Gathering in Unity with Mohawk Grand Chief Serge Otsi Simon

After having a great dinner and heartfelt Prayer, Sacred Songs, and a Prayerful Ceremony, in the home, and with the always warm and gracious hospitality of Chaske, Sun Dance Chief Rueben George.

Many Grandmothers, Grandfathers, Mothers, and Fathers, Nieces and Nephews, Grandchildren, Smoke House Dancers, Pipe Carriers, Sun Dancers, filled the home, with the always warm and gracious hospitality of Chaske, Sun Dance Chief Rueben George.

We gathered in honor of and in unity with, Mohawk Grand Chief, Serge Otsi Simon, the Mohawk Nation, and all beloved Nations and Relatives, who we also have Alliances, Physical and Spiritual, all doing our best to, Walk the Red Road, the Path of Mutual Respect, Understanding, Compassion, Love and Justice. The 4th Way. The Reunion of the Condor, Quetzal and the Eagle. The Path of the Peacemaker.

The answer to everyone's prayers was finding Oneness and Unity, Within our Diversity, taking the time to prayerfully listen, share, learn and consult directly, in a spiritual manner, without partisan politics that divide and conquer. With no interpreters.

With Peace within our Hearts and Minds and the Good Health and Happiness of our Families and Communities, the next Circle being firmly actualized, everywhere, all at once, is the Unity of Our Indigenous related Families, Communities, and Nations of Turtle Island.

This is a natural step, in the process of learning, the interrelated processes of differentiation, integration, and generalization,

In the process of this Unity being firmly established, the Hoop of Many Hoops, foreseen by Black Elk, will continue to deepen and expand, locally, bio-regionally, and globally, within our global, Human Family.

At the same time, our prayers strongly reflected the understanding, from hard-won, intergenerational experience, that we also have to, Walk the Spiritual Path with Practical Feet.

With the inter-generational spiritual, strength, compassion, love, wisdom and a heartfelt sense of justice gained through our seemingly countless tests and difficulties, the Springtime of the Fulfillment of our Prophecies is just beginning. Especially, when we see the very clear rising of the 7th Generation, as prophesied, everywhere on Mother Earth.

More inspiration and goodness were prayed, for all of us, with the understanding that sometimes the fulfillment of our prayers comes, in very challenging ways, and may take many years to be fulfilled, from our Elders, from time immemorial, ultimately the best and most beautiful way! These were some of the messages received through our on-going prayers.

A smiling group of Indigenous elders and relatives pose close together in a home, with hand drums and a painting on the wall behind them.

Elders and relatives stand in a row before a brick wall hung with Coast Salish art; an elder at center wears a red blanket and beaded medallion.

Three men stand together: one in black with a beaded pendant, a long-haired man in a yellow vest and striped sash, and a smiling elder in red.

Elders and relatives stand in a row before a brick wall hung with Coast Salish art; an elder at center wears a red blanket and beaded medallion.

The group raises fists and peace signs in unity around an elder wrapped in a red blanket, in a living room with framed Indigenous art.

The group raises fists and peace signs in unity around an elder wrapped in a red blanket, in a living room with framed Indigenous art.

Close-up of three men side by side; a white-haired elder in a red blanket and blue beaded medallion smiles.

A smiling group of elders and relatives crowd together in a home, with a woman crouched in front and a brick wall behind.