This October marks the 20th anniversary of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers! Together, alongside the Grandmothers, our community has supported this mission for peace, prayer and activism, bringing healing and hope to thousands around the world.
To celebrate this milestone we are planning a very special event in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the Grandmothers’ had their first official gathering and embarked on a global mission.
We Are All Related: Unearthing the Roots of Our Shared Humanity is a four-day event from October 24-27, at the Pueblo of Pojoaque - Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
This special event will also be the catalyst for launching the Synergetic Press first edition of the Grandmothers book: Grandmothers' Wisdom: Living Portrayals from the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers.
We Are All Related: Unearthing the Roots of Our Shared Humanity will feature the participation of founding members of the the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and special guests, including Dr. Henrietta Mann, who penned the introduction for this newly revised edition, and Dr. Vandana Shiva, who authored the new foreword.
WE ARE ALL RELATED
Unearthing the Roots of Our Shared Humanity
Pueblo of Pojoaque - Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
October 24-27, 2024
DAY 1 - Thursday, October 24th
4: pm - Registration
6: pm - Opening Ceremony with Grandmothers, Pojoaque Pueblo tribal members and Special Guests
7: pm - Fireside chat: Empowering Communities: Approaches to Seed Sovereignty and Food Security with Grandmother Flordemayo, Dr. Vandana Shiva, and The Path Seedkeepers, Lee-Ann Hill and Emigdio Ballon
Day 2 - Friday, October 25th
9: am - Morning Meditation with Tracee Stanley
10: am - Opening Prayer Ceremony - Grandmothers and Special Guests
11: am - Morning Session: Mitakuye Oyasin: We Are All Related Grandmother/Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance, Loretta Afraid of Bear, Nathan Blindman, and Twila Blindman
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:30 pm - Making Relations with the Elements & Water Blessing Ceremony, Grandmother Mona Polacca and Austin Nunez
4: pm - Afternoon Session: The Interconnectedness of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Dr. Henrietta Mann and Special Guests TBD
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner Break
8: pm - Evening Session: Fireside Storytelling - Listen to the Grandmothers with founding members of the Grandmothers Council
9: pm - Evening Rest Practice, with Tracee Stanley
Day 3 - Saturday, October 26th
9: am - Morning Prayer with Grandmother Clara Shinobu Iura
9:30 am - Morning Session: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers - A Global Community, founding members of the Grandmothers Council and Marisol Villanueva Méndez
10:30 am - Grandmothers’ Blessing Ceremony
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:30 pm - Afternoon Session: For the Next 7 Generations: The Youth Council with Loretta Afraid of Bear and Grandmothers Youth Ambassador
3:30 - Evening Session: Grandmothers' Wisdom: Living Portrayals from the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Press Conference, Book Launch and Signing, Story-Telling and Songs with Grandmothers, Children and Relatives
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner Break
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Murmurio Prayer with Grandmother Flordemayo
8: pm - In Memoriam Prayer Ceremony with Grandmothers, Children and Relatives
Day 4 - Sunday, October 27th
9: am - Morning Meditation with Tracee Stanley
9:30 am - Morning Session: Forest Wisdom: Life in the Heart of the Amazon with Grandmother Clara Shinobu Iura and Special Guest
10:30 am - Morning Workshop: Activism and Integration
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:30 pm - Afternoon Session: Unearthing the Roots of Our Shared Humanity, Keynote Closing by Dr. Vandana Shiva
3:30 pm - Give-Away Ceremony
5: pm - Closing Prayer Ceremony - Grandmothers and Special Guests
* Program may be subject to change.
Join us for the We Are All Related: Unearthing the Roots of Our Shared Humanity gathering in Santa Fe, NM, from October 24-27, 2024.