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Over the years I have found that I am a bridge between ancient
Native American traditions and European cultures. I'm my own
"Five Civilized Tribes" - Okanagon, San Poil, Nez Perce on one
side and Cherokee and Iroquois on the other. My Okanagon
ancestors roamed the Okanagon valley from Kamloops, in what is
now British Columbia, to the Columbia River in northern
Washington. My family's Cherokee forebears walked the Trail of
Tears from North Carolina to Oklahoma during the 1800's. I've
also researched my French Canadian, Irish and Welsh ancestry.
For many years I followed the Sun
Dance way with teachers such as Martin High Bear, and
participated in my own people's Winter Dances led by Julian
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I have had the
privilege of being taught by, and have shared ceremony with NW
Coastal teacher/healer Beaver Chief and
Hopi messenger Thomas Banyacya; learned from Siberian Shaman Misha and his niece, Natyashta Duvan; Hawaiian L'au Lapa'au and
Kahuna, Henry Awae, and Aboriginal elder Gagadju. Among the
wonderful women teachers I have had are my own grandmother,
Lucille Raymond, Okanagon; my great-grandmother, Salmiac,
Okanagon, who transmits from the Other Side Camp; Karen Timentwa,
and her grandmother, Mrs. Lum (although neither would call
themselves 'teacher'), Okanagon/Sioux; Sahn Ashinna,
Navajo/Blackfoot; Pua, Aunties Miele, Nahi Gutzman (with whom I
sometimes co-teach) and Auntie Helen, of the Hawaiian nations.
(Auntie Helen, who is in her eighties, recently found out that
she is half Hopi.) I have learned so much from these honored
elders - teaching, prophecy, ritual, ceremonies, songs and
dances to balance our lives and our planet.
Besides being an artist and teacher, I love to write.
I am a story-teller, and this also comes from the oral
traditions of my people. As you will see, each lesson in Path of
the White Wolf incorporates story, guided meditation, personal
sessions, song, and/or dance. These are the ways that I have
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balancing our
lives. You can read more of my writing in Women In
Wilderness, published by Harcourt Brace, and in two forth-coming
books, Dreams From The Darkest Dawn and River Spirit.
My intention is to fulfill what I believe is my life's purpose -
to share this body of knowledge with people who will use it to
help heal the earth. This is the time to heal our Mother the
Earth, and Her People. Together, I know that we can do our part
to change the present destiny of the earth by bringing ourselves
into harmony and balance. As we do this, the entire planet will
change. I want to be a part of that, and I'm sure you do, too.
We at Dreaming Shaman are very honored to have the opportunity
to share with you. May all beings be blessed by the work we are
about to do together.
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Says
Robin: "I believe that the only way we can become WorldWeaver
Illuminators is to elevate our personal vibrations to harmonize with
Mother Earth, Father Sky, and All Our Relations. We are a microcosm of
the macrocosm, and as each of us changes and transforms, we create a
field for all others to transform as well. How do we do this? By
aligning and attuning ourselves through ceremony with the natural
rhythms of the Earth and the Great Mystery; by following our heart's
true desires; by weaving our song and dance into the web of creation in
union with all who are working to heal themselves and Mother Earth."
