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A delegation of spiritual elders (Mamas and Sages) of the
Kogui, Arhuaco, Wiwa and Kankuamo people and Native American Elders from
the Algonquin, Havasupai, Hopi, Mohawk, Navajo, Ojibwe Anishinaabe and Tewa
traditions are coming together for a rare and unique meeting to reveal their
insights about the state and future of Mother Earth. This "Meeting of the Elders" will take place in the Catskill mountains of upstate New York, at the Menla Mountain Retreat, from May 6-8. It promises rare spiritual
dialogues and dramatic encounters in the face of the prophetic year 2012.
The Kogui are indigenous people living in the Sierra Nevada
de Santa Marta Mountains of Northern Colombia, in South America. They are the
only civilization to have survived the Spanish conquests and to have kept their
individuality. They are perhaps the only indigenous people in the world who,
because of the particular nature of their surroundings, have been able to keep
themselves apart and sustain their culture inviolate.
Numerous indigenous cultures of the Western hemisphere have kept alive a
prophecy that foretold how native peoples will come together and reunite as one, known as the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor. In the South, Center and North, many native peoples share its
foretelling about balance and harmony, and about how intellect and spirituality
should come together as one. Our
Elders tell us that we will unite and get our strength back like many arrows
that will not be broken. They remember the history to keep the fire alive. We
have to come together to be one, to have complete understanding.
During the last five centuries, the Eagle, representing
the material world, has reigned. The Eagle dominated the Condor, who represents the
world of the spirit and the heart, and symbolizes the wisdom of the native
nations. According to the prophecy, we are now at the beginning of the “Fifth
Pachacuti”, an era when the Condor is rising and will fly side by side with the
Eagle.
The Kogui will send the following delegation to the
Catskills:
- Mamo Jose Gabriel Alimaco Dingula – Kogui
- Ñankwa Chaparro – Spiritual Authority – Arhuaco
- Mamo Saul Martinez – Kankuamo
- Santo Sauna – Organizational Representative – Kogui
- Mamo Ramón Gil – Wiwa
Native North American delegations will include:
- Louise McDonald- Bear Clan Mother Tewakierahkwa
- Curtis Nelson-Bear Clan Chief Tehanakarine
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Chieftainship Title – Tehanakarine, Dragging Horns of the
Kaniekehaka(Mohawk) Nation part of the Haudensaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy -
Mona Polacca M.S.W. is a Havasupai, Hopi, and Tewa Native
American Elder whose tribal affiliation is of the Colorado River Indian Tribes
of Parker, Arizona. She is a member of The International Council of 13
Indigenous Grandmothers. -
Lee Wayne Lomayestewa, Pueblo Hopi Kikmongwi -Chief/Medicine
Man -
Josephine Whiteduck – Clan Mother Algonquin -Chef William
Commanda's daughter - Monique Renaud- Algonquin- Pres. of Canadian Metis alliance
-
Alden Narnjo, JR.
Southern Ute, Indian Tribe, Ignacio, CO President of NAC US, Medicine
Man, 45 year Sun Dancer, Pipe Carrier (coming on the 9th) -
Jack Singer, Navajo, 22 year Sun Dancer, Medicine Man,
Commander for Walk with Warrior - Brian Nish Nung Matrious Ojibwe Anishinaabe (pipe carrier)
- Connie Moose Ojibwe Anishinaabe (pipe carrier)
The organizers recommend registering soon for this unique event, due to space limitations.
Website and tickets:
http://www.tibethouse.us/programs/full-calendar/view/581529/114
To learn more about
the Kogui's and their message go to: http://www.alunathemovie.com/
Image: "Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta", by Haceme un 14 on Flickr, courtesy of Creative Commons Licensing
