occur in physical, material or economic, mental and spiritual way, always sustained by the love for life, mother earth and peace.

C. We the Indigenous Peoples and Nations, as Earth Guardians know that the centers of energy and vibratory fields of several regions of the Earth have been affected considerably by the lost of the sacred and the disconnection with the spirit of the Mother Earth, is the consequence of the wars of the groups that seek the power and the control of the world, the xenophobia, racial discrimination and genocide against peoples (indigenous, tribes), the terrestrial and submarine atomic experiments, the pollution and devastation of the planet, with the consequent extermination of plants, animals and the human specie.

With the catastrophe of the tsunami, it has caused vibrations of pain and weeping, waves of pain, anguish, suffering, fear sensations, preoccupation, deficiency of confidence, rage, solitude, neglect and death have been created in the place of the disaster and propagated in all the planet, which can cause vibratory fields of negative energy in different levels and forms, that they can cause diverse epidemics and diseases, affecting the mother nature, the human beings mainly, and also to our sisters plants and animals.

Today it is important to transform that energy in acts of Compassion and Sacred Love. All we are responsible in which it is happening to us. It is time to feel, to think, to say and to act, for transforming this situation, is necessary to generate high frequencies of sonorous vibration, with the power of prayers, with acts of brotherly aid and universal love.

D. We considered urgent to make a great connection with the energetic and healing power of cosmic sound. Let us make feel the medicine of the vibration of the humanity sound through our voices like prayers, meditations, music and songs, with musical instruments ceremonial like the sacred drums, including the drum of our heart.

According to a Prophecy Revealed by the Otomí Elder Sages to the Indigenous Peoples and all Humankind and a Vision of our Venerable Ancestors, the day when the Sounds of Eight Thousand Sacred Drums join together will be the beginning of a true Healing of Mother Earth, of All the Species and of the Human Family – which is now in total disequilibrium – in order to be able to live together on the road to Sacred Peace, in harmonious union with the Universe, Mother Nature, the Community, the Family and our own Hearts. It is time to re-unify ourselves and rediscover for ourselves all the Seeds of the Four Directions in order to reactivate cosmic energy, heal historical wounds and heal our Mother Earth by respecting life and the liberty and dignity of our Peoples.

E. This is that we call to all the family of the four directions to join for the healing of the wound caused by tsunamis, by the lack of connection with the cosmos, with the sacred. Let us honor all people died, thousands of sisters and brothers offering their life by the healing of the Mother Earth, for Life and Peace.

F. Under the following postulates or sacred principles:  

• Is urgent to seal and heal the wounded vortex of the Mother Earth.

• Is our responsibility identify and activate the Energetic Power Centers of our Sacred Places.

• Is work of all to seed and fortify the conscience of Love and Respect to our Mother Earth.

• Is fundamental the indigenous ancestral recommendation, to create and practice the Great Culture of Peace and Life

• Recognize the energetic and healing use of our sacred instruments as principle and objective of our Indigenous Mission.

G. With planetary harmonic connection, this Ceremony of 8000 Drums Sacred will help to regenerate field limitless of powerful vibration, an enormous effect of cosmic sound in high frequency that will be concentrated in the Island of Sumatra, the Philippines - the place where tsunamis began on December 26 -, and then this energy will be expanded toward Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Maldiva and Malaysia, in concentric waveform by sea, air and earth, radiating intensified light, impregnating and bathing of love of all the human family, curing all the living beings (human, animals and plants of the zones affected directly and of all the planet), this will help to purify and to harmonize to the Mother Earth and the Humanity.

With our love will emerge a positive field of positive powerful vibration, will help to transform the suffering, the wrath and the pain, in greater peace with justice and dignity for everybody. That it means a call to transform all the conflicts by pacific routes and non-violence. Right here and right now, We the Guardians of the Earth, for Life and Peace, Women, Men, Children, Children, Young people, Elders of all the directions are called to reaffirm the human brotherhood and survival of the Planet. Because the passed, present and future generations must know that we have existed honoring our mission of Light and Love, that our sacred fire stays ignited, that our sound continues being listened and our Song of Life blooms forever.

TO WALK THE RED ROAD
By Traci, Blood Nation

Long road winding began in the stars, spilled onto the mountain tops, was carried in the snow to the streams,
to the rivers, to the ocean It covers Canada, Alaska, America, Mexico to Guatemala, and all the world, and keeps winding around the indigenous.

The Red Road is a circle of people standing hand in hand,
people in this world, people between people in the Spirit world.  Star people, animal people, stone people, river people, tree people The Sacred Hoop.

To walk the Red Road is to know sacrifice, suffering. It is to understand humility. It is the ability to stand naked before God in all things for your wrong doings, for your lack of strength, for your dis-compassionate way, for your arrogance - because to walk the Red Road, you always know you can do better.  And you know, when you do good things, it is through the Creator, and you are grateful.

To walk the Red Road is to know you stand on equal ground
with all living things.  It is to know that because you were born human, it gives you superiority over nothing. It is to know that every creation carries a Spirit, and the river knows more than you do, the mountains know more than you do,
the stone people know more than you do, the trees know more than you do, the wind is wiser than you are, and animal people carry wisdom.  You can learn from every one of them,
because they have something you don't: They are void of evil thoughts.  They wish vengeance on no one, they seek Justice.

To Walk the Red Road, you have God given rights, you have the right to pray, you have the right to dance, you have the right to think, you have the right to protect, you have the right to know Mother, you have the right to dream, you have the right to vision, you have the right to teach, you have the right to learn, you have a right to grieve, you have a right to happiness, you have the right to fix the wrongs, you have the right to truth, you have a right to the Spirit World.

To Walk the Red Road is to know your Ancestors, to call to them for assistance It is to know that there is good medicine, and there is bad medicine It is to know that Evil exists, but is cowardly as it is often in disguise.  It is to know there are evil spirits who are in constant watch for a way to gain strength for themselves at the expense of you.

To Walk the Red Road, you have less fear of being wrong, because you know that life is a journey, a continuous circle, a sacred hoop. Mistakes will be made, and mistakes can be corrected - if you will be humble, for if you cannot be humble, you will never know when you have made a mistake.  If you walk the Red Road, you know that every sorrow leads to a better understanding, every horror cannot be explained, but can offer growth.

To Walk the Red Road is to look for beauty in all things.

To Walk the Red Road is to know you will one day cross to the Spirit World, and you will not be afraid.

Submitted by Kim Summer Moon

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