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Dancing Dolphin with Watchful Whale TJ demonstrates his elderhood through the depth and breadth of his service to our community. Not only is TJ a Ritual Elder, but he has also exhibited his dedication to others through his term as the Heartland Area Steward when he...
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Lamb of God Now 91 and still giving to the New England Area and MKP, Jack Childs, Lamb of God, came to MKP at 73 in 2003. He had been a Catholic monk and teacher for over 39 years. After that, he was a PhD professor at Salve Regina University, where he created a 60...
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Compassionate Horse Deceased January 22, 2010 Bill Boal, who was initiated into the Mankind Project in 1997, served as New York’s first Head Elder and first unofficial Ritual Elder. He helped put together our first Northeast elder retreat.Bill was a man of great...
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Blessing Grandfather Wolf Ron’s journey toward discovering his eldership began in the early 1990’s with the Raleigh Men’s Group with which he was an active group facilitator. Through friendly, loving, and persistent encouragement, he attended his New Warrior weekend...
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Glorious Eagle I have served as Ritual Elder more than twenty times, in five MKP communities. I’ve taught a bit and learned a lot with each of those experiences. The single most important lesson I’ve learned, the one that I feel to be the most significant to my role...
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White Trout Kirby Benson is a man of integrity, leading the MKP Elders to new heights. He has brought his presence to MKP, particularly, the Elder Society for many years, touching the hearts of men around the world, as he assisted them in establishing their own elder...
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Old Mouse in Paradise In October 2011, when he was 87, Gordon “Old Mouse in Paradise” Becker was initiated at Camp Kilohana by the Hawaii community. As might be expected from man who shows up to do an NWTA Weekend at 87, Gordon has lived a full life: Navy fighter...
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Withheld Deceased September 28, 2020 Kirk was one of the first Ritual Elders in the Mid Atlantic. He had always been a quiet presence. He tended not to raise his voice and yet men listened when he spoke. He was naturally skilled with interpersonal pieces and yet his...
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Teaching Bobcat Steve has always been a favorite in the Upstate New York Community. It’s only fitting that he is among the first from our region we honor for his eldership. Known and loved for kindness and compassion and dedication to a life of deep principle, he is a...
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Truthful Tiger Irwin Aloff, “Truthful Tiger”, was initiated at Haimowoods, Wisconsin in February 1987 and remains active in his I Group, Chicago #1. When inviting Irwin to the NWTA, MKP co-founder Ron Herring told him: “You could be a leader.” Irwin has definitely...
