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Ted Silverhand the Seer (Sight beyond Sight)
In this free E-Book, Tuscarora (6 Nations) seer Ted Silverhand shares his wisdom and memories from the Red Road. Ted has worked side-by-side with Rolling Thunder, Mad Bear Anderson, Twylah Nitsch, William Commanda, Sara Smith, Dennis Banks, Beeman Logan, Dan George, Semu Huaute and many others. Essential teachings on Native American Spirituality are archived in this free E-Book, preserved for posterity. Aho!
Now available in print or on Kindle via Amazon.com.
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Book on the lost history of Inter-Tribal Unity
This free E-Book describes the Hopi–Iroquois led… AMERICAN INDIAN UNITY MOVEMENT (1950’s–1980’s). Lost history the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) does not want you to know. Free E-Book on “Mad Bear” Anderson (Tuscarora) and the Red Road of Spiritual Activism. Share while this book is freely available!
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Lakota Sioux Teachings
The Lakota Sioux, a Native American nation, hold profound spiritual beliefs and cultural practices. Let’s explore some of their core teachings:
Seven Sacred Rites:
These are the spiritual observances that maintain the Lakota Sioux’s relationship with the Great Mystery (also known as Great Spirit or Wakan Tanka), the unifying Higher Power of the Universe.
The seven sacred rites were given to the Lakota Sioux by the supernatural entity White Buffalo Calf Woman in the distant past. She appeared when the Sioux had lost their connection to the Great Spirit and restored balance through these rituals.
The seven sacred rites are:
Keeping of the Soul (Keeping and Releasing of the Soul)
The Purification Rite
Crying for a Vision
The Sun Dance
The Making of Relatives
The Girl’s Coming of Age
The Throwing of the Ball
Note: Each ritual maintains communion between the people, their past, and the Creator.
Values and Laws:
Prayer: Spirituality is central to their lives.
Respect: They honor and respect all life.
Compassion: Recognizing our shared connection to the Earth and showing empathy.
Honesty: Upholding truthfulness.
Generosity: Sharing with others.
Humility: Embracing modesty.
Wisdom: Seeking understanding and insight.
Sacred Connection to Land: The Lakota Sioux view the land as more than a backdrop; it is a living entity infused with spiritual energy.
Note: These teachings reflect a harmonious relationship between the natural world and the human spirit, guiding the Lakota Sioux in their journey through life.
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BIKBAYE: Seeking synergy in both wellness and art
Note: Bikbaye was keynote speaker at the NYC Winter Jazz Festival in 2019.
The Synergy of Art and Wellness: A Holistic Approach
In today’s busy and increasingly stressful world, achieving holistic healing and wellness is more important than ever. While traditional methods like counseling and medication have their place, there’s a growing acknowledgment of the profound impact that art therapy can have on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
What Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches lives through active art-making, creative processes, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship. It’s not just about creating pretty pictures; it’s a powerful tool for self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.
Benefits of Art Therapy
Emotional Expression and Healing:
Art therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to express themselves freely.
Through various artistic mediums, people can channel their emotions, thoughts, and experiences in ways that words alone may not capture.
Externalizing emotions through art allows for effective examination and processing of difficult feelings such as grief, trauma, anxiety, or depression.
Mindfulness and Relaxation:
Engaging in the creative process promotes mindfulness and relaxation.
Focusing on the moment and the act of creation reduces stress and fosters calmness.
Art therapy encourages being present and grounded.
Problem-Solving and Stress Reduction:
Research shows that art encourages creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Just 45 minutes of art-making can reduce cortisol levels (a stress hormone) in 75 percent of people.
Art therapy offers an alternative way to cope with stress and anxiety.
Holistic Wellness:
Holistic healing involves integrating mind, body, and spirit.
Art therapy recognizes this interconnectedness.
By engaging in creative expression, individuals address their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs simultaneously.
Art and Wellness: A Harmonious Intersection
As art and wellness continue to intertwine, the possibilities for personal and societal transformation are boundless. The synergy between creative expression and holistic well-being offers a comprehensive approach to health—one that acknowledges the intricate connection between the mind, body, and spirit.
Conclusion
Whether you’re an artist or simply someone seeking balance and healing, consider exploring art therapy. Let the canvas be your sanctuary, where colors, shapes, and lines become tools for self-discovery and well-being. Remember, art is not just what you create; it’s how you connect with yourself and the world around you.
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Insights from Hopi Prophecies
Dr. Lee Brown, a revered Native American elder, has shared profound wisdom regarding the Hopi prophecies. These ancient prophecies hold significance for humanity, offering guidance and foresight. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key points from Dr. Brown’s teachings and their relevance in our modern world.
1. The Great Shaking
At the 1986 Continental Indigenous Council in Fairbanks, Alaska, Dr. Lee Brown emphasized the Hopi Indian prophecies. According to these prophecies:
The Earth would experience significant shakings if humanity failed to unite beforehand.
These shakings symbolize major global events that could bring about transformation and purification.
2. The Third Great Shaking
Dr. Brown stressed the urgency of coming together as a people before the third great shaking occurs. While we haven’t fully united yet, there’s still hope that we can do so and avert the impending upheaval. The call is clear: unity is essential for our survival.
3. Baha-na and the Baha-ni
The Hopis anticipate the return of their creator, Baha-na. Described as a bearded white man, Baha-na’s followers are known as the Baha-ni. Remarkably, historical events seem to align with these prophecies, emphasizing their relevance even today.
4. Spiritual Path and Purification
The Hopi prophecy emphasizes two paths for humanity:
The White Brother’s Path: This path represents technological advancements, pollution, war, and disrespect for life. It went east, away from the spiritual center.
The Hopi Brother’s Path: The Hopi brother stayed in the spiritual center, preserving sacred ceremonies and traditions. This path leads to harmony with nature.
The prophecy foretells four events that would shake the world, signaling Earth’s purification. It reminds us to tread the path of understanding, respect, and spiritual awareness.
Conclusion
Dr. Lee Brown’s message underscores the need for unity and reverence for our planet. As we navigate our complex world, let us heed the wisdom of the Hopi prophecies. Together, we can create a future that honors both our technological progress and our spiritual connection to the Earth.
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Quantum Leaps in Consciousness
“One person can change the entire timeline!”
ORIGIN OF THE 100TH MONKEY PHENOMENON
The groundbreaking book, "The Hundredth Monkey", written by Ken Keyes Jr., points out a critically important study conducted on the Japanese Macaca Fuscata monkey. This study led to an extremely important phenomenon relating to Consciousness.
In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant. An 18-month-old female, named Imo, found that she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream.
Imo taught this trick to her mother. Her playmates also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too. This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various monkeys before the eyes of the scientists. Between 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys learned to wash the sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable.
One morning there were 99 monkeys on Koshima Island who had learned to wash their sweet potatoes. Eventually, the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes. Then, the phenomenon happened! The added energy of this hundredth monkey somehow created a breakthrough. The habit of washing sweet potatoes then jumped over the sea. Colonies of monkeys on other islands began washing their sweet potatoes.
When a certain critical number achieves awareness, this new awareness may be communicated from mind to mind. This Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon means that when only a limited number of people know of a new way, it may remain the conscious property of these people. But then there is a point at which if only one more person tunes in to a new awareness, a field is strengthened so that this awareness is picked up by almost everyone. This is the Hundredth Monkey theory.
HIVE MIND
In David Wilcock’s book, “The Source Field Investigations”, he reveals the work of Kevin Kelly & Steven Johnson, regarding the “hive mind”. Their research documented that a surprising number of human innovations have appeared in different people’s mind simultaneously. They postulate that we, as humans, are all using the same energy field to think with. Thus, as new ideas are introduced into that energy field, they suddenly become available to everyone.
The Hundredth Monkey theory & “hive mind” phenomenon brings us much hope. In order to create a Quantum Leap in global consciousness, a small yet highly concentrated effort of conscious individuals is all that is necessary.
MORPHOGENETIC FIELDS
A possible explanation of the 100th Monkey Phenomenon is found in the theories of morphogenetic fields that have been introduced & thoroughly investigated by Rupert Sheldrake. The idea is that when a behavior is repeated over and over it creates a sort of pattern that is increasingly strengthened over time. The pattern that is created in this process acts like a “memory bank” for the field that is accessible to all.
The more this is strengthened, the easier it makes it for others to adopt this particular behavior. Meaning that once something is learned it will get easier for the next person to learn the same thing, and in the end it might become an instinctive skill in the human species. This might help explain why we all have certain skills already at birth.
Rupert Sheldrakes’ theories on morphogenetic fields are so devastating to the agenda of the forces opposed to unity that his lecture, “The Science Delusion”, for the popular TED Talks conference was banned and taken off of YouTube. TED Talks also banned Graham Hancock’s lecture, “The War on Consciousness”, regarding Shamanism & medicinal plants.
IT’S A GAME-CHANGER
Take heed! Even though the forces opposed to inter-tribal unity appear to have the upper hand via force, the peaceful people who are in favor of inter-tribal unity posses the most important & powerful game-changer, which is a small, but growing exponentially, contingent of conscious native & non-native individuals who are committed to living in accordance with The Great Law of Peace. .
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Maharishi Meditation Effect
In addition to mending the Sacred Hoop via Medicine Wheels that heal Mother Earth, meditation has the potential to literally transform the world. In 1978, what is known as the “Maharishi Effect” took place when a group of 7000 individuals over the course of 3 weeks were meditating in hopes of positively affecting the surrounding city. They were able to literally transform the collective energy of that city, which reduced global crime rates, violence, and casualties during the times of their meditation by an average of 16%. Suicide rates and automobile accidents also were reduced with all variables accounted for. In fact, there was a 72% reduction in terrorist activity during the times at which this group was meditating.
Almost 50 studies have been done further confirming the benefits of global meditation and its direct impact on everything in the world, even so far as to having the results published in the “Journal of Crime and Justice” in 1981. We know meditation has endless health & psychological benefits as well.
The secret of the Global Maharishi Effect is the phenomenon known to Physics as the “Field Effect”, the effect of coherence, positivity produced from the field of infinite correlation, the field of Transcendental Consciousness, which is basic to creation and permeates all life everywhere.
Meditation takes your consciousness to the implicate levels of existence where your intentions have consequential effects on the explicate level that we interact with before it even manifests. Consciousness gives rise to the material. The key idea is that all of existence emanates out of a field of universal consciousness, called the Unified Field or Super String Field.
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The practice of Earthing aka Grounding
Grounding or earthing is a holistic practice that involves connecting with the Earth's electrical energy by walking barefoot on natural surfaces or using grounding techniques.
The practice of Grounding can have the following benefits:
1. Reduced Inflammation: Some believe that direct contact with the Earth's surface can help reduce inflammation in the body, as inflammation is linked to various health issues.
2. Improved Sleep: Advocates claim that grounding may positively impact sleep quality by regulating circadian rhythms and promoting a balance in the body's melatonin production.
3. Stress Reduction: Grounding is thought to have stress-relieving effects by balancing the autonomic nervous system and reducing cortisol levels, potentially leading to a sense of relaxation.
4. Improved Energy Levels: Proponents suggest that grounding may enhance energy levels and vitality by optimizing the body's energy flow and reducing oxidative stress.
5. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Protection: Some believe that grounding can help protect against the potential negative effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields by balancing the body's electrical charge.
6. Pain Reduction: Grounding is thought to have analgesic effects, potentially reducing pain and discomfort by influencing the body's perception of pain and improving circulation.
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Medicine Man of the Muskogee: Phillip Deere
Phillip Deere: A Medicine Man's journey to preserve Muskogee traditions
In the heart of Muskogee tradition and spirituality, one man stood as a guardian of ancient wisdom and a bridge between the past and present—Phillip Deere. A revered Medicine Man, Deere dedicated his life to preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Muskogee people. This blog article will delve into the life, teachings, and legacy of Phillip Deere, exploring the profound impact he had on the Muskogee community and beyond.
Early Life and Cultural Roots: Phillip Deere was born in the early 1930s in the small community of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, surrounded by the Muskogee Creek Nation. Raised in a family deeply rooted in Muskogee traditions, Deere's childhood was steeped in the sacred stories, rituals, and customs of his people. From an early age, he displayed a keen interest in the spiritual aspects of Muskogee life.
Initiation into Medicine Work: Phillip Deere's journey as a Medicine Man began with his initiation into the spiritual practices of the Muskogee. Guided by elders and mentors, he embarked on a path of learning, embracing the responsibilities that came with preserving the sacred knowledge passed down through generations. His deep connection to the land and respect for the natural world became foundational elements of his spiritual teachings.
The Trail of Tears and Cultural Resilience: Deere's life unfolded against the backdrop of historical challenges faced by the Muskogee people, including the traumatic forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Despite the hardships, Deere's commitment to preserving Muskogee culture only strengthened. He became a beacon of cultural resilience, emphasizing the importance of passing on traditions to younger generations.
Teachings and Spiritual Wisdom: As a Medicine Man, Phillip Deere shared profound spiritual wisdom with those willing to listen. He conducted ceremonies, shared traditional stories, and emphasized the interconnectedness of all living things. Deere's teachings extended beyond the Muskogee community, attracting individuals from diverse backgrounds seeking spiritual guidance and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Advocacy for Native Rights: Beyond his role as a spiritual leader, Phillip Deere became an advocate for Native rights and sovereignty. He actively participated in the American Indian Movement (AIM) during the 1970s, standing up against injustices faced by Indigenous peoples. His activism aimed to raise awareness about the importance of preserving Native cultures and ensuring the well-being of Native communities.
Legacy and Impact: Phillip Deere's impact on Muskogee culture and spirituality cannot be overstated. His dedication to preserving traditions and fostering cultural pride left an indelible mark on the community. The legacy of his teachings continues to inspire individuals to reconnect with their roots and appreciate the wisdom embedded in Indigenous traditions.
Conclusion: Phillip Deere, the Medicine Man of the Muskogee, remains a revered figure in the annals of Native American history. His journey, marked by spiritual devotion, cultural resilience, and advocacy for Native rights, serves as a testament to the enduring strength of Indigenous communities. As we reflect on his life and legacy, we are reminded of the importance of preserving and celebrating the diverse cultural tapestry that enriches our world.
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Abundant Universe… Energy is Free
Truth is now coming to the surface. We are beginning to understand what the ancient indigenous teachings have known all along, that energy is all around us; we live in an abundant universe. Energy is free, but our ignorance and lack of spiritual understanding has been costing us.
