Opening Ceremony, Prayers, and Keynote-Independent National Convention (INC), April 3-5, 2023, in Austin, Texas, with Sun Dance Chief Richard Grimes and the Thunder Star Drum and Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., member Ihanktonwan, and Chickasaw Nations.
Sun Dance Chief Richard Grimes and his Sun Dance Circle were mentored by the late Chief Leonard Crow Dog Sr. Thier Texas Sun Dance at the Thunder Ranch takes place every June.
Independent National Convention was the largest convergence of Independent leaders activating a vision for national healing and transformation in history. A great healing movement was initiated to transform the adversarial, partisan political system.