The Earthkeepers

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With great sadness, I report that John Hopkins, son of Cynthia Hopkins, left this life recently– he was 43. Cynthia, who led the Sedona Encampments after John Armbruster hit the road in the early 90’s, is offering a memorial ceremony on Saturday, June 30th at 3 pm in Camp Verde, Arizona. If you would like more info, please call Cynthia at 928.567.6855.

Duke, Lama Norbu, John Many Voices, Joseph Many Horses

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Duke Joseph Big Feather Schallmo on October 31, 2006. Duke was the Leader of the: Two Feathers Medicine Clan; Intercessor of the All My Relations Sundance - sharing the vision of the Condor and the Eagle; Roadman for the Native American Church of North America of the Cowlitz Indians and the Four Directions Lodge and our Western Hemisphere Affiliates; and a Dog Soldier.

As part of the Earthkeeper family, as well as the Sundance family, we are ever grateful for Duke’s support. We can still hear him entering the Earthkeeper’s Dance Circles saying, “Happy…Happy…Joy…Joy!!!”

It is with great reverence that we share Duke’s photo’s taken at the Earthkeeper Dances.
We have posted photo’s from folks at this website: photoshow.comcast.net/watch/It4pP6ne (Click: watch, full screen, turn on the volume and wait for advert to finish.)

Fly High Duke!

Hugs, Dave, Tracy and Janisse

P.S. - Added INFORMATION:

Raven has posted photo’s as well at photoshow.comcast.net/watch/VF2Bn7as

Also, a Photo Show with focus on Sundance has been posted at www.photodex.com/sharing/viewalbum.html?bm=116995 . When site comes up - click on left box under All My Relations. When presentation is loaded, click anywhere in black box to start. Make sure your sound is on. I understand Mac users cannot access, so I posted one that does not have the same Sundance music track at photoshow.comcast.net/watch/xz6EU8mn with additional pictures added to this one.

If you’d like to leave thoughts, memories or memorial to Duke, click comments, found above photo, and follow directions. We will forward messages to the family.

So many of you have asked to join us in our earthkeeper ceremonies so we invite you to join us as we continue down the ceremonial trail in Appreciation of Mother Earth and the Ancestors who ride the winds.

We dance in balance of those who dwell in the Within…beyond the illusion…home of “All That Is”, purple, seven…and place of inner reflection where the sacred hoop is made whole, and you are shown the medicine that allows you to know your place in the Sacred Hoop.

If you are unable to join us in person, please join us in Spirit.

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2006

Time: 4:00 pm set up circle — 4:30 pm Ceremony begins

Place: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Dunbar Beach near the town of Beverly Shores (see directions below)

Bring:
§ An open heart, happiness, pleasant thoughts, and rattles.
§ Sacred item that represents your within, to be placed on an altar, symbolizing your prayer for this ceremony.
§ Blanket may be needed to sit on in the circle at times and you can bring a chair as well.
§ Chooch (Pipe) carriers may bring their chooch.
§ Dress appropriately for the weather and ceremony.

We will be eating at a local restaurant afterwards for those who might want a bite to eat.

We thank our friend, John Many Voices Armbruster, for teaching us Earthkeeping Ways.

Any questions contact: Dave, Janisse or Tracy - email address: youncedjt@verizon.net

Directions to Dunbar Beach: 1) starting at Interstate 94 and Indiana Highway 49 (Chesterton exit) go north on Highway 49 about 3 miles to US highway 12. 2) The exit to US highway 12 is on the left, turn left onto exit, then bare right onto US highway 12 going east. 3) Travel east on US highway 12 about 5 miles to the stop light at Broadway Street. 4) Turn left (north) onto Broadway and follow road to Lake Michigan. 5) At Lake Michigan, turn left (west) onto West Lake Front Drive and take it to Dunbar Avenue stop sign. 6) Turn left (south) onto Dunbar Ave and start up hill. You will see the parking lot on the right (west). The ceremony will be directly north of Dunbar Ave on the beach at Lake Michigan.

7th Earthkeeper Dance: All-day Ceremony - Coming Full circle - Honoring all of us as Ceremonial Leaders.

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006

Time: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm CST

Place: Indiana Dunes State Park, North of Chesterton, Indiana on Hiway 49, - at Duneside Shelter, (rain or shine) - the shelter is reserved for us

Beforehand: Go within for guidance on what your personal intent will be for this ceremony, and on what sacred items you might bring.

Bring: Your joy, laughter, drums, rattles; items to help set-up circle and altars; personal sacred item (s) to place on Altar(s); a blanket may be needed to sit on in the circle at times and you can bring a chair as well; women may wear a shawl; dress appropriately for the weather and ceremony; we will have a potluck lunch and dinner, please bring food to share for both meals. Don’t forget to bring your own table service. There will be a give a way blanket at the close of the last ceremony so bring a gift to place on the blanket.

Remember, as always, we dedicate our ceremonies to joy and laughter on Mother Earth.

We thank John Many Voices Armbruster for sharing his Earthkeeping Ways.

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Hugs, Tracy - take what you want…find your truths…leave the rest…We share because we care.