FREE-ENERGY PIONEERS
It’s time that we go back and research some of the scientific pioneers of free-energy, whose work has been destroyed by the forces opposing inter-tribal unity on this planet.
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was prevented from giving the planet free-energy via wireless electricity. John Keely (1827-1898) was prevented from giving the planet the principle for power production based on the musical vibrations of tuning forks; demonstrating that that music could resonate with atoms or with the ether. Royal Rife (1888–1971) was prevented from giving the planet a cure for Cancer using a microscope he designed that first identifies then destroys the micro-organisms which causes Cancer. These are just a few names. There are plenty more scientists whose liberating work needs to be resurfaced and fully investigated.
TURN THE DESERTS GREEN
Technology is being withheld that will desalinate the ocean, producing fresh drinking water. Technology is also being withheld to turn deserts green.
A cloud busting machine, called “Cloud Buster”, designed to remove dead Orgone from the area and replace it with fresh Orgone energy was brought in from the Southwest. In a few months the barren desert, north of Tucson, began to turn green with a fine growth of new grass. The following month, the greening of the desert had spread to cover an area 40 to 80 miles from Tucson with new grass up to one foot high. This happened without any rain falling, due solely to the fresh atmospheric life energy and attendant moisture from the Pacific Ocean, 250-400 miles to the Southwest. Three months later, the rain came in.
The atmosphere had undergone a radical change, breaking a five year drought and turning completely barren desert land into green pasture again after thousands of years. It proved conclusively that desert development was clearly & doubtlessly reversible. Through a new kind of Orgone technology, humanity could convert life-destroying energy back into life-sustaining energy.
Within two years, the inventor of the “Cloud Buster” died in prison, destroyed by a system that could not tolerate the free expression of live-giving energy.
UNLEASH THE HIDDEN TECHNOLOGY
We will soon discover & unleash the hidden technology, which at the very minimum is 30 years ahead of our current technology, and possibly even a thousand years or more, that would allow all human beings to have an over-abundance of food, clothing & shelter. This would eliminate the need for mining & drilling of our Earth Mother’s resources (her blood), like coal & oil. This would also eliminate the need money or barter, which are both artificial means for control by one group over another, especially today’s money which is fiat currency (monopoly money) that is printed out of thin air.
Instead of work, unleashed hidden technology, once aligned with spiritual consciousness will allow us to contribute to our society & community in a labor of love, allowing us to pursue activities & vocations that we desire and are passionate about. Artists will naturally become the world's performers & entertainers. Nurturing people will naturally become the world's doctors & healers. Inventors will naturally become the world's leaders in industry & space travel. The productivity of the world will increase by leaps & bounds in a way which does not harm Mother Earth and provides us with all our wants, desires and dreams.
GIFTS OF CREATION
According to the Galactic Timepiece and in accordance with the laws of our Quantum Universe, true freedom is here. The choice is ours! We were given life for free by the Great Mystery. We are a free gift of creation! Our worth & personal value is priceless. On top of that, creation has given us the gift of co-creation for free. Thus, the more we give, the more we will freely receive in this abundant universe.
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Becoming an apprentice… learning traditional medicine
“I have consistently found that it is very important to listen, observe quietly and refrain from questions. Native people are very keen observers. They do not barrage their teachers and elders with questions. Instead, they watch and listen. It is a cultural learning modality born of experience and one worth noting.”
With all the years that Michael Bastine spent with Mad Bear (Medicine Man), he never once heard him say what anyone should or shouldn’t do. Mad Bear would give caution at times, but he respected free will. Mad Bear never tried to portray himself as an authority figure.
Due to this mutually respectful relationship, Michael and Mad Bear’s other apprentices had the opportunity to learn traditional medicine ways in an environment that was sacred and built on trust.
OBSERVATION
As Mad Bear allowed his apprentice Michael Bastine to observe his life and see with his own eyes what he was doing, Mad Bear really didn’t give a lot of answers. Michael learned by making the connections on his own. This is how he received the answers to his many questions. This is the only real way of learning the traditional way.When you make the connections on your own, you discover things by yourself, it is a lasting achievement. This is how Michael Bastine began to understand the inner workings and all the elements that were a part of Mad Bear’s medicine work. Mad Bear blended these elements and they all began working in unison. His medicine work was like an orchestra; so diverse and on so many levels.
Michael defines “medicine” as being the life force that exists in creation and the life force that exists in the person. The interwoven relationship between these two life forces develops over time. This is why the title of a “medicine man” is usually not given until the practitioner reaches the age of 70 years old. Even then, the practitioner will usually not refer to himself as being a “medicine man”.
Traditionally a student of native medicine does not make verbal requests to learn specific things; instead the teacher intuitively picks up on the requests, and when the time is right, and if deserving, the student is shown and his learning advances. This requires patience on the part of the student, genuine humbleness and reverence for all things sacred.
LEARNING TAKES TIME
It took a number of years for Michael Bastine to gain the trust of Mad Bear. He had to demonstrate to Mad Bear that he was trust worthy and his ego was in check. It was very important to Mad Bear that Michael would make use of his medicine teaching in the highest and most respectful way.
It also took years for Michael to absorb & process the information he picked up from Mad Bear along the way. Mad Bear was always on the run. Michael would often leave town with Mad Bear at a moment’s notice.
Michael learned from his apprenticeship with Mad Bear that taking in too much information too soon can overwhelm and impede our progress. He said that learning is a gradual process; we have to grow with it.
NATIVE AMERICAN TEACHINGS RUN PARALLEL
Michael Bastine is Algonquin. He was raised a Christian. His conversion towards Native American Spirituality was primarily influenced by Mad Bear and the Haudenosaunee people. Michael had a chance in 1990 to speak with William Commanda, a respected Algonquin Elder, spiritual leader and Band Chief of the Kitigan-zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec (near Maniwaki) about this possible contradiction.
William Commanda assured Michael, “You are learning things which are very similar to the teachings and the traditions of the Algonquin. There are a few differences, but that’s what they are ‘differences’. They still have the same understanding and the same premise of approach that parallels with all the Native American teachings.”
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Star Nations and Star Knowledge Conferences
“Tarenyawagon united in one person the power of a God and a man, and gave him the expressive name of the “Holder of the Heavens”, and was capable of assuming any form or shape that he chose, but appeared to them only in the form of a man, and taught them hunting, gardening and the knowledge of the arts of war. He imparted to them the knowledge of the laws & government of the Great Spirit, and gave them directions and encouragement on how to fulfill their duties & obligations. He gave them corn, beans and fruits of various kinds, with the knowledge of planting those fruits. He taught them how to kill and to cook the game. He made the forest free to all the tribes to hunt, and removed obstructions from the streams. Tarenyawagon took his position, sometimes, on the top of high cliffs, springing, if needs be, over frightful chasms; and he flew, as it were, over great lakes in a wonderful canoe of immaculate whiteness and of magic power.”
In Iroquois mythology, Sky-Holder (Tarenyawagon) is the benefactor of humans and the high god of the Haudenosaunee tribes. In the mythology of many communities, Sky-Holder is the grandson of Sky-Woman, creator of the human race. To some Iroquois, Sky-Holder is identified as the original husband of Sky Woman, creator of the world but not the human race, who were created by Ioskeha. There are some Iroquois people who assert that Sky-Holder was the name of both Sky-Woman's husband and her grandson, and that the culture hero was either the reincarnation or namesake of the original Sky Chief. Other Iroquois people also believe that the legendary leader Hiawatha or his ally the Great Peacemaker was also a reincarnation or aspect of Sky-Holder. And there are some Iroquois communities that feel that "Sky-Holder" was simply a title of divinity & reverence, meaning that Ioskeha, Sky Woman's husband, Hiawatha and the Peacemaker were all entirely distinct personages.
MILLIONS OF UFO WITNESSES
The “Miracle of the Sun” was an event which occurred on October 13, 1917, near Fatima, Portugal. It was attended by some 30,000 to 100,000 people who stood in the rain. They witnessed extraordinary solar activity and saw an opaque spinning disc in the sky. After the event, the witnesses’ previously wet clothes became suddenly & completely dry.
From 1982-1985, large triangular & boomerang-shaped UFOs were reported over the Hudson Valley by over 7,000 credible witnesses, including police & officials at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant.
In 1989 & 1990, large triangular & rectangular unidentified flying objects, one the size of an aircraft carrier, were reported over Belgium by over 2,000 witnesses, including police & military personnel.
In 1997, multiple sightings of a mile long boomerang-shaped UFO were reported over the state of Arizona by over 10,000 witnesses, including police, military personnel and Republican Governor, Fife Symington.
Thousands of such sightings of physical crafts of unknown origin have been reported throughout the world for decades by credible witnesses.
Recent polls clearly demonstrate that more than 50% of Americans believe that UFOs are a real phenomenon that deserves legitimate recognition and serious study by open-minded, qualified scientists.
Over 36 million Americans have seen a UFO.
In addition to all these witnesses, Jack Barranger, author of “Past Shock”, documented that there a more than 30,000 (ancient) written documents from all over the world that tell of advanced beings who either came to Earth or who were already living on Earth.
WELCOME STAR NATIONS
1996 was the official year that Native Americans came together to disclose their contact with E.T./Star Nations. They have kept this a secret for a very long time. The disclosure was triggered by the 1994 birth of a female white buffalo calf, named “Miracle”, in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Floyd Hand, a Lakota Medicine Man, commented on the birth of Miracle, "For us the Indians, it is like the return of Christ for the white people." The Lakota-Dakota-Nakota Nation (Sioux) had received centuries ago the Sacred Peace Pipe (Chanunpa) from a spiritual female being called “White Buffalo Calf Woman” along with high spiritual teachings.
Prophecies were being given to the Native nations about the coming of the “Buffalo Nation” which first would be the merging of the Red race in unity and harmony with the White, Black and Yellow races. The Buffalo Nation would also mean the coming of the Star Nations, the civilizations from the Stars. One of the prophecies says that these times will be announced by the birth of a female white buffalo calf, which will change color to yellow, red and black. This is exactly what happened to “Miracle” the white buffalo calf. Then to pinpoint the prophecies, a few other white buffalo female calves started to be born, even on Indian reservations.
Arvol Looking Horse, the 19th-Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe for the Sioux Nation, seeing that the prophecies from many Native nations were being fulfilled, called for a “World Peace & Prayer Day” on June 21, 1996. Spirituals leaders & elders, other Sacred Bundle Keepers and many others gathered at Grey Horn Butte. This was also a joint effort of Native Elders and spiritual white people for the first time. Until then, the elder councils of the various tribes from North America were always forbidding their members & medicine men to share their knowledge of sacred spiritual matters, and records pertaining to centuries of Star Nation contact, with the white man.
Sun Bear (Ojibwe) was the first Native American teacher to reveal on a large scale Indian spirituality. Now, from 1996 onwards, the elders started not only to bring the spiritual Native ways to the world, sharing sacred ceremonies with white people, but would reveal their contacts with the Star Nations which were kept secret, up to this time, within sweat lodges & elders councils. The appearance of full circular rainbows around the sun above ceremonies, called “Sun Dog”, would be another sign that the prophecies were about to come to completion. As of today many Native elders are saying that the passage between the 4th World and the 5th World of the Native Americans is occurring right now.
In the winter of 1995, during a four day praying fast, aka Vision Quest (Hanblecheyapi), Standing Elk (Chief Golden Light Eagle), a Ihanktowan Dakota Spiritual Advisor & Sundance Chief, was instructed in a vision to organize the first “Star Knowledge Conference” on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The vision showed that Native American spiritual knowledge about the Star Nations (extraterrestrials) was to be shared with the world. This first conference also fulfilled ancient Hopi & Lakota prophecies.
During the 1st Star Knowledge Conference, in June 1996, on the Yankton Sioux Reservation, and the many other conferences that followed, various spiritual shamans & elders from many tribes have spoken. Such as:
Plains Tribes: Lakota, Oglala, Dakota, Blackfoot, Nakota & Miniconjou.
Eastern Tribes: Iroquois, Obeida, Seneca, Choctaw & Cherokee.
Southwest Tribes: Hopi, Yuck, Aztec, Apache & Mayan.
Even a Maori Shaman Chief came from New Zealand and a Sami (Laplander) from Scandinavia attended the Star Knowledge Conference because they had seen signs from ancient prophecies telling them that the time had come to share their origin from the stars, the influence of Star Beings visitors on their culture, spiritual beliefs & ceremonies and the imminent return of these Star Nations.
“The Lakota/Dakota Medicine Men are now being instructed to share the spiritual knowledge of the Star Nations because of the contamination of Mother Earth and the pollution of the air.”
Time has come now to share with as much people as possible the Star Knowledge, the knowledge brought now into the open by Native Americans, in order to prepare for global contact with these civilizations they call the “Star Nations”. This will be a quantum leap for the evolution of all the Earth nations. This event will be the fulfillment of all Native American prophecies, and the United States should lead the way. Mitakuye Oyasin!
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Sun Bear and his Medicine Wheel gatherings
The seeds of today’s Inter-Tribal Unity Consciousness were paved by many dedicated medicine men & spiritual people of the past. Their attunement with native prophecies, like the Whirling Rainbow & White Buffalo prophecies, allowed these individuals to reach out to the human family of the 4 directions, including the “White Man” who has occupied much or the Red Man’s pristine land on Turtle Island.
From the late 60’s through the 80’s, despite criticism & scorn by fellow Indians, Mad Bear, Rolling Thunder, David Monongye, Thomas Monongye, Semu Huaute, and others like Sun Bear (Ojibwe), Wallace Black Elk (Lakota Sioux), John & Mina Lanza (Hopi), Eddie Box (Southern Ute), Harvey Goodbear (Cheyenne-Arapaho), Oren Lyons (Onondaga), Larry Bird (Santo Domingo-Laguna), Craig Carpenter (Mohawk) and others, have reached out to their non-native brothers & sisters of America, Europe & Australia. As a result, much of today’s inter-tribal unity consciousness has materialized due to their cross-cultural outreach & spiritual mentorship.
Sun Bear (1929-1992) was the most prominent of these men in regards to reaching out to non-native people in mass. Sun Bear was the publisher of “Many Smokes”, a Native American monthly news magazine, which he founded in 1961. He was a supporter of the Unity Caravans and was one of the principal delegates at Mad Bear & Doug Boyd’s Cross-Cultural Conference. In 1971, Sun Bear was instructed by Spirit to start working with non-native men & women. So he formed the Bear Tribe Medicine Society, based out of Spokane, Washington.
