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Wise Wolk Deceased November 27, 2018 Frederick made his presence known. If you made the mistake of calling him “Fred,” you received a quick retort: “It’s Frederick — not Fred” and that pretty much says it all. Frederick staffed in...
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Proud Eagle Deceased December 18, 2014 Bert was a wise, quiet, deep man. He was a man full of curiosity with lots of questions, and when men left his presence, they had more to think about. He and another man, Ed Mazeika, even tried to put a book together of men they...
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Luminous Owl As Elder Chair, Steven supported the growth of our Wisconsin elder community by organizing many successful Elder Retreats, and by mentoring his successors. He has served us as a Ritual Elder and as a loving facilitator of many NWTA Elder Teams. Steven’s...
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Tasunke Kinye Deceased November 13, 2019 Men from my community went to Pine Ridge in 2010 and were blessed to meet this man “Chubbs” who showed us true eldership through another culture. Always inquisitive – looking for good to share from his Lakota culture....
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Fancy Cat Has been an active participant in I Groups and Elder Circles for past 23 years. Mentors newly initiated men. Has handed out thousands of cards with a reminder Be Gentle with...
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Lion King My elder journey started at age 8 or 9 on the shore of the Atlantic. Waves crashing and a deep, dark sky unveiling zillions of stars it seemed. And looking up, a wave of feeling moved through me and I clothed it with the words, “I am so small.” And then...
