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GATHERING THE WISDOM OF ALL THE NATIONS

One of our most sacred sites is called Manitou Api which means, “where the great spirits sat.”

I was inspired by the spirit to call the people back to that sacred site.

Historically our people used to gather at that sacred site and everything would be

shared by people that would come from all over North America.

They would gather to join and celebrate life in the most spiritual way.

And because we were prevented by law from going to these sacred places,

people stopped going there. So when we conducted the first gathering last year

it was absolutely a miracle that we had finally come back.

There were grandmothers that had visions of the ancestors who appeared to offer joy

that we have made it back to the sacred site.

It is told by our elders that in order to reactivate our own spirit as human beings

we have to go back to the sacred site, because they are places of spiritual power.

When I say spiritual power I’m making reference to the strong influence of spirits

that guide us to greater conduct as human beings.

The sacred site itself is very, very important because many of our elders

are saying that the sacred site here is

the center of North America and the spiritual center also.

With all of the sacred sites there is an opportunity to come and receive the ancient teachings

that the elders are prepared to offer to anyone.

Excerpt from Austin Daze - 2007