At his peak, Sun Bear was speaking to more than 10,000 people a year and he had 320 apprentices who had completed his apprenticeship program.
Sun Bear also founded Medicine Wheel Gatherings in 1981. In total, more than 60,000 people have attended 72 gatherings in the United States, Canada & Europe. In addition, Sun Bear authored a total of 9 books.
In 1993, the National Congress of American Indians issued a “declaration of war” against non-Indian “wannabes”, hucksters, cultists, commercial profiteers, and self-styled New Age shamans. Earlier that year, at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Chicago, activists also denounced the commerce in American Indians’ sacred traditions & spirituality. Theses issues dates back at least to the early 1980s, when Indian activists issued forceful condemnations of commercialized spirituality.
Sun Bear has been accused of selling Native American spirituality. This accusation has been used to assassinate his character; whether the accusation has some merit or not. Upon evaluation of Sun Bear’s entire life mission, accomplishments, sacrifices of material wealth, and the traditional path he walked, much of which is documented in his autobiography, “Path of Power”, he certainly appears to have been a legitimate “traditionalist”, medicine man and champion of inter-tribal unity consciousness. If this is the case, Sun Bear deserves proper recognition for his years of service & dedication to the cause.
At the 2015 Eagle Quetzal Condor gathering in Sedona, Arizona, a relatively large contingent of Northern European representatives had attended. Sun Bear’s outreach into Europe, beginning 35 years ago, certainly had a role to play in their appearance.
Fortunately, today there are many non-native people in the U.S and abroad who are walking on the Red Road and working hand-in-hand towards building an inter-tribal unity movement.
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Feminine Principle
“The woman is the foundation on which nations are built. She is the heart of her nation. If that heart is weak, the people are weak. If her heart is strong and her mind is clear, then the nation is strong and knows its purpose. The woman is the center of everything.”
It’s time for the women to gather together, heal, and then come heal the men. This indeed, is beginning to happen. Females are breaking their silence. The Grandmothers are coming together, dreaming and initiating future gatherings to bring back the balance and restore natural order.
2012 has shifted the energies on this planet to a slightly positive & feminine dominated orientation that is in alignment with the Galactic Timepiece in accordance with the laws of our Quantum Universe.
The power of Women is returning! The Sacred Feminine energy is back! The women will teach the men the lost art of… Creationing!
DIVINE FEMININE
The sacred interchange of energy of The Great Mystery flows from spirit to matter, and from matter back to spirit. Matter symbolically represents the womb of the Mother. The Mother anchors the energies released from spirit (Father) into matter (Mother). She brings the formless of spirit into form. The Devine Feminine is the highest expression or aspect of man & woman and we need both the Father & Mother for wholeness & balance.
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN LEGENDS & STORIES
Though the American Indian cultures were often separated by thousands of miles, two common themes persisted; a deep personal connection to Earth and a sense of oneness with all beings and the processes of nature.
Central to most Native American origin stores is that of woman being attributed as the “Mother”, or woman as “Nature”, woman as ancestral mother of tribe or clan, woman as bestower of culture, woman as the “Warrior Maiden”, etc.
In some stories, Spider Woman or Grandmother Spider existed in the Original Womb Void at the beginning of time and spun her web while singing the world into creation, sometimes with the help of her two daughters (Ut Set & Nau Ut Set). In other legends, Grandmother Spider made the four different races from colored clay (red, white, black & yellow).
Grandmother Spider is the creative female energy at the center of all spirit & creation. In other legends, the Mother aspect is honored, as with the Keres, a Pueblo tribe.
The Oneida have a legend honoring the Warrior Maiden aspect of the Divine Feminine. An Oneida maiden (Aliquipiso) nobly sacrifices her life to save her people. When their ruthless enemy (the Mingos) invades their land, the Oneida flee into the mountains. The Great Spirit appears to the maiden telling her how she can lead the enemy into a trap so that they can easily be destroyed. It involves great personal sacrifice, and at the end, her life.
Legends & stories are central to American Indian culture and provide an oral means for transferring culture, history and tradition from one generation to another. Tribal leaders & medicine people also use stories to provide guidance for operating in and understanding the universe. Some stories prepare them for daily life, others forewarn of different supernatural entities, or of animal or plant entities they might encounter.
Legends & stories teach the right & wrong way to proceed in the natural & supernatural worlds, preparing Native Americans for their own experiences. Humans, animals, plants, spirits, supernaturals, and deities like Spider Woman and Corn Woman, are all connected and interconnected in the Great Web of Life.
WOMEN & MOON TIME
From a Native perspective, women’s periods are called being in one’s “moon time”, which refers to the monthly moon cycle. The moon goes around the Earth, perfectly, 13 times a year. In the Solar-Lunar calendar there are 13 months, 28 days each month. The female’s biological cycle is 28 days as well. She is in sync with the natural procession of nature.
The forces opposed to unity consciousness imposed the Gregorian Calendar on indigenous (Pagan) people to break their connection to Mother Nature. This calendar was introduced in 1582 by the Pope. It, of course, is a 12 month calendar.
In most Native cultures, moon time is considered to be a sacred time; a time of inner purification. Moon time for a woman is considered a ceremony in itself. It represents the power of birth and the power of life. Women are “life-givers”. Moon Time is a time of inward purification; a time of prayer, of actually asking the moon for guidance & assistance. At this time, women have to be careful not to take in negativity. The Grandmother Moon is there for guidance.
It is also very important that women in their Moon Time do not participate in ceremonies; including touching or handling any sacred objects (pipes or medicine). Menstruation signifies the power of birth, whereas ceremonies often signify a spiritual rebirth. The two do not mix. Ceremonies are about creating outward energy while moon time is about inner prayer. A lot of ceremonies also involve the sun, while Moon Time solely involves the moon.
MEDICINE WOMEN
When the general public thinks of Native healers & "Medicine Men”, they normally don’t associate medicine with women. The truth is, some of the greatest medicine people were & are women.
Traditionally, Medicine Women were the local psychologists, therapists, physicians and marriage counselors. In some tribes, the Medicine Women were given the responsibility of making warrior shields, for it was believed that they had special powers that would give those war shields added protection for the owners.
The practicing of medicine ways was a full time job. The well-being & emotional balance of the tribe belonged to the Medicine Woman. In return for her services, she was cared for by the members of the village. She always had food, shelter, her needs met, assistance when it was needed and special spirit gifts that showed the honor & respect of her people.
The art of being a Medicine Woman has not been lost. There are more practicing Medicine Women alive today than ever before using the same old natural ways combined with today’s new healing technologies. There are herbalists, naturalists, aroma therapists, massage therapists and those who teach spirituality, awareness, meditation skills, etc. The Medicine Women continues to care for their families & loved ones with all the tools available to them so they can walk in balance and live life in health & harmony.
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“Spiritual Unity of Tribes” gatherings
“I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being. And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people was one of many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. And I saw that it was holy.”
Another gathering lineage of great importance to inter-tribal unity consciousness is the “Spiritual Unity of Tribes” gatherings, founded by Tlingit elder, James Wilbur Walton (Khaalaaxh), who was a leader of the Kaagwaantaan Wolf House of Sitka.
In 1953, James read the book “Black Elk Speaks”. He was so taken by the teachings of unity of all peoples and by Black Elk’s vision, as it was relayed in the book, that he went to the Sacred Black Hills, in South Dakota, to find the family of Black Elk and to determine if the book had accurately portrayed Black Elk’s vision.
Henry Black Elk, the grandson of Black Elk met with James and confirmed Black Elk’s vision. From that time on, James dedicated his life to bringing about a rebirth of traditional indigenous teachings in order to affect the health of his people and in order to help bring Black Elk’s vision into reality.
In the early 1980s, James traveled across the United States, talking to elders and spiritual leaders of many tribes to learn more about the spiritual prophesies and to garner a better understanding of the meaning behind those teachings. Whenever he spoke with elders he sought permission to begin holding sacred gatherings.
In 1988, James consulted with the Cree Elders (Saulteaux) on the Pasqua Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada, including the family of James Iron Eagle and his son Harvey Iron Eagle. He spoke with them regarding the many prophecies of the indigenous people and the time of their fulfillment. It was Grandmother Iron Eagle who was the first in this family discussion to recognize that “the time had come”.
It was initially believed that only the medicine people and the elders would gather together to consult, and then teach and lead others. But Grandmother Iron Eagle and other elders on the Pasqua Reserve felt there wasn't much time remaining; that there had to be Gatherings “now”. Understanding must be given to all mankind, and as many as possible must be included. The elders said things must be done "in a good way" so that the prophecies could be fulfilled as they had been revealed.
The guidance of the elders was followed and the first Spiritual Unity of Tribes gathering was held on the Pasqua Reserve, outside of Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1989. As of 2016, there have been hundreds of Spiritual Unity Gatherings held worldwide, including two in Siberia, several in Alaska and 17 in Australia.
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Eagle meets Condor prophecy manifests
NORTH & SOUTH UNIFICATION
“The Eagle and the Condor” prophecy is an ancient Amazon prophecy that speaks of human societies splitting into two paths, that of the Eagle and that of the Condor. The path of the Condor is the path of heart, of intuition, and of the feminine. The path of the Eagle is the path of the mind, of the industrial, and of the masculine.
The prophecy says that the 1490’s would begin a 500 year period during which the Eagle people would become so powerful that they would virtually drive the Condor people out of existence. This can be seen in the conquering of the Americas and the killing & oppressing of indigenous peoples in the subsequent 500 years, up to and including today.
The prophecy says that during the next 500 year period, beginning in 1990, the potential would arise for the Eagle and the Condor to come together, to fly in the same sky, and to create a new level of consciousness for humanity. The prophecy only speaks of the potential, so it’s up to us to activate this potential and ensure that a new consciousness is allowed to arise.
This “Eagle & Condor” prophecy is remarkable in that it marks the first truly international indigenous prophecy widely embraced by both Native & European-descended peoples.
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EAGLE QUETZAL CONDOR GATHERING
A INTER-TRIBAL PROPHECY
The prophecy of the Eagle & Condor is told within many traditional indigenous cultures of North, Central and South America. They all point towards a time when the human family will face the choice of evolutionary transformation or destruction. This time is now!
One version of the prophecy comes from Lauro Hinostroza, a Peruvian healer who now lives in Mexico City. It states that in the historical cycles of the Incan peoples at the end of the eighth Pachakuti (each Pachakuti corresponds to five hundred years), the Eagle peoples would dominate the Condor peoples for one Pachakuti.
This coincided with the arrival of Europeans, with their extractive economy & industries, leading to the exploitation, depopulation, and even genocidal eradication of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The reign of the Eagle peoples was foretold to nearly bring into extinction the Condor peoples of the South.
The prophecy continues with the claim that the tenth Pachakuti, from the end of the twentieth century, would be a time for the peoples of the Condor and the Eagle to fly and mate together in a creative symbiosis to restore and regenerate the Earth community.
One marker of this opening of the tenth Pachakuti is the emerging unification of indigenous peoples & traditions, North & South, as well as the “indigenizing” of Westerners previously with a lost native consciousness of connection to the Earth and its larger, non-human community.
THE MAYAN TIMEKEEPERS
The Mayans have an Eagle & Condor prophecy as well, and their prophecy also correlates with a window of time & date that we are all familiar with, December 21, 2012. This date did not mark the “end of the world”, it instead delineates the beginning of a new world cycle.
In 1985, the Mayan Elders actively began to make preparations to organize an inter-tribal ceremony that would close the last world cycle “in a good way” via a gathering of tribes from North, South & Central America. In doing so, the transition into the new world cycle would be a smoother ride.
In addition, the Eagle & Condor prophecy would also be fulfilled as prophesized. The Eagle & Condor would fly together in the same sky.
PATRICIO DOMINGUEZ
Don Patricio Dominguez (Piro Manso Tiwa), from New Mexico, had an unforeseeable encounter with a Mayan Elder in the early stages of the Mayan’s organizing efforts. This meeting eventually led to his assignment of being the North American coordinator for the first gathering (and subsequent gatherings) initiated by the lineage of the Mayan timekeepers.
Patricio was born 1949 in a small “traditional” community and was cultured by his parents, grandparents and his great grandmother, who lived until he was 13 years old. At the age of five, Patricio was presented in a public ceremony to the medicine men to be blessed as a man of spiritual knowledge. Patricio, later in life, married a Navajo lady who was also raised with native traditional values. He presently is on the Board of Directors of a few non-profit corporations and on the advisory committee of the International Indigenous Coalition.
PATRICIO & THE MAYAN TIMEKEEPERS
Don Patricio Dominguez has witnessed the reunification of the Eagle & Condor via his organizing efforts with the Mayan Timekeepers. From his vantage point, a great deal of disclosure can be told regarding the present state of inter-tribal unity consciousness. He has given a few talks in regards to this subject matter, which will be briefly summarized here.
Mayan people in ancient times were given the very important assignment of keeping time. Others indigenous tribes were given other tasks, like being the keepers of wisdom, the keepers of social dances, etc. They all held pieces of the puzzle. They all were given sacred instructions.
In 1985, a call from the Mayan Timekeepers went out through the Americas, North, Central & South; it’s time to prepare for the new world cycle by closing out the last world cycle “in a good way”. The 26,000 year cycle is completing! All the tribes need to get together to perform ceremony and pray together to open the new age, the Golden Age.
Patricio, as North American coordinator, had the extremely difficult task of recruiting U.S. & Canadian tribes to participate in the ceremony. Many of these tribes, due to B.I.A.-type politics and previous termination & assimilation attempts, were not to receptive and opted out of the inter-tribal gathering process. Many poor excuses were given; however, some tribes did respond and eventually participated in the unity process.
In 1992, five hundred years after Columbus first arrived in the Americas, the first gathering of Indigenous Elders, from North, South and Central America, was held. This gathering was problematic and ended up becoming the “unofficial first gathering” to lay the ground work for the official gathering to take place in 1995. 4 North American tribal delegates, representing four tribes, attended this first unofficial gathering. The Maya had around 90 tribal delegates. Tribal delegates from the South were also in attendance. It was a 10 day gathering.
It was agreed at this “unofficial first gathering” that future gathering locations would rotate between North, South & Central America since transportation was problematic for some elders and others did not want to risk traveling into Central America, which was a dangerous place to visit due to the civil wars and pro-communist revolutions that have occurred. It was also decided that it would take 3 gatherings (North, South & Central) to complete the process of closing out the last world cycle “in a good way”.
[Gathering One]
1995, “Gathering One” (1st meeting of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders) was held in Tical, Guatemala (Central America). 5-10 delegates from North America, 60 from South America and hundreds from Central America were in attendance.
