don Oscar Miro-Quesada Solevo
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| don Oscar-Miro Quesada Solevo |
Originator of Pachakuti Mesa Tradition cross-cultural shamanism, and Co-author (with Bonnie Glass-Coffin, PhD.) of "Lessons in Courage: Peruvian Shamanic Wisdom for Everyday Life".
An internationally acclaimed shamanic teacher, healer and earth honoring ritualist, don Oscar is also OAS Fellow in Ethnopsychology, UN Invited Observer to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Member of the Birth 2012 Welcoming Committee convened by Barbara Marx Hubbard.
He has been guiding ethnospiritual apprenticeship expeditions to sacred sites of the world since 1986, with special emphasis on Peru and Bolivia. He is a popular faculty member at educational centers in the USA and abroad, dedicating his life to the revitalization of aboriginal wisdom traditions as a means of restoring sacred trust between humankind and the natural world. A seasoned navigator of non-ordinary states of consciousness, don Oscar is well prepared to help people from all walks of life access realms of Being where multidimensional powers and forces are available for healing self, others, and our beloved Mother Earth as a whole. His work and shamanic training programs have been featured on CNN, Univision, A&E, and the Discovery Channel.
"When we surrender
the need to figure it all out, and cultivate the ability to let it all in, then
our earth walk becomes a sacred dance of healing service on the planet. More
than the world needs saving, it needs loving." - don Oscar
Miro-Quesada
“By doing one learns;
with study one refines; through dreaming one creates; in loving one
fulfills—such is the secret art for tending to the perennial garden of our
soul.” - don Oscar
Miro-Quesada
Chief John Rice - Bear Clan
John Rice, Zahgausgai/Mukwa Dodem,
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| Chief John Rice |
John Rice, Zahgausgai/Mukwa Dodem,
is an Ojibwa/Anishinabeninni and a
3rd Degree Member of the Three Fires
Midewiwin Society from Wasauksing
First Nation near Parry Sound, Ontario.
He attended Parry Sound High School,
Carleton University (Linguistics) and
Lauentian University (Native Studies.)
John’s Midewiwin Education began in
1982 and is ongoing. He has made it a life
passion to study the “MIikaans”, a Teaching
which is about the whole development of the
human before, during and after life.
John has been involved in his community’s economic and social development there since 1978. He has been Executive Director of the community’s Development Corporation, Band Planner, Economic Development Officer, Treaty Researcher -Negotiator, Director of Education and Chief of his community.
He is an artisan; singing/dancing, making big drums, hand Drums, rattles, traditional men's dance outfits (bead and leather work) and a teacher of culture,language, and spiritual practices.
John generously shares his knowledge throughout the region. His past work
experience includes work as the Elder/Healer at the Mental Health Centre in
Penetanguishene and Fenbrook Medium Institution near Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada. He is a part time lecturer at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
3rd Degree Member of the Three Fires
Midewiwin Society from Wasauksing
First Nation near Parry Sound, Ontario.
He attended Parry Sound High School,
Carleton University (Linguistics) and
Lauentian University (Native Studies.)
John’s Midewiwin Education began in
1982 and is ongoing. He has made it a life
passion to study the “MIikaans”, a Teaching
which is about the whole development of the
human before, during and after life.
John has been involved in his community’s economic and social development there since 1978. He has been Executive Director of the community’s Development Corporation, Band Planner, Economic Development Officer, Treaty Researcher -Negotiator, Director of Education and Chief of his community.
He is an artisan; singing/dancing, making big drums, hand Drums, rattles, traditional men's dance outfits (bead and leather work) and a teacher of culture,language, and spiritual practices.
John generously shares his knowledge throughout the region. His past work
experience includes work as the Elder/Healer at the Mental Health Centre in
Penetanguishene and Fenbrook Medium Institution near Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada. He is a part time lecturer at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Chief John will be bringing
three young men singers/drummers with him - theRed Turtle Singers, and his family's Medicine Drum - Muskwa
Mishikehn.
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| Muskwa Mishikehn |
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| Chief John Rice - Bear Clan |
Deina Bomberry - Eagle Clan
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| Deina Bomberry-Eagle Clan |
Deina Bomberry, is a First Degree Midewiwin.
Her dedication to continuing the traditions is apparent through her and John's joint ceremonial work, as well as through her service as a first and second-grade teacher in their community's school. A warm, nurturing human being, knowledgeable in the Women's Teachings of this tradition.
She is also a gifted Jingle Dress dancer, story-teller and drummer, and will gift us with her dancing and Water Ceremony and healing medicine ways.
Deina will attend and bring three young women singers/dancers from her women's singing group -
Manidoons - Little Spirit Singers.
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| Manidoons |
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Editors Note: The Midewiwin Society, is an ancient healing society currently centered in the Great Lake Basin. As with many indigenous cultures, their healing knowledge i.e. "Medicine", is passed forward through the sound of the drum, the song, and the dance. We are honored to host our Relatives on the banks of the Sky Blue Waters of the Great Lake Huron, MI.
And Historically: Midewiwin, sometimes is referred to as the ‘Grand Medicine Society’, is the original spiritual way, and Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge, through songs and ceremonies for the Anishinabe people.