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POWWOW
MOUNTAINS AND POWWOW
Aug, 20-22, 2010
Friday in the office, or Friday high in the Bighorn Mountains standing before the ancient Medicine Wheel, learning it's true origins to the Cheyenne People?
We know which we choose! Plus, this outstanding weekend takes you to the Crow Nation Parade, the All Indian Rodeo and offers opportunity to visit the Tipi Capital of the World - Crow Fair; the largest outdoor traditional Powwow on the Plains.
Though many non-native visitors to powwows miss the intricacies of the dance steps and the Heartbeat of the Nation, the Drum, you will experience with interpretation the culture, the dances, the music, the excitement, and the Native Pride that traditional Powwow embodies.
For Native Hawaiian dance, don't miss...
Don’t miss this fabulous entryway to the paradise of Native Hawaii; as diverse as it is ancient. Hear stories of indigenous culture, history and of a model of sustainability practiced by Hawaiians centuries ago. Stargaze into the world of profound astronomic discoveries and savor the amazing diversity of geological, biological and botanical wonders from coastal lava plains, lush rainforests and alpine desert—not to mention Hawaii’s sacred volcano Kilauea, home of fire goddess ‘Pele’, before which traditional Hawaiians come to sing, hula and chant
WEEKEND CULTURE BREAKS
ON THE TRAIL OF BROTHER WOLF
Choose your own dates by availability
Exploring the wondrous landscapes of the Yellowstone or Jackson Hole regions, spend three to five days in the glacial, mountainous and canyon terrain; visit the valley of the wolves' favored habitat and in the land of the bear learn native cultural imperatives from the millenia. Conversation ranges from animal behaviors to culture and history in this most natural of environments; hear of the Backbone of the Park and the Time of Creation, a Cheyenne Explanation. These few days in heaven on earthly trails feature eco-sustainable lodgings of the highest standard, elegance and quality. Click here for more on Jackson and Yellowstone
SACRED FIRES AND GREAT WATERS
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For those who are interested in the Great Lakes region, don't just sight-see, when you can site-do! Trips of one to three days led by Paul DeMain, editor of News From Indian Country offer a high degree of han-s on experiences and presentations from both local artists and cultural representatives.
LONGER BREAKS - take a week off
ON EAGLE'S WINGS - Spirit of the Canadian Rockies
On eagle’s wings one’s spirits and thoughts could soar above the ordinary to a higher place, and on this experience, aptly named On Eagle’s Wings, we reach the heights of the most spectacular areas of natural beauty in North America, the towering snow capped blue-mountains of the Canadian Rockies, the Backbone of the World to the Blackfoot Confederacy.
With Blackfoot and Blackfeet history and culture as the “backbone” of this cultural journey, we wend our way through four of the Continent’s awe-inspiring national parks, Yoho, Jasper, Banff and Kootenay National Parks
WALK IN BEAUTY A week amonst the red rock beauty ,of AZ UT (call for October dates)
Navajo philosophy is epitomized by the phrase ‘Walk In Beauty’, from the sacred prayer, the Blessing Way. Aspiring to that spirit, we enter deep into the cultures and landscapes of this Southwestern tribal nation and enveloped by Dine Bikeyah, the sacred Navajo homeland, the Beautyway Chant comes to life. On this special journey you follow the breath of freedom through the sacred, the historic, the triumphs and tragedies, the beauty of the land and the resilience of the human spirit.
ANCIENT WAYS OF THE HOPI - a week on the Hopi Mesas
Take this rare invitation to travel with unprecedented access to the secluded Hopi Mesas; a place of stark and beautiful endurance where the clan lifeway is about raising the short blue-eared corn which symbolizes the homelands, culture and responsibilities given to the Hopi clans by Ma'saw as they emerged from the Third Way of Life to this, the Fourth World.
APACHE! November 2010 - call for dates
Legendary names and deeds reverberate through the canyons, mountains and deserts of Apache homelands and the hearts and imaginations that create history, and you follow the trails of freedom fighters whose names live on, listen to tribal perspectives and move into the territory that is truly their homeland; the domain they fought to preserve and protect, along with their traditional way of life. In the canyons where it is said that the wind still carries their names, we experience them all and more.