[Gathering Two]
1997, “Gathering Two” (2nd reunion of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders) was held in the Colombian Amazon (South America).
[Gathering Three]
1999, “Gathering Three” (3rd reunion of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders) was held in New Mexico (North America). 300 tribes were represented.
This third gathering was organized by Don Patricio Dominguez. He, previously, was blessed in ceremony around the council fire with the bastone (staff), which gave him the mandate to proceed with organizing next and final gathering.
Gathering Three took Patricio six years of fundraising at a cost of $300,000. He had a staff of 15, along with 100 volunteers, 15 security guards, 9 kitchen helpers and 6 people behind marketing & promotion.
At the end of Gathering Three, the last world cycle was closed “pretty much” “in a good way”, although Patricio says the process was admittedly “a little rough” and they did “the best they could”.
It was agreed at this gathering that the “gatherings” and gathering lineage & legacy should continue. Now that the last world cycle was closed out “in a good way” it was decided that the next gathering would focus on the further reunification of the Eagle & Condor.
[Gathering Four]
2009, the 4th gathering “Return of the Ancestors” (4th reunion of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders) was held in Northern Arizona. This was a gathering of the Eagle & Condor.
The bastone was previously passed to a South American (Bolivia) delegation, but after 6 years they were not successful in their organizing attempts, so the bastone was then ceremonially passed to Adam “Yellowbird” to organize in North America.
Unique to this 4th gathering, was the invitation & representation of other tribes outside of the Americas.
Back in 1985, when the call from the Mayan timekeepers went out through the Americas to close the last world cycle “in a good way”, the Maya stated in their call that “not one person should be left behind. After Gathering Three, Patricio came to the realization that the Maya were not actually stating that not just one person from a native group be left behind. They meant, not one person from “any race” of people (the Rainbow people) should be left behind. Thus, Patricio assisted the 4th gathering in its effort to represent all the tribes on Mother Earth, which included Pacific Islanders, Asians, Europeans, Africans, etc.
[Gathering Five]
2015, the 5th gathering was held in Sedona, Arizona. The Quetzal bird, considered divine and associated with the "snake god" Quetzalcoatl, was flying amongst the Eagle & Condor at this event, thus this was a gathering of the “Eagle, Quetzal & Condor”.
During this gathering the mandate to organize the next gathering was given to a young lady from the Peru delegation. This time a bastone was not passed, instead the young lady opted for a jar of ashes from the council fire to be passed on to her in good faith.
GATHERING LINEAGES
These 5 gatherings that Patricio helped coordinate are tied into the gathering lineage that traces back to the original 1985 call from the Mayan Timekeepers to close out the last world cycle “in a good way”.
There are other gathering lineages that have come and gone. Some are alive & active, while others are hard to keep track of, or are held in secrecy.
One past historical gathering relating to the Eagle & Condor, was held by the Echa Tah Echa Nah (The Mighty and Wise One), the Great White Chief of the Chigaraguan people. He organized 2 mass inter-tribal meetings in Mexico in 1939 & 1940 with an estimated audience of 150,000-250,000 people and was covered by news outlets, like Life Magazine. In attendance were people as far north as Alaska as well as South Americans.
CONFEDERATION OF ELDERS
The bond between the Eagle & Condor has been birthed again as a result of the Mayan-initiated gatherings and from other similar unity events, like the Spiritual Unity of Tribes gatherings. Now it’s time for greater inter-tribal unity, both spiritual & political. The time when tribes can live independently has passed. Now is the time for pan-Indian unity!
Since 2009, Don Patricio Dominguez has expressed his intentions to assist in the formation of an organized confederation of elders (League of Peoples) so that all the tribes can more efficiently stand united together as a “united front” in their struggles to defend their land, their customs and their spiritual traditions against governments & multi-national corporations.
As it presently stands, the Mayan-initiated gatherings and other similar unity events are loosely organized with no clear agenda items in place that are universally & collectively agreed upon by all of the tribal elders.
South & Central America in general have better inter-tribal political organization. North America, ever since the Unity Caravan days of the late 60’s & early 70’s, has lost much of its pan-Indian cohesiveness due to the aftermath of U.S. termination & assimilation policies and other divide & conquer methods that were employed to oppose inter-tribal unity consciousness on Turtle Island.
At present, according to Patrico, the same old problem keeps coming up at the gatherings. The council meetings never seem to produce a viable structured organization to keep the connections that formed at these gatherings alive.
UNIVERSAL GUIDELINES, PRINCIPLES & AGENDA ITEMS
There are, however, many efforts in place to foster pan-Indian unity and to create universal guidelines, principles, agenda items, etc. that will set the unity movement on a positive & progressive trajectory, in alignment with traditional core values.
For example, the “Fourth Way” initiative:
Chief Phil Lane Jr. is a traditionally recognized Hereditary Chief & elder. He is a member of the Ihanktonwan Dakota & Chickasaw Nations and is a citizen of both the U.S. & Canada.
Chief Phil Lane, Jr. is an internationally recognized indigenous leader in human & community development who founded the Four World's International Institute an organization dedicated to "unifying the human family through the Fourth Way."
Instead of indigenous people pursuing the path of “Assimilation”, “Resignation” or “Resistance”, the Fourth Way is “Empowerment” & “Constructive Development” that will lead to sustainable peace, social justice and shared economic prosperity. This Fourth Way has always been known and advocated by indigenous spiritual leaders.
What is relatively new is that now there are many political leaders of indigenous movements across the Americas who are open to the “Fourth Way” and this is very hopeful. The other 3 pathways (Assimilation, Resignation & Resistance) they have tried and it only created deeper misery & suffering for their people.
The “Fourth Way” is a path the indigenous cannot walk alone; it is to be traveled jointly with other supporting NGO’s, governments, business communities, international funding agencies, etc.
INTER-TRIBAL UNITY REVIVAL
Despite the death of many Traditional Elders & political tribal leaders in the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s and the demise of Unity Caravans in 1973, there has been a growing pan-Indian unity revival.
This revival was triggered by a cosmic event in accordance with the Galactic Timepiece. That event was the named the “Harmonic Convergence” and it took place on August 17 & 18, in 1987.
This name was given to label the first globally synchronized meditation, which was orchestrated by José Argüelles. The dates correlated to an exceptional alignment of planets in our solar system.
The timing of the Harmonic Convergence correlated with the Mayan calendar, with some consideration also given to European & Asian astrological traditions. The chosen dates had the distinction of marking a planetary alignment with the Sun, Moon and six out of eight planets being "part of the grand trine."
According to author, Tony Shearer (Lakota), the dates of the Harmonic Convergence was the end of the “9 Hells” and the beginning of the “13 Heavens” in the Aztec Calendar, which meant the end to the eradication of the wisdom of Mesoamerica.
Today, Mesoamerica (Quetzal) teachings are popular everywhere, as well as the wisdom teachings of the Southern Condor & Northern Eagle. Inter-tribal gatherings, events, ceremonies, websites, organizations, Facebook groups, etc. are too numerous to name.
LEADERSHIP
The key towards moving forward is to establish good spiritual leadership to lead the masses through the process of Purification. The reunification of the Eagle, Quetzal and Condor and the appearance of leaders who have converged to fulfill this prophecy indicate that the forces of inter-tribal unity consciousness are leading humanity on the right path.
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Hopi Elders speak… we have been warned
HOPI ELDERS IN HIDING
In Hopi land, David Monongye transitioned in 1982 and Thomas Banyacya followed in 1999. By the late 90’s tribal politics & B.I.A. interference made it difficult for Hopi Elders to openly share their prophecies to the 4 directions.
In 1998, three anonymous Hopi Elders (grandfathers) appeared “live” on the Art Bell “Coast To Coast” AM radio show. Robert “Ghost Wolf” (Metis) coordinated the interview. There was a lot of controversy about these elders stepping out and speaking to the world. They had some death threats made against them for their desire to speak out publically.
Ghost Wolf explained to Art Bell, “It’s very dangerous for the Hopi grandfathers to speak over the radio, but they believe that we as humanity have reached a point in our progression via Earth changes that it’s important to get the messages out. It’s important for the children of the world. It’s important for all of us to hear what they have been trying to say, now, for many years.”
“There have been many threats, for various reasons, to these elders who are having the courage to come out and speak these prophecies to the world. We are trying to keep them and their families safe, and also keep them from being inundated by harassment from people who feel, perhaps, that these messages should not be shared with everyone in the world. This is why they are here now talking to us.”
HOPI PROPHECIES EXPLAINED
The following are highlights taken from the Coast To Coast AM interview:
As the interview began, Grandfather #1 told Art Bell, “It is our time to bring forth the message into the world. It has been taught to us by our elders, from way back. That is why I have chosen to step forward and bring out the message today. There are people out there who are leading two lives, who are there to stop us from putting forth the message, but it is the elders that taught us the wisdom, that are telling us to do this now for you and the rest of the world.”
Grandfather #2 (75 years old) disclosed, “Through the elder’s teachings & wishes, the elders wanted to let this become public at a time when we were close to the End Times. So, I have decided to take this upon myself to let go of these things, in hopes that there would be a number of people that would understand & realize what is going on and start praying. We are very close to it and we are, right now, going through hard times.”
In regards to Earth Changes, Grandfather #2, announced, “It is time for the End Times that was prophesized and through the dreams that were given to us also. Through those dreams, we are learning that we are getting very close to the End Times.”
He went on to say, “The Earth Changes will take place in such a way, you know, that this whole planet, here, will become a different type of planet because of the changes in itself. It has happened before, we went through these changes and we were taught that we weren't supposed to go back to the same routine that we had gone through in the past life. The corruption we went through in the past is the same as what we are going through today. There is so much corruption, out there. These are the things that lead us to the Earth Changes.”
Art Bell asked Grandfather #2 whether prayer or becoming spiritual in nature will stop the Earth Changes. He replied, “It is not a matter of quick change. If you wanted to change now and turn your life around with prayers, it will help a little with the alleviation of much terrible outcomes of cataclysms. There is a lot in store for all of us and the intensity of this will be a lot less if we can all settle down and behave, and not be involved with the corruption.”
Grandfather #2 talked about prophecies that are on the horizon. “We are going to come upon World War III, it’s coming, and starvation is definitely a part of this thing. The weather change, it’s erratic now, and it’s not what it should be. This weather climate, itself, it's actually taking care of the crops already in a way that we're losing it. That's part of what’s leading us into starvation because the crops will not produce.”
Art Bell asked when the prophecies where predicted to manifest. Grandfather #2 answered, “Well, it's been said that there is no exact time & date for these things to take place but the year 2000 is a close approximation of the time that all of this will start to take place. The teaching from the elders was that they talked about everything happening at once, but it will happen like a domino effect.”
Grandfather#2 went on to say, “It has been known that this had happened a long time ago, but in our prior world, it happened before, you know, the same things that we had gone through. According to the teachings, we were not supposed to follow in the same pattern and were to keep ourselves from going astray from our teachings. These weather patterns that we talked about, and cataclysms that take place, are not really set in order, but all the signs are out there. Anyone can see that it is taking place and it's only going to get bigger.”
Spreading the messages of Hopi prophecies & teachings has been difficult. Grandfather #2 elaborated, “The children don't really believe in anything, even what we're trying to teach them. They look at you but they have a different opinion about these things and they don't believe us. It's hard to try to teach the young ones and even grown-ups, the adults, are in the same situation. Corruption took place in the school systems and all over. Corruption of the mind has led to the way we are going.”
Grandfather #1 chimed in. “Even the children will go against their own parents. These are the things that have been prophesized. The children will start turning against their own parents, and that's what's happening, that's what you're seeing out there.”
Art Bell asked, “Could this be happening to us, also, because we have reached a fantastic level of technology and have changed from spiritual to materialistic human beings, where our technological knowledge exceeds our spiritual wisdom?”
Grandfather #2 replied, “Yes. That is happening in today’s world! We are misleading ourselves. We are walking away from the spiritual, leaving only the material side of things. This is happening to the Hopi Nation as well.”
Art Bell requested an explanation of what the Earth will be like after Purification is over. Grandfather #2 had this to say, “Well, the outcome of this, after purifying time, the lifestyle will change, more or less. Those people who have been working, you know, with the evil and the dark side are going to be eliminated. Only those that are walking on the path of oneness and believing in oneness with a good heart, those are the ones that are going to continue.”
Grandfather #2 went on to say, “Togetherness is what will come about! We are going to come back to what was once before. Like what Adam & Eve came upon in the Garden of Eden, where everything will be flourishing, even the flowers and the vegetation. Everything will be back to normal.”
Art Bell relayed a question from the audience. "Given that we are in the End Times and that there will be much turmoil, violence, death and destruction. Is there anything that we, the living, can do to prepare our souls for the long path that we will all walk down after our physical lives end?"
Grandfather #2 responded, “Our teachings that were given to us, we have strayed away from it. So now, how are we supposed to alleviate many of the consequences that we have created? It's going to be too late for us to try to turn around and walk that spiritual path.”
“We were supposed to be on that path from way back. We should have been changing ourselves quite a number of years back because it just doesn't happen overnight, for a person to change, to walk a path, the chosen path. Also, just overnight the Creator isn’t going to believe in you. He has to look at you, you know, your heart is the thing that has to change and it's not going to change overnight. These are the things that are very hard for a person to change. If you haven’t done it by now, it’s too late to start changing.”
INTERVIEW CONCLUSION
At the close of the interview, Art Bell asked Ghost Wolf, “Grandfather seemed rather clear when he said that it is too late. He said that quite clearly. It is too late? In other words, is it irreversible?” Ghost Wolf replied, “Absolutely! You can't turn the path around, now, but perhaps what we can do is govern the way we walk down that path and the impact of what we hit. As far as changing it and escaping it, there's no escaping the eventuality, the realities that we're going to be experiencing.”
Ghost Wolf closed the interview by saying, “I would hope that the people & Indian Nations begin to realize the importance of coming back to their spirituality and the need of the Earth and the children for us to wake up and to open up our hearts, again.”
INTERVIEW AFTERMATH
Today, in the aftermath of this historic radio 1998 interview, we can clearly see the signs that the coming “Purification” is near. The question remains; are we going to gather our nations together with one heart & one mind? Are we going to soften the blow of the “purifier”?
Prophecies are road maps, with the intention of showing us what the future will look like if we don’t change our present behaviors & attitudes. At this time, quantum leaps of consciousness are occurring in small but significant numbers. Inter-tribal unity gatherings are blossoming!
