Elders of ICSAW

Dave Swallow, Jr. Lakota Elder, South Dakota, United States My name is Dave Swallow Jr. That’s a Christian name. And my Lakota name is Wowitan Uha Mani, Walks With Pride. I’m a Lakota. And althrough the Bureau of Indian Affairs and to all the way to Washington, the War Department into the White House, I’m…

Laura Espinoza Cuadras Mexico Laura Espinoza Cuadras was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico on May 14th, 1953. She’s 61 years old; a mother and a grandmother. She likes to read and travel, but above all she loves meeting people. Since she was 16 years old she has looked for answers about life and spirituality.…

Cristobal Cojtí García Day Keeper of the Mayan Calendar and Cosmology • Guatemala The prophecy of the Eagle, Quetzal and Condor was brought forth through the Mayan people. Ixmucané Oxlajuj Ei Guadalupe Cojtí Socop, is a young Mayan woman who inherits the struggles and knowledge of the Mayan people. She carries the wisdom in building…

Shiyo! Tsasuyeda. Hello Greetings my Dear Relatives:  I come to you with a peace offering and understanding that is filled with the strength and spirit of my ancestors. As a respectable tribal medicine elder, Vietnam Veteran (US Army) and sacred eternal firekeeper and on behalf of my Grandfather George G. Hicks, who was One of…