Manataka™ American Indian Council
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UPCOMING EVENTS - 2008 - 2009
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September 5 - 23, 2008

September 19 - 20, 2008
Get A Little Love Fest
Ozark Outdoors, Leasburg, MO
Across river from Onondaga State Park. Take HWY 44 to Leasburg (second exit
past Sullivan, if you are coming from the city- exit number 214-
Drum circle on Friday night
Bands
Free Camping
http://www.peaceconspiracy.org/event_2008/
Sunday, September 21, 2008
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
FREE SEMINAR - AWAKEN
YOUR DIVINE POTENTIAL
presented by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
http://eraofpeace.org
Doubletree Guest Suites
Downtown Columbus
50 South Front St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Space is limited so to guarantee seating please call to register now!
Our toll free number is 1-888-310-4488
If our seminar is not in your area, please help us add to the Light of
the World by joining with us through our Global Online Radio Program.
The information for the Radio Program is listed below.
Tuesdays
at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may
access the radio program directly from our website:
http://eraofpeace.org
Or you may go directly to our On-line server:
http://bbsradio.com
STATION 1
Sunday, September 21, 2008
A Four Directions call for...
International Day of Peace
"We are the ones we have waited for"
May Peace Prevail on Earth
International Day of Peace Vigil
In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly established the International day of Peace (IDP). It was in 2001, that the GA modified the resolution (A/RES/55/282) and designated September 21st as the annual date of the International Day of Peace.
The intention of the resolution is to have the entire world observe a day of peace and nonviolence. All peoples and organizations are invited to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner.
An ever-expanding number of people worldwide, representing a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions, have committed to the task of working with other like-minded individuals and groups for an International Day of Peace Vigil with the following objective:
"To encourage worldwide, 24-hour spiritual observations for peace and nonviolence on the International Day of Peace, 21 September in every house of worship and place of spiritual practice, by all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals, and by all men, women and children who seek peace in the world."
This global 24-hour spiritual observation for peace is meant to demonstrate the power of prayer and other spiritual practices in promoting peace and preventing violent conflict. These worldwide spiritual observances will also help raise public awareness of the International Day of Peace and directly support the establishment of a global ceasefire. Individuals and groups are invited to support this worldwide initiative by committing to hold a 24-hour vigil on 21 September. www.idpvigil.org
September 22, 2008

The
14th Annual SOLAR WAVE 2008~ Phase Two The Living Gaia Prayer Wheel Activation! Equinox ~
1 to 3 PM
your local time all across the Earth.
We Invite all to join together with like-minded, heart-centered souls to create
an unstoppable tidal solar wave of light and positive mass awareness, to
harmonize all discordant energy on Gaia, and to initiate a spontaneous awakening