Many are doing the dreamwork to co-create a brighter future for the next 7 generations. Our destiny is ultimately in our hands to a certain degree. Let’s do our part via Spiritual Activism to turn the tide and make gentle waves. We can do this!
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Psychic Self-Defense
SELF PROTECTION
Psychic Self-Defense is a necessary part of taking care of one’s self. It does not have to be scary or creepy. It is a positive act of self responsibility. The more one becomes Conscious and open to greater levels of understanding, the more light they will shine on areas of darkness that were previously in the shadows. The negative elements that exist in Creation do not like to be exposed and will try, karma permitting, to harm those bearers of light that get in their way.
In this 3rd dimensional world, we live in a state of duality (Yin & Yang). We all hold elements of both the light and the dark, within our eternal beingness. We also have the ability to choose our own thoughts and we have been given free will by the Creator.
At times, we all have moments of vulnerability & weakness when our shields our down. That is OK! The important thing is to work on becoming better human beings, learn from our mistakes, bounce back and surround ourselves with good people, friends and family. This goes a long way towards combating the negative and avoiding physic attacks. We have the power if we have trust in ourselves and in the Great Spirit.
Medicine Men especially fall victim to psychic attacks if they are not careful or if their ego gets in their way. Men like Mad Bear & Rolling Thunder especially had their share of close calls, as a result of how far they were able to push the envelope, delve deep into the psychic realm and expose the dark forces of opposition.
Though experience, Medicine Men have learned how to deal with psychic attacks. Sometimes, they simply step out of the way.
PARADIGM & BELIEFS
Psychic attacks can happen to anyone; however, the appearance of witchcraft & dark magic are curiously mostly limited to regions of the country where the paradigm & belief system of “witchcraft” & “dark magic” exist, like in the Haudenosaunee territory or in the American Southwest.
According to Ed Mcgaa (Oglala Lakota), “You go into the Southwest. Those tribes down there have had more than 400 years of contact with the Spanish church. They have even picked up skin-walkers, a variety of Navajo witch, and evil spirits. We, the Sioux people, don’t have a devil and don’t have evil spirits. Our concept of the Creator is that the Creator doesn’t make such a thing (as evil spirits). We have never seen a devil. I don’t care if the White Man believes in it. That doesn’t mean that I have to believe in it. I believe in what I see.”
Ed continues, “Have I seen the Creator? I have never seen the Creator directly. I don’t expect to, but I see every day what the Creator makes. I can pick up a bouquet of flowers and know that the Creator is very kind & artistic. Bees come and sniff the honey and birds sing. Those are all beautiful expressions of the Creator. So the Great Spirit gave me my life. Why should I fear it? I don’t fear the Creator. I don’t fear evil spirits and yet, we (the Sioux) have contact deep within the spirit world.”
LIVER IN THE TREE CURSE
Mad Bear’s efforts towards establishing inter-tribal unity consciousness were not limited to unifying the Red Men. He sought the unity of all people and all races. Not all of his native brethren were in agreement with Mad Bear’s pursuits. As mentioned earlier, the influence of the B.I.A. controlled tribal system caused reprehensible damage to Native American Spirituality, introducing the concept of race (skin color) into matters of the heart. Some native practitioners of medicine used their powers in negative ways to counter Mad Bear’s activities.
Mad Bear lived in a couple of different houses on the Tuscarora Reservation, where he practiced his medicine. His people would refer to his homes as “Fort Knox” because of the fortified reinforcements he built to secure the walls and points of entry. It was presumed that his houses were protected by medicine as well, not to mention, 2 False Faces were on guard.
Mad Bear took special ceremonial care for his place, in particular, the doorway and other small pathways where air could travel, like the keyhole and the bottom of window sills. This was to avoid spells, curses or supernatural influences directed against him.
Around 1978, when Michael Bastine was first getting to know Mad Bear, he heard an odd story from one of their mutual friends.
Outside of Mad Bear’s house at twilight, this mutual friend and Mad Bear looked up at tree in the yard and noticed an odd & terrifying organism hanging off of a tree branch. It looked like an internal organ, like a liver, and it was making a sound like it was trying to speak, even though it didn’t have a mouth.
Mad Bear said, “Uh-oh.. I know right away what I got to do.” Mad Bear quickly went back into his house and conducted a private ritual for 30 minutes, while the mutual friend stayed outside.
Mad Bear then came back outside and approached the tree. He talked to the liver-looking organism in Tuscarora. Words in a ghastly, hissing voice came back to Mad Bear from somewhere in the same language. When Mad Bear was finished with his inquisition, he dismissed the liver-looking organism with a backhanded, open-palmed gesture, like a karate slash. Mad Bear commanded, “Get out of here and go back to who sent you.”
The liver-looking organism began to float upward and a breeze caught it, sending it out towards and over a nearby hill.
Not long after that incident, maybe a week later or so, reports came back from Canada that a Mohawk was accusing Mad Bear of “witching him” due to a series of accidents & illnesses that were occurring to him and his family. They started to call & write to Mad Bear, pestering him to take his “medicine” off of them, even bribing him with money. Mad Bear replied back, “I can’t do anything about this. It’s what you sent me. I just turned it around. When you start things, you better be able to stop them.”
MICHAEL’S SPOOKY OVERNIGHT AT MAD BEAR’S HOUSE
Toward the beginning of Michael Bastine’s apprenticeship with Mad Bear, he and a few other of Mad Bear assistants were invited to stay overnight at Mad Bear’s house on the Tuscarora Reservation, in Lewiston, NY. All that Mad Bear had told them ahead of time was that he needed their help with a certain ceremony.
The assistants arrived at sunset. Mad Bear had coverings over the windows so no light would seep through. He told them, “If any of you have any plans before tomorrow morning, you better let me know right now. Once we’re in for the night, we are in.” Everyone agreed to the arrangement. Mad Bear then covered the front door keyhole & corners with duct tape.
At 9PM, Mad Bear served tea to everyone out of a teapot. In the cup it looked no different than the herbal brews one could get from a local health food shop. It looked & tasted a bit like green tea, but it didn't have any traces of leaf in it. It was probably made out of some fungus or mushroom, Michael figured.
Mad Bear said, “A couple of the elders have been having some trouble; medicine trouble of some sort. It’s real bad for some of them. Usually these folks can figure out what’s going on, but this situation’s different. I’ve been asked to take a look into it. It started right after that (U.N.) conference some of us went to in New York City, and I can’t help thinking there might be some connection.”
The conference Mad Bear referred to was the Fifth Spiritual Summit, an event commemorating world religious traditions sponsored by the United Nations in 1975. It had a special focus on the indigenous, the “Third World” and wisdom teachings that the elders could bestow upon the world’s political leaders. In attendance were representatives of many world traditions, including Mad Bear and a contingent of Native American elders from all over North America, like David Monongye (Hopi), Beeman Logan, Rolling Thunder, John Fire Lame Deer, Leonard Crow Dog, etc.
Mad Bear was not to sure that world’s politicians would give credence to the messages of the native Traditional Elders, but he thought it was a good thing that the U. N. made the gesture; and the conference with such an elevated title was outwardly a success. But Mad Bear explained that behind the scenes, there were some people in attendance who did not have the best intentions in mind.
A suspiciously short time after attending the spiritual summit, some of the western Native American elders started to suffer both physical & psychic difficulties. Most of them were decades older than Mad Bear, then in his forties. The fact that they could neither defuse this assault nor identify the source was not only troublesome, it was curious. While physically frail, these were some of the most illustrious elders in North America. Not all of them, though, were specialists in taking defensive measures to deal with psychic attacks (black magic).
Mad Bear continued his discussion with his assistants. “I just need a little help with this ceremony, which is why I got you guys along. I need to see what happens when we all take this potion and spend the night here. It helps me figure stuff out.” Michael never observed Mad Bear actually drinking the tea himself. Mad Bear just served the tea and watched. “Now we can all go to sleep, or talk, or anything we want,” said Mad Bear. “But we can’t go outside. Don’t even try to go out, not till the sun is up.”
Mad Bear then cautioned, “You might hear some things tonight that will scare you. You might hear some things that will try to get you to do something. Either way, it’s only going to be an illusion. Whatever you hear, don’t try to go outside. Don’t look out of the windows. If you hear a voice, even if it’s someone you love, even someone who’s dead, don’t even answer it. It’s only a test, but this is real serious. Don’t say one word back to it, no matter what you hear. Even if it gets really bad, just stay calm, and try to go back to sleep. Responding to it will make it get a lot worse. You don’t know how much worse.”
Michael Bastine didn’t notice any effect at all from the tea. It did make everyone tired though, so he and the other assistants went to bed early. They all woke up, several times in the night. Mad Bear stayed up and was awake all night, just watching & listening.
“That was the weirdest night I ever spent,” said Michael. “I heard pounding on the walls & windows. It sounded like there was a family picnic out there. I heard people I knew outside talking. Sometimes they were asking me things. A couple of times I heard something (footsteps) running across the roof. But when I’d describe it, other people (in the room) didn’t always hear the exact same thing. I’d hear horses’ hooves and they’d hear pounding. I’d hear somebody singing and one of them would think it was a lost cat.”
“But I don’t think that was the worst of it. It freaked out the other guys a lot worse than it did me. One guy was sure he heard his brother outside in the yard, and there was no way he could have gotten there that night. The other guy heard dead people in his family calling him. He thought his grandmother was talking to him just on the other side of a window, and she’d been dead for years. But it was real hard for them to sit still, as scared as they were. Everything was trying to get them to open up a door or window and go out or look out.”
“Every time I looked over at him, Mad Bear was up, listening to everything. A couple of times somebody tried to make a move, and he was always there to remind us to stay still. I don’t think he drank any of the tea. I don’t remember seeing him do it.”
“That was the weirdest night I ever spent. Anywhere! But I stayed with Mad Bear and the medicine ways. I figured it couldn’t get any worse than that. But the other guys sort of dropped out. You just didn’t see them over at Mad Bear’s anymore.”
“You know, that was Mad Bear,” Michael said in retrospect. “When he was doing something really extreme like that, he always liked to have people around. Even if the people he had with him didn’t know medicine, it helped him. It was like their energy could be combined with his and it made him a lot more powerful.”
Michael concluded, “It turns out that Mad Bear actually did figure out who was behind the situation that was affecting the elders who had attended that conference, and he also knew why they were at it. It surprised everybody when he finally told us the name of the person, though I don’t think he was that surprised. It turns out that the source of the bad medicine was this black lady who had appeared at the U. N. conference herself.”
“This lady had worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. before his death. She held a government job at the time of the conference, and she might have had some familiarity with the African American medicine traditions. Or else, she recruited somebody else who did know them. Nobody knew about that side of her, and I know Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. wouldn't have gone for that if he was alive. I think once they identified the source Mad Bear got it turned around. But for a while it was a real serious situation."
Years later, Michael met with his friend Ted Williams (Tuscarora) and happened to discuss the particular herb that Mad Bear put into his tea for the overnight sleepover. Ted recognized the herb from the way Michael described it. It was a plant herb, typically associated with witchcraft. Medicine men will rarely use it, but they have respect for this herb and keep an eye on it.
Mad Bear brilliantly & carefully used this herb to bring out into the open and identify the U.N. lady who was using her witchcraft to mess with the Traditional Elders. For Mad Bear’s protection, he brought in a support team of assistants. Their collective energy formed a defensive shield that allowed the source of the witchcraft to be identified, without harm being done to Mad Bear and his overnight guests.
STOLEN MEDICINE BAG
Mad Bear always carried with him a medicine bag, which he used for healing, divination, medicine and psychic protection. He had a total of 3 medicine bags. Each one had a specific purpose, depending on what kind of trip or assignment Mad Bear was undertaking.
At the 5th Spiritual Summit in New York City in 1975, a conference of world religious traditions, sponsored by the United Nations, Mad Bear’s medicine bag (case) was stolen. He had a young Native American assistant watch over it, who had suddenly fell sick due to a physic attack, and he was magically bamboozled as to how the medicine bag left his protection. Mad Bear doctored him up then left to go find the culprit.
Mad Bear was later seen with his medicine bag back in his hand. He said he had to use some medicine to find it. No other explanation was given.
TINY MEDICINE SACK TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
Mad Bear always wore a tiny sack (medicine bag) on a cord around his neck, sometime hanging outside of his shirt, other times on the inside. This was his immediate line of personal defense. He never let anyone else touch this sack and he never took it off in public. The one time he did, was when he was washing up, splashing water on his face after doing a lot of work around the house. He then sat down on a picnic bench to eat a sandwich, forgetting to put his medicine sack back on around his neck, and then suddenly he was bit by a strange-looking insect.
Mad Bear was admitted to the hospital with a high fever, kidney failure and other serious complications. He was seriously weakened for a while after he returned home. It turns out that the ant that bit him was a particular ant that can kill cattle with its bite. This type of ant has never been seen up north before. Someone with malice towards Mad Bear must have transplanted that ant onto his property in hopes that the ant would attack and kill him.
EXPLODING MEDICINE SACK & NECKLACE
Previous to the ant bite, Mad Bear gifted Joel Friedman, from Wisconsin, a medicine sack (bag) to be worn around his neck. During the time of the ant bite attack, Joel’s medicine sack exploded into pieces. Joel immediately wondered if Mad Bear was in trouble. While Mad Bear was out of reach, due to his hospitalization, Joel sought out a psychic to get a better understanding of why his medicine sack blew apart. The psychic told him, “There must have been an urgent need. The man (Mad Bear) called upon all possible available resources (for healing), and this force was torn free and drawn back.” Thus, the medicine sack exploded.
Not long after Mad Bear recovered from his ant bite a Cross-Cultural Conference was being organized to unite spiritual leaders from all the 4 directions. A gifted healer by the name of Ethel Lombardi was invited by Doug Boyd to attend and she volunteered to do a special healing for Mad Bear, while at the gathering.
During the Cross-Cultural Conference in September of 1978, Mad Bear’s assistant, Marty, fell victim to a psychic attack. Forces opposed to inter-tribal unity conscious were targeting the Traditional Elders. Their spiritual power was too strong, so the psychic attack fell upon the weakest link, who happened to be Mad Bear’s assistant, Marty. Michael Bastine was Mad Bear’s driver during this time. His apprenticeship with his mentor, Mad Bear, was just beginning.
