Africa and Aboriginal Tuesdays: The Lakota Experience: Honoring Tradition & Cultural Bridging Of The Black And Red - An Invitation From YoNasDa LoneWolf McCall-Muhammad
Greetings Relatives,
The Indigenous Nations Alliance-Millions More Movement is hosting a trip to South Dakota to visit my family. Also, my family will be participating in the Sun Dance Ceremony, and an invitation has been extended to you, as well.
Below is the text of the official flyer for our gathering.
Mitake Oyasin
All My Relations
Wacipi Ola Win (Star Song Woman)—My Lakota Traditional Name
Sister Yo’Nas Da Lonewolf-Muhammad
National Director of Indigenous Nations Alliance Millions More Movement
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THE LAKOTA EXPERIENCE: HONORING TRADITION & CULTURAL BRIDGING OF THE BLACK AND THE RED
DATE: JULY 5-10TH ,2007 WHERE: PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, SOUTH DAKOTA
Tour Guides : -YoNasDa LoneWolf McCall-Muhammad (Lakota/Black) –National Director of Indigenous Nations Alliance –MMM -Babe Poor Bear (Born White Buffalo Calf Woman /Lakota) -Tashina Jackson (Lakota)
HOSTED BY: -Michael Cross –Medicine Man (Lakota) -Devona LoneWolf (Lakota) -Chief Floyd Hand-Medicine Man (Lakota) -Alex Whiteplume (Former Vice President of Oglala Lakota Tribe) -Minister Ishmael Muhammad (Assistant Minister of the Nation of Islam ) -Valene Hawk (Regional Dir. Of Indigenous Nations Alliance-MMM Chapter) Have you seen Dances With Wolves or Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee?
Well, this is your chance to experience the Lakota way of life.
This will be a fun-filled but educational 5 day experience that will change your life forever.
Schedule of Activities * Horseback Riding * Building your own TIPI * Camping ( 1 overnight stay in a TIPI) * Shopping 100% Native made jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts * Touring the historic grounds of Wounded Knee * Touring Yellowstone National Park and Mt. Rushmore to see the Crazy Horse Monument (where you can actual take home a rock from the monument) * Touring the Oglala Lakota College * Touring the beautiful Badlands National Park * Visiting with community elders, leaders and youth * Participate in a special Sweat Lodge Ceremony *Storytelling from traditional Lakota elders and medicine men * Witness the Sacred Sun Dance Ceremony * AND MUCH MUCH MORE !!
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
PACKAGE A: ROUNTRIP GROUND TRANSPORTATION MOTEL (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) FOR ALL NIGHTS OVERNIGHT CAMPING IN TIPI ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FOOD (INCLUSIVE) $400/ PERSON
PACKAGE B: ROUNDTRIP GROUND TRANSPORTATION MOTEL (4 PEOPLE OCCUPANCY) FOR ALL NIGHTS OVERNIGHT CAMPING IN TIPI ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FOOD (INCLUSIVE) $370/ PERSON
PACKAGE C: ROUNDTRIP GROUND TRANSPORTATION CAMPING ALL NIGHTS /INCLUDES SHOWERS/KITCHEN/WASHER/DRYER (BRING YOUR OWN TENT, ONE OVERNIGHT TIPI STAY) ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED $250/ PERSON
*****SPACE AND TIME IS LIMITED.
ALL MONEY IS DUE NO LATER THAN JUNE 29TH And MADE PAYABLE TO: MOSQUE MARYAM (CHECKS,MONEY ORDERS,VISA/MASTERCARD ACCEPTED)
***** PLEASE CONTACT YONASDA@GMAIL.COM OR MOSQUE MARYAM AT 773-324-6001*****
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