of humanity!
With the power and light of the Creator that is within each of us, we
can usher in the age of peace, harmony, love, compassion and impeccability, that
has been prophesized by many ancient traditions. This will all occur
during the powerful window of unlimited opportunity at Equinox, and is combined
with the multiplying potential of 13:30 local sidereal time, and the grace
filled rotation of the Earth as a living Prayer Wheel.
14th Annual Solar Wave 2998
~ Phase 2
Read
about it here
September 25 - 28,
2008
18th National/International Native American
Indian Alcoholics Anonymous
Convention
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Speaker meetings, old timers meeting, Saturday night banquet, talking circles, al-anon brunch, social powwow, 24 hour marathon meetings.
Marie 605-747-5756
P.O. Box 1643, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
www.nia-aa.com
September 27 - 28, 2008
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Consciousness Awakening Gathering
Gulpha Gorge Campground Amphitheater /Fire Circle
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Sponsored by Light Workers, Holistic / Alternative Practioners, Healers, Environmentalists, and like-minded folks.
Exchange Ideas and fellowship.
Special
Performance by the
Manataka Women's Drumming Circle
Bring your drums and rattles and join in!
noon and 3 p.m.
Bring food, drinks, chairs, tables, blankets.
No buying or selling please. No alcohol.
More information: call Brenda McDaniel 501-318-1734 or Katya 501-262-4042 thereikimaster@gmail.com
September 27 - 28, 2008
Lamplighter Inn North, Springfield, MO
Natural Healing Arts Fair
Our biggest and best yet!!!
Free demonstrations, lectures,
special presentations. Workshops on fee basis.
Saturday evening: 6 pm – 8pm :
Kindred Souls’ Social Hour (for
practitioners only) There will be music, drumming, a special guest speaker, and
more!
Natural Healing Providers are invited to present a workshop. Booth space
available.
Presentations are FREE to the public.
Call at
1-417-882-4325 HEAL
Emmale Judycki, RN, BSN, Director of Services
Energy in Motion: The Natural Healing Center, LLC
2053 S. Waverly Suite B
Springfield, MO 65804
1-417-882-HEAL (4325)
Saturday, October 4, 2008
10th
Annual
NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
Niagara Falls, NY
Nominees Announced! VOTE NOW!
Featuring Special Tributes to:
Rickey Medlocke (Lynyrd Skynyrd/Blackfoot)
Felipe Rose (Village People)
Redbone
Janice Marie Johnson of Taste of Honey
and much more
VOTE NOW!
Awards in thirty music categories.
Click on the following link to
cast your vote:
http://www.votenative.com
NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST LIVE
The broadcast can be viewed on Saturday, October 4th at: http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com or http://www.singlefeathermedia.com
Tickets are available through all TicketMaster Outlets
Passport is required to enter Canadian side of Niagara Falls
Nearest Airport: Buffalo
International
Nearest Cities: Buffalo, Toronto
NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
511 Avenue of the Americas #371 New York NY
10011
212.228.8300
646.688.6883 Fax
http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/index.cfm
October 4 and 5, 2008
10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Kansas City Indian Art Market and Cultural Festival
Frank Vaydik Park, Line Creek Community Center
5940 NW Waukomis Dr., Kansas City, MO