Ethel Lombardi decided to skip the Cross-Cultural Conference, sensing that Mad Bear was going to face a challenge there and it would be better for her to do her healing from a distance. While the conference was underway, she began her healing session, directing her attention on Mad Bear. Immediately, her squash-blossom necklace blew apart. Again, Mad Bear must have called upon “all possible available resources” to assist his medicine work and this force torn free Ethel’s necklace in an attempt to draw the medicine from the necklace back to the conference where he was working on finding a solution to the psychic interference.
ATTACKS ON MAD BEAR NEUTRALIZED
Over the years, Mad Bear gotten himself a reputation as somebody no one should mess with. It was as if a sense of fate or karma worked on those who tried to attack him.
An assassination attempt was made on his life, back on the Tuscarora reservation. Bullets were shot at his house by a drive-by gunman. Mad Bear’s house was fortified not only for physic attacks but also physical encroachments as well. Mad Bear wasn’t hit, but the gunman drove into a ditch nearby and was badly hurt in the process.
Mad Bear’s style of personal defense was advanced, very Zen-like. He seemed to defuse aggression. He doesn’t put out any aggression towards anyone, so he doesn’t receive it back, in most cases. Once, however, he was in council and an enraged Native American came at Mad Bear with knife. It was drawn so fast and the attacker was charging so fast, no one else could intercede. Mad Bear opened his arms wide as if welcoming a long-lost friend. The would-be-assassin walked right into Mad Bear’s warm & loving embrace. The knife’s edge slapped absently along Mad Bear’s back and the attacker returned to his seat, blinking & dumbfounded.
Mad Bear told his friends, out the side of his mouth, “Don’t try that on your own. It took me years to work that one out.”
TEAMWORK TO COMBAT ATTACKS BY AN UNSEEN ENEMY
In late March of 1972, Rolling Thunder left the Grateful Dead’s ranch house in Novato and walked into the woods. He was weak and his hair begun to gray rapidly. During the past several weeks, he was too busy to defend himself against the efforts that were being made to destroy him. He was hoping to remain aloof from the destructive unseen force that was on his trail. R.T. passed out.
The forces opposed to inter-tribal unity consciousness, in this case, a small Indian faction, not more than few individuals, were out to sabotage the efforts of a group of inter-tribal Traditional Elders, including Rolling Thunder & Semu Huaute (Chumash), to establish a foundation to preserve the traditional culture & teachings of Native Americans. The Grateful Dead threw a benefit concert on March 5th at the Winterland Ballroom, in San Francisco, to donate funds to the foundation.
The money raised ended up going into the wrong hands, into the possession of the saboteurs. It was an inside job by an Indian chairperson and her lawyer of the newly created inter-tribal traditional foundation. This faction began calling Rolling Thunder at Grateful Dead’s office threatening to burn the place down and warned that R.T.’s life was in danger. They also threatened to burn down Grateful Dead’s office.
Rolling Thunder began to feel that the opposition had a “sorcerer” amongst their midst and they were using black magic to weaken & disorganize him and others in his circle. Things progressively got worse and R.T. ended up unconscious in the woods. A dog from the ranch house fortunately bit into Rolling Thunder’s fan and delivered it over to Spotted Fawn, his wife. R.T. was found.
It didn’t take long after Rolling Thunder recovered from the psychic attack, for him to call in reinforcement. Mad Bear to the rescue!
Mad Bear drove up with Semu Huaute from Los Angeles to Rolling Thunder’s aide in Berkeley. Richard Oakes arrived separately. R.T. ended up having a full house of medicine people from many tribes. The moon phase was not right for the first night to perform ceremony. Mad Bear suggested that a morning sunrise ritual would be more appropriate.
The sunrise ceremony was performed and a non-acceptance of bad medicine was its focus. There was no need to conjure up a counterforce, or to destroy the sorcerer or his powers. The evil would return from where it came.
Mad Bear suggested that they take the ashes from the fireplace where the sunrise ceremony took place and bring them into the courtroom where the money for the foundation would be contested. Mad Bear strategized with the group on how to place the ashes from the ceremonial fire under the seat of the chairperson who stole the foundation’s money. She and her lawyer will both be attending the trial.
The hearing took place at the Alameda County courthouse. Mad Bear sat besides the chairwomen and smiled at her so dramatically that it became necessary for her to smile in return. He held his hand out and introduced himself to her, even though they already knew each other. Mad Bear warmly shook her hand, even though she was not entirely receptive.
Mad Bear, after greeting the chairwoman, then pushed his chair back against the wall and sat with his arms folded upon his large stomach, smiling widely at everyone who looked his way. He retained that smile through the entire proceeding. Even when many people were arguing at once and the air became tense. Mad Bear’s expression remained unchanged. He was obviously working his medicine, unbeknownst to the others in the courtroom who were pre-occupied with the course of events.
During the middle of the hearing, 3 young Indians, who were friends with the chairperson, entered the courtroom. One of them was shorter than the other two. Mad Bear fixed his gaze upon the shorter man and he, in response, tried to duck and avoid Mad Bear’s concentrated gaze. The dodging looked like a ridiculous game. Mad Bear suddenly thrust out his hand and pointed. As if mesmerized, the young man came right up to Mad Bear’s finger. Mad Bear shook his hand in a friendly manner. As Mad Bear made contact with the man, this shorter man jerked his hand away from Mad Bear as though his hand had been burned by fire.
This shorter man stared curiously at this hand then retreated back to where his other 2 friends were standing and he nervously kept rubbing his hand on his Levis pants & jacket.
This young man was actually a “sorcerer” who had come to make medicine against Rolling Thunder. But Mad Bear with his beaming face and laser ray gaze had caught him, stopping the sorcerer in his tracks.
Mad Bear had actually put the ashes from the ceremonial fire into his pocket and wiped his hand over them before shaking the hands of the chairperson and the young sorcerer. The beef these two had with Rolling Thunder was due to his association & sharing of indigenous teachings with Whites. Their bad medicine that was put on Rolling Thunder was now ineffective thanks Mad Bear’s ingenuity and his team of medicine men that came to R.T.’s aid.
The hearing ended that day with the lawyers agreeing that the settlement should be concluded by the lawyers.
Mad Bear later revealed to Doug Boyd that he had previous dealings with the young sorcerer (the shorter man), the aspiring witch doctor, who showed up at the courtroom. They encountered each other on the island of Alcatraz.
During the Indian occupation of Alcatraz, on November 20, 1969, Richard Oakes’ little step-daughter, Yvonne, died from an accident. She fell to the ground from a high stairway. Mad Bear later went to Alcatraz to reconstruct what had happened there, and the meaning behind the circumstances leading up to the little girl’s death.
Mad Bear prepared a ceremony on the island one night and everyone involved in the event was supposed to be at the fireside. That was a part of the ceremony. The entire episode was to be reenacted that night.
As the ceremony proceeded, Mad Bear began to see more of the people involved and their various purposes. Among the protestors were some who had come to Alcatraz to represent different causes, and Richard Oakes was their opponent. His daughter had met a tragic death that had been intended for her father, Richard.
Mad Bear could see the entire episode unravel as though it were happening again, but there was one important character missing at that particular fireside reenactment.
Mad Bear knew he would eventually have to appear, and eventually he did. This character had been in the building at the time of the ceremony, conducting his own ritual upstairs in order to avoid Mad Bear below. His ritual failed and he was defeated. He staggered to the stairway, choking & gasping, and doubled over the railing in pain, begging to be released as he was pulled down the stairs toward the ceremonial fire.
After sharing this Alcatraz story with Doug Boyd, Mad Bear assured Doug that the bad medicine the chairperson and this young sorcerer were throwing towards Rolling Thunder was now finished. Mad Bear said that this was not because he and his medicine people did anything to them. Instead, he said all they did was to ensure that Rolling Thunder would not receive the results of their work, and it naturally went back to them instead. This is the principle of cause & effect at work.
Mad Bear shared, “The purpose of good medicine is to make it simple. There’s no need to create an opposing destructive force; that only makes more negative energy and more results and more problems. If you have a sense of opposition, that is, if you feel contempt for others, you’re in perfect position to receive their contempt.”
“The idea is not to be a receiver. You people have such anger & fear and contempt for your so-called criminals that your crime rate goes up & up. Your society has a high crime rate because it is in a perfect position to receive crime. You should be working with these people, not in opposition to them. The idea is to have contempt for crime, not for people.”
“It’s a mistake to think of any group or person as an opponent, because when you do, that’s what the group or person will become. It’s more useful to think of every other person as another you; to think of every individual as a representation of the universe.”
Mad Bear concluded, “Every person is plugged into the whole works. Nobody is outside it or affects it any less than anyone else. Every person is a model of life, so the true nature of a person is the nature of life. I don’t care how low you fall or how high you climb economically or academically or anything else, you still represent the whole thing. Even the worst criminals in life imprisonment sitting in his cell; the center of him is the same seed, the seed of the whole creation.”
Note: It has now become well documented that the 1960’s Hippie Movement was a socially-engineered operation by the C.I.A. and other secretive agencies for the purpose of conducting psychological warfare, subversion and control over Western Societies. Attempts were made by these agencies to co-opt Native Spirituality.
Mad Bear, Rolling Thunder and other elders, who were involved in inter-tribal unity efforts, were targeted to some degree by subversive agents. Fortunately, these elders, for the most part, were not detoured from their spiritual path, and the prophecies they carried were successfully passed on to the next generation of traditional elders. In addition, many “Hippies” who were introduced to Native Spirituality, took great interest in the Prophecies and helped keep these prophecies alive to this very day.
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Learning Indian Medicine from Eleazar Williams
One of the great Tuscarora medicine men was Eleazar Williams (1880-1968), a Sachem Chief of the Turtle Clan. He studied medicine under the tutelage of Juh G’wa Dee (Cayuga) from the 6 Nations reserve in Canada.
Eleazar was the father of Mad Bear’s friend, Ted Williams (1930-2005). Just like Peter Mitten, Mad Bear (Medicine Man) had a high degree of respect & admiration for Eleazar and the lighthearted, yet humble way in which he practiced Native American medicine.
The Williams family had a great sense of humor and they were fun to be around. This probably had an influence on Mad Bear as well. The Williams, like many Tuscarora families, were both Baptist and traditional. They managed to preserve & maintain their traditional customs & beliefs, while practicing Christianity.
Eleazar, like many medicine men of the time, did his medicine work in private. On the Tuscarora Reservation, the community knew of Eleazar’s practice and some people would seek his assistance from time to time, however, the society at large was fearful of medicine, especially witches. The Salem Witch trials of 1692 drove the practice of medicine underground in many native east coast communities. Some medicine people were even killed by their own people who feared “witches”.
Mad Bear was a student of Eleazar, although at this time we don’t know too much about the personal interactions they had together. Eleazar wasn’t a traveling companion, like Peter Mitten was to Mad Bear.
Fortunately, his son Ted witnessed a lot of his father’s amazing medicine work and overheard many of his medicine stories.
Medicine runs in the William’s family. Ted had an uncle, Charley, who was gifted at medicine as well. Among Charley’s many talents, he had the ability to communicate with birds and to heal people through prayer. To support his family, Charley couldn’t afford .22 bullets to hunt with, so he learned how to charm (hypnotize) his animal prey by pointing his finger in their direction and freezing them right in their tracks.
Ted Williams was a happy-go-lucky individual like his father. He actually devoted himself to medicine himself, late in life. He became a member of the False Face Society in 1970 and passed on some of his wisdom teachings through two published books; “The Reservation” (1976) & “Big Medicine from Six Nations” (2007).
Ted’s work is very much appreciated, considering that the old Tuscarora language, culture and living traditions are disappearing, lost to written history. Ted was dedicated to keeping alive the traditional wisdom of his people. He adamantly stated, “If the Tuscaroras need something and want it back, it will come back.”
Michael Bastine became a friend of Ted’s in the 1990’s and he told many stories to him about his father. The stories that he & Mad Bear would share about Eleazar gave Michael the impression that this man’s medicine was indeed legendary.
MEDICINE OF STEEL
Eleazar’s nickname in the 20’s & 30’s, up on the Tuscarora Reservation, was “Steel Plant”. As an herbalist (medicine man) he knew that in the wild, certain plants would be accompanied by almost identical looking plants that would grow close by. The latter is the plant that contains the “medicine of steel” with greatly enhanced strength; it hides by growing next to closely identical plants. Eleazar would often pick the plants that grew in this special combination, and so, his medicine was “made of steel”.
Eleazar eventually bequeathed a small grey accountant book over to Mad Bear that was kept hidden most of the time. After Mad Bear had passed, Ted Williams, later on, wanted to find this book because in it contained many of his dad’s secret instructions for collecting medicinal herbs. Ted knew his request was too late, because after Mad Bear crossed over, his house was unfortunately ransacked & looted. Everything of value to Mad Bear was taken out of the house.
BRING BACK “BLUE DOG"
When Ted Williams was a young boy, 6 or 7 years old, a new puppy come into his life, named “Blue Dog”. While Ted’s dad was at work, Blue Dog ran out into the street and was hit by a car. Blue Dog had died.
Eleazar soon arrived home and received the sad news from his son who was in tears. Ted was crying really bad. He just loved that little puppy. He asked his dad, understanding that Eleazar had special abilities, “Dad, can you anything? This is the best dog I have ever had. He was such a great dog.” Ted’s crying & pleading continued up to the point where his dad was so emotionally moved that he gave in and agreed to collect some medicine for Blue Dog.
When Ted’s dad returned, they crushed up the medicine together. Eleazar then mixed in a little water with herbs, and then while chanting in Tuscarora, he opened up Blue Dog’s mouth and pushed the medicine in. He then began to massage the puppy.
Shortly, thereafter, Blue Dog began convulsing & shaking his body. Eleazar instructed Ted, “Don’t hold Blue Dog, he’s going to get sick.” Ted wanted to hold Blue Dog but he listened to his dad and followed his instructions.
Blue Dog then staggered over to the bushes and started heaving. After the puppy left the bushes he started wagging his tail. Blue Dog took a long nap that day; he was now back into Ted’s life.
Eleazar had a talk with Ted about the doctoring he performed on Blue Dog. He said, “I don’t like to do stuff like that. We shouldn’t turn back the pattern of the Creator just because we want to.” Then Eleazar explained the concept of free will and the way that the Creator balances things. He also assured Ted that “the Creator won’t let us do anything that would tip the balance of things.”
EXPOSING THE GERMAN SABOTEURS
During the early 1940’s, Eleazar worked at the Bell Aircraft Corporation (aerospace) near Buffalo, New York. They did research on aerodynamics & flight; trying to figure out how to make planes travel faster. The facility employed German engineers.
