Resource: AmerIndian (Lakota) language and cultural teachers

[Scott McGinnis]

Dear correspondents - Here is an announcement from Lakota teachers in the
DC area at this time.  (Locally based teacher and radio host Jay Nightwolf
is also available through Geotrees.)  They wanted me to add that their tipi
is "about to retire," and they're looking for leads to a newer one, 20 - 24
foot.  - Thanks, Charles Stevenson, editor
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NATIVE AMERICAN TEACHERS AVAILABLE

Geotrees is pleased to announce that Nathan and Shoshana Omaha, Lakota
(Sioux) educators, are available to speak to people of all ages in schools,
congregations, communities, and through other venues throughout the
national capital area.  They can remain here long enough to meet the
demand.

Nathan and Shoshana are active teachers and organizers with Native Youth
Alliance which, since 1990, has worked with First Peoples youth to transmit
the world view, traditions, ceremonies, culture, and spirituality of native
peoples to future generations.  Each November since 1999 they, their two
children, and Jake the Dog have been keeping vigil in a tipi on the Mall,
near the Washington Monument, as part of Native American Heritage Month.

Nathan and Shoshana are available to share this knowledge with young and
old throughout the area.  They can share learning with you in many forms:
Historical knowledge, philosophy, ceremony, dance, stories and myths,
healing, and more; in talks, workshops, classes, performance, and
demonstrations, often with learner participation.  And the tipi itself is
not just a simple tent, but a ceremonial centering-space in its own right -
and they can share this knowledge as well, inviting your participation in
the rituals of erecting, using, and taking down a tipi on your ground.
Learning with Nathan and Shoshana will give you and your people real
knowledge that you didn't have at the session's beginning, knowledge of
cultures that dwell in our midst to this day.

For a detailed overview and history of Native Youth Alliance, please visit
their website at: http://www.geotrees.com/nya.html.

For questions and to discuss contents, scheduling, financials, and other
arrangements with Nathan and Shoshana, reach them -
   - at the NYA office: 202-828-1234;
   - by cell phone at 202-747-9949;
   - by email at nya_dc at hotmail.com; or
   - through The Village Academy/Geotrees at info at geotrees.com.

Nightwolf can be reached through his website:
   - www.geotrees.com/nightwolf.html

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nonpartisan virtual organization sharing intercultural and international
knowledge throughout the national capital area.  Geotrees is free of charge
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