Sponsored by: National Center for Indigenous American Cultures (NCIAC), Kansas City Parks & Recreation, and Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund
Native American artists and crafters, Indian dancing, entertainment, exhibits, food, demonstrations and workshops. Interactive children’s activities. Free Parking
Volunteers and donations welcome. For information call: 816-513-0764 www.kcindianfest.com
NCIAC aims to preserve the sacred land along Line Creek and to foster an understanding of Native American Traditions.
October 4 and 5, 2008 10am – 5pm
SACRED HEALING THRU CRYSTALS
Two Individual Days of Intensive Crystal Study
Nutrure's Path, 1133 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Conf Room B
New York, New York
Investment $150 per day, or $275 for both classes. Classes can be applied towards certification in crystal healing
To Register,
(954) 309-0193

October 5, 2008
Sunday, 7 pm ET/PT (6pm CT, 5pm MT)
The Wilderness Guide Program
Featured on the season premiere of MTV's True Life
The show focuses on Derik and Ginny, two current participants in the Program. Move over Survivor!
Tune In - Tune In - Tune In Tune In - Tune In - Tune In Tune In - Tune In -
October 6, 2008
9th Annual Native American Flute & Storytelling Concert
Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaii-Manoa
2645 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
Free concert!
Contact:
Native Winds
1152 Koko Head Ave., #202, Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-8018
October 8 - 10, 2008
9th
Annual National Aboriginal Women
In Leadership Training Conference
Best Western Richmond Hotel and Convention Center
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Contact:
Edith
Loring-Kuhanga, /color>President
First Nations Training & Consulting Services
PO Box 5000, Saanichton, BC V8M 2C5
(250) 652-7097; Fax: (250) 652-7039
www.firstpeoplescanada.com
Friday October 10 –
Sunday, Octobert 12, 2008
Saugerties, NY
ANDREA GOULD, “Life
Transitions: Walking the Road Not Yet Traveled”
at Miriam’s Well in Saugerties. When life signals that it’s time to move on, we
experience a natural process of disorientation and reorientation as we leave
behind our comfort zones and adjust to new ways of living. How we perceive these
interludes determines how we proceed through them. A
reflective weekend experience in supportive surroundings, to explore and
illuminate the personal life transition on your own horizon and how you might
rise graciously to its challenge.
Andrea S. Gould, PhD, a psychologist in private practice and President of Lucid Learning Systems, counsels individuals in making the changes necessary to consciously transform their lives. For more info: www.miriamswell.org. To register, link to presenter’s website from the Miriam’s Well site.
Miriam's Well
13 Simmons Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845)246-5805
(845) 246-7597 Fax
info@miriamswell.org
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Standing Stone Ceremony
Monterey, Tennessee
The Standing Stone, an eight-foot tall rock standing upright on a sandstone ledge, was used as a boundary line between two separate Indian nations. When the rock fell, the Indians placed a portion of it upon an improvised monument to preserve it. The stone is still preserved in Monterey, Tennessee. The ceremony will commemorate the tribes who lived in this area.
Storytellers, drummers, dancers and vendors are welcome.
More Information: 931-528-7392
Bruce Hartford , President of Save The Original Red Man Indian
Sponsored by Historical Society of TN and Save The Original Red Man, Inc.
Directions
Off I-40.
Read about The Standing Stone Memorial
October 17 -
October 19, 2008
BARBARA THREECROW:
“Deepening Your Relationship with Spirit”
Grandmother Threecrow calls you into sacred
circle at Miriam’s Well for an experiential workshop. Learn specific methods of
communing with spirit, spiritual viewing, hearing the voice of spirit, seeing
beyond the literal, and opening sensory perception.
Miriam's Well is a not-for-profit center,
dedicated to deep exploration of consciousness and support for spiritual
evolution.
Miriam's Well
13 Simmons Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845)246-5805
(845) 246-7597 Fax
info@miriamswell.org
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 12 Noon
Grand Opening
Lipan Apace Tribe of Texas Museum and Cultural Center
Sunrise Mall, Corpus Christi, Texas
"Greetings to all Lipan Apache and friends of the Lipan Apache People,
Our Council, many of our Tribal members, and friends of our people have been working very hard at finishing all the tasks necessary to open the Museum and Cultural Center to preserve Lipan Apache language and traditions. This is a time to celebrate and to share this momentous occasion with all that can come."
Chairman Bernard F. Barcena, Jr.
Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas
P.O. Box 261110, Corpus Christi, TX 78426
www.lipanapachetribeoftexas.com 361-774-4881
October 18 - 19, 2008

The 16th Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth
Washington, DC


At dawn on Sat. Oct 18, we will light the sacred fire that will burn
throughout the Vigil.
Come anytime during this amazing weekend!
Families are welcome and there are activities and blessings for children.
To learn more about the 2008
Prayer Vigil for the Earth,
please click here
http://www.oneprayer.org/Invitation.html
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
In honor to those who gather in Washington, D.C. and in respect for the tremendous act of faith and love they exhibit, the Manataka American Indian Council will be conducting ceremony on top of the Manataka (Hot Springs) Mountain during the same time as the Prayer Vigil For the Earth in Washington, D.C. If you cannot go to Washington, D.C., consider coming to Manataka. Or, conduct your own ceremony where you are.
December 3, 2008, Wednesday
First Nations Language Keepers Conference
Saskatoon Inn, 2002 Airport Drive, Saskatoon, SK Canada
An opportunity
for teachers, language instructors & developers, community educators, Elders,
academics, linguists, leadership, and others to gather and learn from one
another through informative workshops and plenary discussions focused on the
issue of First Nations language revitalization in Saskatchewan.
Contact :
Darren J. Okemaysim
Darren.Okemaysim@sicc.sk.ca
(306) 244-1146
April 18 - 28, 2009