Eleazar knew that some of these Germans were sabotaging the company’s research. He didn’t know exactly which ones were doing it.
At home, Eleazar pulled out his Ouija (Weegie) Board. He would use this board on rare occasions, usually to find missing items. Eleazar then lit some incense and chanted in Tuscarora. He asked the board to name who the saboteurs were. The Ouija Board directed him to the letters on the board that spelled out the names of the Germans who were guilty of sabotage. Eleazar turned 2 or 3 names over to his bosses when he returned to work.
The company bosses started watching the German engineers who were named by Eleazar. Sure enough, they caught the German saboteurs in the act of destroying company property & research.
EVEN NIAGARA FALLS MAFIA DESERVE SOME DOCTORING
Up in the Niagara Falls area, tourism brought in a lot of money to the area and the mafia had a piece of the action. One time they came to Eleazar and said, “We have someone who is very sick and we want to know if you will help him.” He told them to bring the guy over and he’ll see what he can do. Eleazar doctored the guy and he recovered. The Mafia was so grateful they said, “Whatever you want, you got it. You just tell us whatever it is.” Eleazar told them, “I don’t need anything. I have everything I ever needed in this life.”
Eleazar’s response was not something the Mafia was used to hearing. They kept on coming by Eleazar’s house in their big limos, attempting to offer him money or to take him out to eat. Eleazar explained that they made a small donation after he performed his doctoring. This covered the amount he spent on herbs used for the healing. According to Eleazar, this satisfied the exchange and everything is OK. He said, “If I accept anything more I’m going to lose my ability to help people.”
WITCHCRAFT PRE-WORLD WAR II
In the 6 Nations, the term “witch” and “witchcraft” refers to the practice of using “black magic”, as in the use of magic involving the invocation of evil spirits for evil purposes. Much of this practice has died out. The secrets of this trade have not been passed down to the younger generation. Eleazar’s generation, and Mad Bear’s to some degree, was the last to experience the scary phenomenon of witchcraft.
Some witches were frauds. They pretended to have great medicine in order to make money. However, there were some real legit witches that had incredible powers, like having the ability to shoot objects into other people’s body. This was especially true in Canada.
Eleazar Williams was married to 2 other women, prior to marrying Ted’s mother. The previous women had both passed away. One died of a tumor. The other was certainly witched. One evening, Eleazar’s wife woke up in the middle of the night, letting out screams and fainting. As soon as she was back conscious, she sat down on the toilet and excreted out of her body a six-inch shiny black lizard.
This terrifying experience most likely prompted Eleazar to practice medicine; to counter the common witches of his day.
Another story of witchcraft was told by Eleazar. He knew a medicine man, Chief Pat Sandy (Cayuga), from the Six Nations reserve in Canada. A woman came to him with great pain coming from her back. She had been witched! Pat removed a one-inch thorn that was lodged in her back.
Pat, using his intuition, rolled the thorn up in a strip of cloth and dipped it into a batch of medicine he prepared. He then pushed the thorn & cloth into an emptied out shotgun shell. Pat instructed her to place this shell into her gun and at dawn, the following morning, shoot the shell, to the east, at a 45 degree angle. He said she wouldn’t be bothered after that.
Sure enough, the witch left the lady alone. Now, however, the witch was bothered and in pain. She appeared at Chief Pat Sandy’s doorstep. Ironically, the witch wanted his help to remove the thorn that was now lodged deep into her back.
ELEAZAR WILLIAMS & THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Eleazar Williams was reputed to have had a lifelong guide & tutor among the Little People (Elves). His relationship with the Little People began when he was a child. One day when Eleazar was a boy, his father had no one to watch over his son. He had to go to work that day cutting down trees, which is a dangerous job. Afraid that his venturesome boy would get hurt hanging out at the lumberyard, he dropped young Eleazar off at a “special tree”. His dad instructed Eleazar, “Just wait by the tree till I’m out of sight. You’ll have playmates all day.”
As Eleazar’s dad’s horse & carriage pulled away, Little People began to appear in front of young Eleazar. They were coming out from the other side of the tree, as if they had a doorway back there somewhere. They played all day. It was magical & delightful! The Little People taught him lessons about nature and he was assigned a friend who played at his side the whole time. When young Eleazar’s dad could be seen approaching in the distance, the Little People went back into hiding.
WILLAMS MEDICINAL UNDERSTANDINGS: CANCER CURE
Through Ted’s later medicinal work and reflection on his father’s practice, we have greatly benefited by gaining a better understanding of herbal medicine.
Ted recalls seeing pharmaceutical drug representatives visiting his father, Eleazar, and attempting to bribe him for his remedy to cure Cancer. Each time he refused their dirty money. Eleazar understood that their motive was financial gain and not healing. These drug companies would rather shelve a Cancer cure, than freely release the cure into the hands of the public, which would deplete their customer base.
Eleazar also understood that the medicinal herbs are living conscious entities that have a choice in the matter. Even if he did pass on his remedy to the drug companies, the herbs would probably not have behaved in that manner that the drug companies would expect. They would have been ineffective.
WILLAMS MEDICINAL UNDERSTANDINGS: GATHERING PROTOCOL
In order for medicinal herbs to work the practitioner needs a pure heart & pure intention first. Then, in private, without being watched, the practitioner must talk to the herbs and seek their assistance in the medicine work. If they are in agreement, the practitioner should then proceed to take only what is needed for his procedure, and only if there is enough plant medicine growing to be picked in the first place. The last step is for the practitioner to leave behind a proper exchange, like Sacred Tobacco.
Certain great & powerful plant medicines are very touchy. They cannot have anyone with the least bit of disbelief in them, see them. Nor can you speak of them to anyone who has this disbelief. Disbelief dilutes any plant medicine to the degree of the disbelief.
Plant medicine should not be made fun of and teased; otherwise, they might completely disappear from the location where they were previously gathered. They hide!
WILLAMS MEDICINAL UNDERSTANDINGS: SACRED TOBACCO
Plant medicine is also aware if you are bringing them a gift of Sacred Tobacco (Nicotiana Rustica) or a comparable exchange, like a pre-1964 silver coin. Sacred Tobacco likes to hide as well, and sometimes it will not grow, if the practitioner does not have purity in thought & action. Certain plant medicine will hide until they sense the presence of Sacred Tobacco.
When Ted’s father moved houses, at a distance of 2 or 3 miles, he found that his Sacred Tobacco which had grown in his previous yard, had transported itself, on its own accord, into his wife’s new flower garden. Mother Nature is a mystery and Sacred Tobacco is held in high regard in her plant kingdom.
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Learning Indian Medicine from Peter Mitten
One of the greatest Cayuga medicine men was Peter “Mitten” John (1904-1974). Mad Bear (medicine man) had a high degree of respect & admiration for him and the humble way in which he practiced Native American medicine. Mad Bear was his student and he learned much by observing Peter Mitten in the field and took part in many grand adventures with him, as his trusty sidekick.
A TEACHING MOMENT WITH PETER MITTEN
Mad Bear had a close-knit working relationship with Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) aka R.T. (Cherokee), who lived in Carlin, Nevada. Author, Doug Boyd, written a book about R.T. and his medicine in 1974. Outside of this connection, Mad Bear & R.T. were friends with another medicine man, Semu Huaute (Chumash), who lived in California. He was the founder of the Red Wind Intertribal Medicine Camp, San Luis Obispo County.
Semu Huaute (1908-2004) was born into the Owl Clan in the mountains of Santa Barbara, California. His father was a respected healer of the Road Runner clan. His apprenticeship began with the elders of the Owl Clan and continued with medicine people & elders from the Chumash, Yaqui & Aztec Indian peoples.
Semu Huaute was also an established Hollywood actor and appeared in numerous films & TV shows. Semu was an iconic figure! Rumor has it, via several sources, that Carlos Castaneda (fictional author on Shamanism), used Semu for some of his “Don Juan” references.
Semu Huaute 1st met the Hopi Traditionalists in August of 1956 when he, along with Craig Carpenter (Mohawk), attended the Hopi “Meeting of Religious People”. Craig later in 1961 convinced Rolling Thunder to bring a group of Western Shoshone leaders to attend a Traditionalist meeting in Hopi land.
A solid connection was established between the shores of the eastern Atlantic Ocean via Mad Bear, through the southwest via the Hopi Traditionalists & Rolling Thunder, to the western shores of the Pacific Ocean via Semu Huaute.
A valuable teaching moment occurred between Peter Mitten and Semu Huaute, witnessed by Mad Bear. This story, now being told, is not meant to take anything away from Grandfather Semu’s legacy. Instead it’s being told to shed insight on the steep learning curb, akin to a mountain, that medicine people climb in their ascent towards becoming advanced wise elders of great wisdom & balance.
Semu Huaute, earlier in his medicine path, came up to the Iroquois territory and he found favor with one of Peter Mitten’s daughters. Semu was sort of a ladies’ man and his used his charm to win over Peter’s daughter. Peter did not take kindly to that. He also found out that Semu was practicing medicine in the Haudenosaunee Territory and this was not acceptable without asking permission 1st, which Semu did not.
Semu was using medicine to get Peter Mitten’s daughter to comply with his wishes. They began a courtship and Semu wanted her to go back to California with him.
Prior to this, Semu had been practicing medicine at his temporary trailer home near Mad Bear’s house. He was waiting to move into his block home on the Tuscarora reservation.
At this location, inside the trailer home, Semu was showing off his medicine skills. He was sitting around with other locals, chatting about events in Tuscarora Country. Semu turned to one of the guys in the room and said, “Come on; let’s go outside.” The guy couldn’t get up. He got out of his chair but he could only crawl and he managed to crawl outside. Semu Huaute was demonstrating some of the powers of his medicine to show what he can do.
When word got out to Peter Mitten about this, he left his 6 Nations Reservation, near Brantford, Ontario, and headed over to Semu’s trailer in Lewiston, New York, to pay him an unexpected visit. When he arrived, Mad Bear & Semu were together inside Semu’s new trailer, sitting down having a conversation. Peter intended to show Semu “what to do” and “what not to do” with his medicine.
Keep in mind that Peter was of a small stature, a small guy. Semu on the other hand was this big guy, tall and physically fit. Peter was fully aware that Semu was trying to escort his daughter out of town.
Peter Mitten, once invited in, confronted Semu, in front of Mad Bear. Both Mad Bear & Semu were seated. Peter said, “I understand you are doing things around here without permission.” Semu kind of hemmed & hawed, and replied, “Well it’s just a little exercise.” Peter Mitten responded back, “I want to teach you a lesson. Come outside!” This time, Semu couldn’t get up. He had to crawl out of his chair and he crawled all the way to the outside of his trailer.
Peter walked a little way from the trailer. Semu crawled over to him. Peter grabbed Semu’s pant leg to help him get upright. Peter, before escorting him up said, “I’m just letting you know, you don’t do these kinds of things in other people’s territory, when there are other medicine people here. You ask permission first. That’s how we do it! We don’t just go into somebody else’s territory and do this.”
Then while Semu was being helped to stand up, Peter grabbed Semu’s medicine bag, which was hanging from his belt, and yanked it completely off. Holding the medicine in front of Semu’s face, Peter said, “Your medicine in this territory is nothing more than rusty bolts & nails.” Peter Mitten then twisted the bag open, and out from inside Semu’s medicine bag, were rusty bolts & nails.
This was a valuable teaching moment for Semu & Mad Bear. This type of occurrence is part of what goes on amongst medicine people. The advanced & wiser medicine men have one basic expectation that they impart on novice medicine men in training. Use the medicine correctly!
Medicine Men are not to demonstrate for entertainment or ego-related purposes. They are supposed to use their powers to doctor the community, the elements and those who are in need.
The medicine does not takes sides, but if you use it incorrectly, be prepared for that medicine to come back and eventually be used on you. In that case, the medicine has a teaching moment of its own to share.
This example of a teaching moment was the way in which Semu learned, as a novice medicine man in training. He saw that his medicine bag was “nothing more than rusty bolts & nails”. He probably did not appreciate his lesson at the time; it most likely took some reflection on his part for his lesson to sink in. Semu left the Tuscarora Reservation & Haudenosaunee Territory real fast after his interaction with Peter.
Mad Bear learned as well. Even though he knew the protocol of asking “permission”, when it was demonstrated back to him by Peter Mitten to Semu, Mad Bear was able to witness & observe the protocol in action and not just in theory.
The true powers of medicine men when entrusted to the Great Spirit, is truly unlimited. The expanse is so broad that the humans endowed with medicinal & magical abilities have to put their own limitations on to what they are going to do with their journey. They need to find out what in particular they are good at, specialize in that area and work within the parameters that will get the job done.
Sometimes, these medicine men may even going beyond the parameters that they set for themselves, depending on the situation and the particular need. There is so much happening out in the Quantum Universe, however, that sometimes these men, and gifted women, can take on too much. Therein lies the danger. Medicine people have to be mindful that they are human, even though they may have superhuman capabilities.
PETER CALLS OUT THE ANCESTORS
In 1971, highway work was being done on a section of Interstate 81. Not only was it cutting into the Onondaga’s territory but it was messing with sacred grounds. The Onondagas tried to speak with the state authorities, but road construction kept going, regardless of these talks.
The potential pathway for the highway work was already graded and covered with crushed stone, when Peter Mitten & Mad Bear came to the rescue. They informed their Onondaga brothers that they were going to “call upon the ancestors”. This was one of the most powerful ceremonies that they could perform and it was not to be taken lightly.
Peter & Mad Bear gave this action a lot of forethought. They went to the Onondaga Elders and asked permission to call up the dead on their territory. They looked at the stages of the moon and whatever else. They did all the proper ceremonies beforehand, announcing their intent.
They went around, the day before, and told everybody to stay inside after sundown, not to come out until daybreak. They told people to keep a special eye on children and their animals, who could be much more sensitive to the medicine. Then they asked the dead to walk.
People in their homes felt the spooky effect. Some heard sounds, a horde of footsteps walking on the loose stone. Others curiously opened their shutters after dark and saw a faint migration of pale shadows and trees rocking though no wind was blowing. It was awe-inspiring & terrible. It lasted until the early dawn.
The first crews to show up early that morning before sunrise caught an eyeful and immediately left work. In the words of a witness, “The workers messed their pants. Stones were rolling as if people were kicking them.”
As a result of Peter Mitten & Mad Bear’s “calling of the ancestors” ceremony the highway project made a change. They shifted the construction about a ¼ mile in order to avoid the Onondaga’s territory.
