Lloyd Elm -
Ganunsasay (New House) - Onondaga: (Lakota name: He stands with
children) Lloyd is a
credentialed educator with leading influence in both the academic and
traditional Native worlds. As a purposeful Sundancer, his personal
sacrifice and prayers have benefited many including the contemporary
Tibetan cause.
Della Romero -
Pueblo/Ute: Della is a Sundancer and pipe carrier. Della attended
past Wisdom Keepers gatherings at the request of deceased Wisdom
Keepers Elder, Grandmother Bertha Grove, who has designated Della to
carry on her work. Della's work as supervisor in family therapy
includes experiences with youth on her reservation and other Indian
centers. Her dedication to youth lends itself
to providing needed care and sharing of tribal traditions for the
coming Seven Generations.
Minisa Crumbo Halsey
- Wabaksekwe (Dawn
Woman) - Citizen Band Potawatomi/Muscogee Creek: Minisa brings
professional artistry from her Native
childhood home to her present professional practice in the arts of
painting, silversmithing, lapidary arts, ceramics, basketmaking,
beadwork, and quilting. She practices medicine work in
presenting traditional women's ways and endeavors to work in
harmony with the natural and spiritual elements of "Mother Earth and
Father Sky-Sun........that we might truly be alive in a living world."
Mike Bastine -
Algonquin: Mike is an Algonquin healer and former student of famous
Tuscarora medicine man Wallace “Mad Bear” Anderson and
Tuscarora healer Ted Williams. In 2011, he co-authored the book
entitled IROQUOIS Supernatural: Talking Animals and Medicine People
with Mason Winfield.
Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance - Oglala Lakota: Grandmother Rita has spent much of her life on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She is descended from Long Visitor and is a member of the Crazy Horse Band, named for the great warrior, Crazy Horse. Grandmother Rita is described as a Lakota keeper of the traditional ways, great grandmother, Native American Church elder, and beadworker. She is a member of the Council of Language Elders, focusing on Oglala Lakota language immersion and teaching their native tongue to both children and elders. Read more about Grandmother Rita, as our very special guest this year, on the Featured Activities page.
Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance - Oglala Lakota: Grandmother Rita has spent much of her life on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She is descended from Long Visitor and is a member of the Crazy Horse Band, named for the great warrior, Crazy Horse. Grandmother Rita is described as a Lakota keeper of the traditional ways, great grandmother, Native American Church elder, and beadworker. She is a member of the Council of Language Elders, focusing on Oglala Lakota language immersion and teaching their native tongue to both children and elders. Read more about Grandmother Rita, as our very special guest this year, on the Featured Activities page.
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