Sacred Fire Foundation https://www.sacredfire.foundation The Wisdom of the Past Is the Seed of the Future Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/favicon.gif Sacred Fire Foundation https://www.sacredfire.foundation 32 32 Recommended Reads: Wisdomkeepers: Meetings with Native American Spiritual Elders https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/recommended-reads-wisdomkeepers-meetings-with-native-american-spiritual-elders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recommended-reads-wisdomkeepers-meetings-with-native-american-spiritual-elders https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/recommended-reads-wisdomkeepers-meetings-with-native-american-spiritual-elders/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 19:45:00 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=33646 Recommended Reads From Kim Langbecker, Executive Director Welcome to Recommended Reads, Sacred Fire Foundation’s monthly book recommendation series.   Today, I am delighted to share an excerpt from Wisdomkeepers: Meetings with Native American Spiritual Elders by Steve Wall and Harvey Arden, published in 1990 by Beyond Words Publishing, Inc. I came across this doing research […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/recommended-reads-wisdomkeepers-meetings-with-native-american-spiritual-elders/feed/ 0 Recommended Reads: The Time of the Black Jaguar by Arkan Lushwala https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/the-time-of-the-black-jaguar-by-arkan-lushwala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-time-of-the-black-jaguar-by-arkan-lushwala https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/the-time-of-the-black-jaguar-by-arkan-lushwala/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 19:38:59 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=33643 Welcome to Recommended Reads, Sacred Fire Foundation’s monthly book recommendation series.  By Kim Langbecker, Executive Director  Once a month, we’ll feature a book that has made a profound impact on our work.  Today, I am delighted to share an excerpt from The Time of the Black Jaguar: An Offering of Indigenous Wisdom for the Community […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/05/26/the-time-of-the-black-jaguar-by-arkan-lushwala/feed/ 0 “The wisdom of humanity lives in Indigenous people – and it belongs to humanity ” Arkan Lushwala (Andean Ceremonial Leader) https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/01/12/the-wisdom-of-humanity-lives-in-indigenous-people-and-it-belongs-to-humanity-arkan-lushwala-andean-ceremonial-leader/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wisdom-of-humanity-lives-in-indigenous-people-and-it-belongs-to-humanity-arkan-lushwala-andean-ceremonial-leader https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/01/12/the-wisdom-of-humanity-lives-in-indigenous-people-and-it-belongs-to-humanity-arkan-lushwala-andean-ceremonial-leader/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:17:28 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=33584 The post “The wisdom of humanity lives in Indigenous people – and it belongs to humanity ” Arkan Lushwala (Andean Ceremonial Leader) appeared first on Sacred Fire Foundation.

]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2021/01/12/the-wisdom-of-humanity-lives-in-indigenous-people-and-it-belongs-to-humanity-arkan-lushwala-andean-ceremonial-leader/feed/ 0 El Pensamiento Indígena y los Valores Humanos // Indigenous Thought and Human Values https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/10/12/el-pensamiento-indigena-y-los-valores-humanos-indigenous-thought-and-human-values/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=el-pensamiento-indigena-y-los-valores-humanos-indigenous-thought-and-human-values https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/10/12/el-pensamiento-indigena-y-los-valores-humanos-indigenous-thought-and-human-values/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:09:13 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=33216 El Pensamiento Indígena y los Valores Humanos (*) M. Marcos Terena “¡Caminamos hacia el futuro en las huellas de nuestros antepasados!” – Así es como iniciamos la reunión de la ONU sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo, RIO-92. Generalmente nuestra filosofía indígena y nuestra forma de vida son siempre vistas como un almacén de poesía, alegría […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/10/12/el-pensamiento-indigena-y-los-valores-humanos-indigenous-thought-and-human-values/feed/ 0 Protecting the Sacred – A Word from Mercedes Caso, SFF Grants Director https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/08/17/protecting-the-sacred-a-word-from-mercedes-caso-sff-grants-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protecting-the-sacred-a-word-from-mercedes-caso-sff-grants-director https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/08/17/protecting-the-sacred-a-word-from-mercedes-caso-sff-grants-director/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:09:54 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=33164 How Does Sacred Fire Foundation Protect And Support Indigenous Wisdom? The main purpose of our grantmaking program, Protecting the Sacred, provides modest grants and organizational support for Indigenous wisdom keepers and their communities worldwide. To help them maintain their traditional ways and to realize their own visions for a sustainable future based on indigenous values. […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/08/17/protecting-the-sacred-a-word-from-mercedes-caso-sff-grants-director/feed/ 0 In Solidarity https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/06/05/in-solidarity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-solidarity https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/06/05/in-solidarity/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:04:24 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=32984   IN SOLIDARITY. In one of the hundreds of treasured conversations I’ve been blessed to have with Pauline Tangiora, the subject of us all being “one people” came up. I don’t remember the context or who shared that very common vision, but Pauline, in her gentle but stern way, disagreed. We are in fact not […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/06/05/in-solidarity/feed/ 0 Seeds of Wisdom – Pauline Tangiora (English) https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/10/seeds-of-wisdom-pauline-tangiora-english/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seeds-of-wisdom-pauline-tangiora-english https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/10/seeds-of-wisdom-pauline-tangiora-english/#respond Sun, 10 May 2020 19:20:37 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=32963 In response to the urgent calling we are all feeling during this challenging and transformative time, and in solidarity with our Sacred Fire Foundation community and the many Elders we have had the privilege to work alongside, we are grateful to be able to share messages and wisdom, from the Elders, with the global community […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/10/seeds-of-wisdom-pauline-tangiora-english/feed/ 0 What is “Indigenous”? https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/07/what-is-indigenous/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-indigenous https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/07/what-is-indigenous/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 21:05:15 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=32942 From recent opinion pieces in The Hill on the importance of listening to the wisdom and worldview of Native and Aboriginal Elders to protect our planet, to stories about the connection between Indigenous knowledge, the protection of biodiversity and the prevention of pandemics like Covid-19 in outlets such as CNN and The National Observer (Canada) […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/05/07/what-is-indigenous/feed/ 0 Everything is Sacred https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/03/22/everything-is-sacred/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everything-is-sacred https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/03/22/everything-is-sacred/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:47:38 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=32918 This is a message to everyone who we have had the honor to share space with, in-person at one of our events, digitally through our social media, perhaps even just through e-mail. We are reaching out to you today to remind you, during this very challenging and uncertain time, that you are a valued member […]

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]]> https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2020/03/22/everything-is-sacred/feed/ 0 November is Native American Heritage Month  https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2019/11/07/november-is-native-american-heritage-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-is-native-american-heritage-month https://www.sacredfire.foundation/2019/11/07/november-is-native-american-heritage-month/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:28:20 +0000 https://www.sacredfire.foundation/?p=32381  This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Nations: Building Strength Through Understanding. There are hundreds of tribes across the nation, with over 570 federally recognized.  They are the Indigenous Peoples of the United States – 5 million strong! This is a time to remember and honor the important contributions of Native people. We celebrate their rich […]

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