The Return of the Ancestors Gathering
Northern Arizona April 18 - 28, 2009
A historic International multicultural gathering and sacred pilgrimage welcomes Indigenous Elders and Future Wisdom Keepers representing the seven continents of Mother Earth, beginning Earth Day weekend, April 18-28, 2009 throughout Northern Arizona. The intention is to unite and share their visions and prophesized ceremonies of 500 years of peace and harmony for Mother Earth and all humanity.
The goal of the Institute for Cultural Awareness is to sponsor 72 or more global spiritual/cultural leaders and at least 28 youth council leaders from around the world. These Wisdom Keepers will share a harvest of harmonic wisdom and understandings that will enable the world to fulfill the prophecies of the ancestors. This gathering’s commitment to ceremony, as a focal point, offers young spiritual men and women of the world the privilege to witness councils sharing their original teachings and wisdom from the ancestors; fulfilling our spiritual purpose, thus birthing clear decisions and manifesting a conduit of hope for the future wisdom keepers of the world.
Humanity has waited for the day of peace and harmony in this world for thousands of years. We are moving in a new direction for present civilizations to reawaken and heal our ancestral memories to the fullest potentials. The time has come for each individual to look for the healing of their Ancestral memories, for a new direction to move forward. Through reconnection to all of the ancestral memories, the seen and unseen from the past, present and future unfold. A proclamation will be made for the ancestral memories to be healed for all time and space.
We are now living in a time of our truth and an intertwined field of destiny mending the circle of life. Let us look at the truth: the tree of life, the seed of life, the flower of life. The world has awaited a renewed life’s plan; the next 500 year prophesy calendar. The ancestors left all Nations with specific instructions and responsibilities to live by. Destiny brings us all to this point in time. The men and women of wisdom have returned. History and Herstory is unfolding in front of our very own eyes.
Wisdom Keepers and Youth Councils are being called to participate in this historic and extraordinary event. We truly believe that each participant and pilgrim will witness and experience a spiritual epiphany of profound proportions. Through humanity’s enlightenment, once again we will live in balance and harmony with Mother Earth. All is in divine timing!
One Mayan prophecy states, “At the time of the 13 Baktun and 13 Ahau is the time of the return of our Ancestors and the return of the men of wisdom.” “That time is now,” says Grandfather Alejandro Cirilo Oxlaj, President of the National Mayan Council of Elders of Guatemala.
The Institute for Cultural Awareness is a 501c (3) non-profit cooperation coordinating this monumental gathering. The vision of ICA is strong and motivated with a desire to build a better future for our children. Your support will provide a firm foundation to create a broader expression of service for humanity.
Our goal is to raise 1.5 million dollars for the Return of the Ancestors Gathering. To learn more about how you can support ICA and the preparations for this gathering, please feel free to contact ICA directly at 928-646-3000 or visit our website: www.ica8.org
April 9-12, 2009

2009 GATHERINGS OF THE PEACEMAKERS
Spring Weekend Gathering (4 days/4nights)
Camp Rockmount-Black Mountain, North Carolina
April Gathering $145
Includes everything but food (camping and all concerts, workshops, reasonings, etc.) Refundable deposit ($100) reserves your place. Children under 12 half-price. Affordable housing upgrades (private & semi-private lodge room & cabins) also available.
Live Conscious
Concerts!
Music
by some of the best conscious recording artists in the region. 2008 performers
included Chalwa, Ras Alan, Afromotive, Laura Reed &
Deep Pocket, Corey Harris, & Dubconscious. 2009 artists soon to be announced.
Concerts are followed by fire and drumming circles.
Workshops & Reasonings
To assist in
creating a balanced, sustainable and loving life including finding your mission
in life, creating & sustaining loving unions, handling your money wisely, the
path of the peacemaker, staying awake in a sleeping world, building your own
home, living off-the-grid, solar & wind energy, wilderness & earth skills, green
& affordable shelters, organic gardening, permaculture, co-housing &
eco-villages, yoga, meditation, herbal cures & holistic health modalities,
indigenous messages of One Love, Hopi & Mayan prophecies, condolence &
forgiveness ceremony, drugs, diet and the media, & much more.
The
Gathering of the Peacemakers
One Love Press
P.O. Box 2142
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-4610 FAX: (828) 295-6901
www.onelovepress.com
Contact:
Adam (Yellow Bird) De Armon
928 646 3000
P.O. Box !502, Cornville, AZ 86325
www.ica8.org
www.earthdance8.org
www.instituteforculturalawareness.com
July 17 - 19, 2009

The time has come to
announce
Aasivik Fire & Ice 2009 Ceremony
Greenland / July 17 -19

We are calling your attention to an event of Global Magnitude, an event that powerfully contributes to changing the course of human history.
Fulfillment of a Prophecy
Hearing the Indigenous Voice
Addressing the Melting of the Ice
Weaving together Spirit and Science
Uniting Elders of the Four Directions, top Scientists and World Leaders
Be part of this event, take part in this shift.

September 10, 2009
2009 Onondaga Lake Peace Festival
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate in this spiritual healing work
A gathering of healers and peacemakers to honor the place where peace was made by the peacemaker, Jikonsaseh and Hayewentha. The Festival
is the sum of the gifts that people bring to honor the lake, the land and the mother earth.
David Yarrow
Turtle EyeLand Sanctuary
44 Gilligan Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061
518-881-6632
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