Lesson to be learned; the ancestors are here to help us if we need them, as long as we keep looking out for them.
[Caledonia]
The ancestors, in fact, returned in 2009 to assist Six Nations protestors during their occupation of a parcel of 6 Nations land (Haldiman Tract) in Caledonia, Ontario, which non-Indians were attempting to convert into a residential subdivision. One morning in April, despite fruitful negotiations between the Iroquois Confederacy Chiefs and city officials, 45 Indian protesters (of all ages) were awoken by a violent police raid. 6 Nations protestors fought back and eventually more 6 Nations supporters came to their aid. The police retreated.
It was later revealed that some of the police officers witnessed, during the morning raid, an occurrence which they can’t explain. Even though, in reality they only faced 45 protestors, they admit to seeing thousands of upset Indian people (6 Nation ancestors) dressed in traditional clothing, on horses and on foot, advancing towards them.
This experience from the raid was so dramatic & unbelievable that 6 police officers from one division ended up taking a leave of absence from work. To this day, they refused to police Caledonia.
PETER CALLS IN REINFORCEMENT
At one point in 1969, on the 6 Nations Reservation of Grand River, Peter Mitten was getting a lot of complaints from people in his area that the mounted police Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) were riding around on their horsebacks with weapons. This made some of the reserve residents uncomfortable. So Peter Mitten contacted Mad Bear for reinforcement to assist him with addressing this situation.
Mad Bear suggested to Peter that the women cook up a nice feast, a big meal, and invite the R.C.M.P. officers to join in the cookout. Mad Bear said that he would come up to the reservation and participate in the festivity.
The opportunity arrived. While the 6 Nations women were feeding 2 visiting police officers from the R.C.M.P., inside a dining hall, Mad Bear & Peter Mitten were applying their medicine on them, akin to “Jedi mind tricks” from the Star Wars movies.
Mad Bear said to the officers, “You know, we are getting some complaints from the residents here on reservation about you guys riding in here with your guns. Could you guys just set your guns on the table over there? And, I got an idea that might get the people to feel a little more comfortable. What we will do, just as an exercise, like a demonstration. We’ll cuff (handcuff) you 2 Mounties and make it look like you are under arrest.” The 2 officers agreed to Mad Bear’s request.
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the 2 officers, news reporters were gathered outside. They were tipped off about the “arrest” of R.C.M.P. by local residents of the reservation, prior to the dinner event. This was a part of Mad Bear & Peter Mitten’s plan.
Mad Bear then said to the 2 officers, “We’ll just walk you outside with your handcuffs on, and the residents will be watching. They’ll see you with the handcuffs on and they’ll say… Oh good! They (Mad Bear & Peter) are fixing this problem.” Again, the 2 officers agreed.
When Mad Bear & Peter walked the 2 handcuffed Mounties out of the front door, they were greeted by the press who were taking pictures and asking questions. Mad Bear addressed the media and brought attention to jurisdiction issues regarding the police riding into sovereign 6 Nations territory, carrying weapons. Mad Bear said that these 2 Mounties were under house arrest.
Word quickly reached the higher-ups in the R.C.M.P. and they were quite embarrassed to have to deal with the aftermath of having 2 of their very own arrested by 6 Nations traditionalists, led by Mad Bear, the co-conspirator of the 1959 occupation of the 6 Nation’s Old Council House.
The Head Commander of the R.C.M.P addressed the media and in regards to Mad Bear he said, “I’m contemplating having you deported.” Mad Bear laughed at this and responded, “To where? This whole continent, this whole land is one land. We didn’t divide it. You guys drew that line. So where are you going to deport me to? We don’t recognize that border.”
PETER & HIS INVISIBLE HAT
That same year, following the house arrest of 2 Mounties incident at the 6 Nations reservation, and after Mad Bear returned home to Lewiston, New York, Chief William Commanda (Algonquin) from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation in Quebec, announced that he was hosting a segment of the 6 Nations sponsored Unity Convention at the Maniwaki Indian Reserve. Mad Bear announced that he was planning to addend and carry out his duty to the “nation”.
The Head Commander of the R.C.M.P. stationed Mounties at the Peace Bridge border crossing, to prevent Mad Bear from entering the country. Photographs of Mad Bear were distributed to all the Mounties. The North American Unity Caravan, heading into Canada to attend the rally, were going to get thoroughly inspected.
News reporters also came to the border crossing, hoping to catch the newsworthy Mad Bear in the crosshairs with the R.C.M.P.
Peter Mitten came down to Tuscarora and picked up Mad Bear. He put his wide-brimmed black “magic” hat on Mad Bear’s head. This hat was supposed to make Mad Bear “invisible” (unrecognizable) to the Mounties on the border. Peter said, “Don’t take the hat off and don’t talk to anybody.” So Mad Bear wore the hat and together they approached the border crossing. Sure enough, they got stopped by the obtrusive R.C.M.P.
The Canadian Mounties looked over their car. A Buffalo (N.Y.) reporter in a vehicle in back of their car shouted, “Hey! That’s Mad Bear in that car.” The Mounties looked at Mad Bear but didn’t recognize him. Mad Bear couldn’t resist. He said, “What are you doing?” They replied, “We are looking for Mad Bear.”
The Mounties gave the car a final look, studying everyone’s faces more closely, not recognizing Mad Bear, and they said, “Go on!” But as the driver of the car, Peter Mitten’s daughter, attempted to move the car forward, the car stalled because Mad Bear & Peter’s collective medicine (“Jedi mind tricks”) overpowered the car’s engine. The car couldn’t be restarted.
The Mounties kept waving their hands to move the car along but they saw that the car was not moving due to mechanical problems, so they called a few other Mounties over to assist. These Mounties ended up pushing the car, with Mad Bear inside, over the border and into Canada.
In reference to Peter’s invisible hat, Mad Bear recalled, “Every time that guard looked at me, it felt like sand was sprinkling down all over my face. What he (the Mounty) saw was someone else.” Mad Bear held on to Peter’s invisible wide-brimmed black hat after the border crossing affair, probably to use it on other adventures with Peter Mitten.
PETER & HIS MYSTERIOUS POTION
Richard Oakes (Mohawk), the leader of the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, fought to unify American Indians and educate people about cultures indigenous to the western hemisphere. Mad Bear was his mentor and helped structure Richard’s philosophy.
On June 1, 1970, Richard got into a fight with some Samoans (Bula Bula Boys) in a tavern in San Francisco. Richard’s head was hit with a pool stick. This was the 3rd attack on his life since he started his fight against large corporations in the west to regain land that belonged to the Indian people. In fact, this bar fight occurred on the same day that the Pit River Indians filed a $5 billion claim to land that they say was theirs.
Richard Oakes ended up in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, in a deep coma, and the doctors there could do nothing for him. Whatever was damaged in his head had caused his whole body to go rigid, tightening up every muscle in his body, and exhausting him to death. He was burning up more calories than the doctors could pump into him with his IV.
The doctors told Annie Oakes, Richard’s wife, that they could do nothing for him, and he would die in a couple of days. Annie told them that Indian medicine men were on their way over to help Richard, but the hospital doctors said that they would not permit the assistance. She pleaded with them and her strongest argument was that the hospital had definitely thrown in the towel, and “why not give Indians a chance”.
The hospital doctors finally consented to allow the Indian medicine men, Mad Bear, Thomas Banyacya and Peter Mitten, to work on Richard, but they wanted to know what they were going to do. Mad Bear, Thomas Banyacya who assisted him, and Peter, told the doctors that they wouldn’t understand what they were going to do, and there was no way to tell them about it. Peter only spoke through Mad Bear in his Cayuga language.
Mad Bear then fought with the hospital to keep the doctors & nursed out of Richard’s room. You can imagine the malpractice fear that this request triggered with hospital. Their request to doctor Richard Oakes alone was granted, only after, Peter & Mad Bear agreed to sign documents stating that they would assume full responsibility for whatever happens to Richard as a result of their medicine work.
Eventually, a small laboratory was sequestered, and Peter Mitten went about preparing some herbs they he had brought along in his suitcase. Mad Bear brought in a pair of birds to fly around the room, per Peter’s request.
Peter Mitten put together a small vial of a green-blackish liquid potion and he took that to Richard's bedside, where he disconnected the IV tube and began to drip the green-blackish liquid directly into Richard's Oakes' body via the opened IV tube.
Prior to Peter’s doctoring, Richard had turned as white as a piece of paper, after his several days of laying in a coma with every muscle in his body going absolutely rigid. As the Indian medicine entered Richard’s body, a red spot appeared over his heart; then it began to expand outward as the color returned to Richard's body. As this ring of red expanded, the muscles underneath the red area just fell into relaxation, until finally his whole body just relaxed and he literally sank into his mattress.
When Mad Bear allowed the hospital doctors into the room and they saw the green blackish liquid mixture going down the tube into Richard's arm they began to panic. But Mad Bear & Thomas Banyacya managed to keep the doctors in check. They asked questions pertaining to Peter’s IV tube replacement, but Peter would just say things to them in his native tongue that they couldn’t understand.
Richard Oakes at this point, was asleep. Peter Mitten had Mad Bar translate for him. He told the doctors that now Richard will have to continue sleeping for 4 or 5 days. The hospital doctors agreed and the medicine men left.
After Richard’s miraculous recovery, he and his wife and 4 of his children returned back to the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. He briefly toured with the White Roots of Peace movement through the New England states.
Richard Oakes told the Watertown Times on October 15, 1970, that he now wants to dedicate his life to assisting east Indians regain their heritage and fight against injustices perpetrated against them. Richard Oakes said that he feels the Indian movement in the west has been successful, that it “formed the type of catalyst necessary for the re-taking of Stanley & Loon Islands in the St. Lawrence River (New York)." Richard also mentioned to the paper that he wanted to see the return of the wampum belts that belong to the Haudenosaunee people, which were taken from them. He said, “If you want to learn about your Indian heritage you should not have to go to a museum or to the archives of the State of New York."
Watertown Times reported that Richard’s moving back to the east does not mean that he has severed ties with the Indian tribes he worked with in the west, but that he hopes to bring about a larger nation of all Indian people.
On September 20, 1972, Richard Oakes was tragically shot & killed during a fight with a YMCA camp manager in Sonoma County, California. The camp manager had a reputation of being rough on native children.
PETER & HIS DISAPPEARANCE ACT
Mad Bear, Thomas Banyacya & Peter Mitten originally flew into the Bay Area to doctor Richard Oakes. Prior to their flight they were in Oklahoma. Peter began to get intuitive messages that his help was needed in California. He knew that this territory was not his medicine jurisdiction so he ignored the call. Since Peter couldn’t be reached the “Indian Way”, a physical native representative came all the way from the Bay Area to Oklahoma to personally request his services. Peter agreed.
On the airplane flight, a disappearance act occurred with Peter Mitten. He momentarily was “unavailable”. This really shook up the flight attendants because he came up missing during their head count.
Peter Mitten had earlier informed Mad Bear that he had brought some berries that would make him invisible. During the flight it was possible that Peter was working on his medicine via teleportation; maybe working on several different things all stacked up at the same time. It was not usual for Peter to multi-task in this way. So, it’s possible that Peter lost track of time with his medicine work and physically disappeared on the 3rd dimension of time & space.
From a Quantum Physics standpoint, it is understood that time is not linear but cyclical. Time travel is probable and a lot of money is spent on secret “black” military projects, like the Philadelphia Experiment, to use “time” for their tactical advantage.
Mad Bear got a kick out of Peter Mitten’s momentary disappearance and other metaphysical occurrences, because he knew these kinds of happenings were real and now other people were starting to experience the phenomena of what these guys (Medicine Men) can really do.
PETER & HIS BREATH OF LIFE
In early 1970’s, a boy from the 6 Nations Reservation (Canada) was hit by a car, while driving his bicycle, and was apparently killed. Paramedics were loading the boy’s lifeless body into their ambulance, despite the boy’s mother’s attempts to get the medics to leave him on the reservation.
Mad Bear & Peter Mitten came on the scene, it happened in front of Peter’s house. Peter called out, “Put him down!” The paramedics set the boy back down. Peter bent down over the boy, nose to nose, and put something in his mouth. Then he blew his breath over the boys face. He commanded, “Open your eyes; come back to us!” Nothing happened. “Come back; I told you! You come back here and open your eyes!” The boy’s eyelids began to flutter. Peter continued, “Open your eyes! Open them all the way, but don’t move until I tell you.”
The boy awakened, disoriented and attempted to get up. Mad Bear & Peter held him down and calmly talked to him, while they worked to assure that all levels of the boy’s spiritual self were back in place for good. Once the boy gained his cognition, he was released to the medics and taken to the emergency room. The miracle healing that occurred via Peter’s “breath of life” was never officially acknowledged by the hospital. He did, however, receive some visits by hospital staff when they were in need of healing.
PETER & MINIATURE ANIMALS
In Peter Mitten’s world, “Miniature Animals” jumping in & out of places in his backyard for the Little People, were a part of his reality.
After Peter Mitten had passed away, it was his wish for his son to take over his medicine practice and look after the Miniature Animals in the backyard of his home. Peter’s son declined to follow his father’s medicine path, even though he too had witnessed the Miniature Animals & Little People in his father’s yard.
Mad Bear pointed out to Peter Mitten’s son that he had a “gift”. He explained that these multi-dimensional Miniature Animals “allowed” themselves to be seen by him, and thus they are essentially communicating that it would be permissible by them for him to take on his father’s role and work with them. Still Peter’s son declined the offer. He said he did not feel comfortable with taking on his father’s practice & medicine path. This was unfortunate, but was an honest assessment by his son and Mad Bear honored his wishes.
Mad Bear went ahead and held a ceremony for the Little People & Miniature Animals to close the portal in Peter Mitten’s backyard, from which these entities were time jumping in & out of. He didn’t want an unattended open portal to disturb or interfere with the everyday life & activities of others.
PETER & THE TORNADO
When Peter Mitten passed away on April 1, 1974, Mad Bear was out of town in Ohio and was driving a VW bug on his return trip home. Mad Bear witnessed a rare tornado that touched down close to the highway and blew his car off the road. Immediately, he recalled Peter in the past telling him, “When I leave, you’ll know that I left because a very strong wind will tell you.” Mad Bear knew he was given a sign of Peter Mitten’s passing. Sure enough, when Mad Bear arrived home he learned that Peter had made his departure; he “walked west”.
This is the way medicine people stay connected on other levels. They share signs & synchronistic experiences together. All possible within the Quantum Universe that we all share.
[Post by Mackboogaloo]
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