This is the original invitation to the first Medicine Wheel Gathering as the Mountain Spirit Tribe sent it out. This is copied from Tribe.net. Evilive helped to publicize this gathering and he actually came to the Ochocos to pray with us. Evi died in a car crash shortly after this assembly. I ask in his honor that prayers and tribute go out to Evi for the medicine wheel work that he did while here his short thirty years.
Evilive kept a my space page that might still be active. Check http://www.myspace.com/evilive
http://roadjunky.com/forums/archive/index.php/thread-199.html
Roadjunky Travel Forums
Roadjunky Travel Forums > Travel Source > Beat Culture > HOWDY FOLKS!!! OREGON/WASHINGTON
Full Version: HOWDY FOLKS!!! OREGON/WASHINGTON
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
Tokin
08-10-2007, 06:15 PM
Cross posted from www.tribe.net
Howdy Folks Oregon!!!
topic posted Yesterday 8/9/07, 5:39 PM by evilive
We humbly invite all those who have the desire to join us in a celebration of the lives of our ancestors, and in our sacred tradition of assembling together in prayer, worship, ceremony, music and dance.
Where: At Indian Prairie in the Ochoco National Forest north east of Prineville. Directions
will be posted at a later date.
When: September 11, 2007 till September 23, 2007
Who: All peoples, all tribes.
Contact: Raven or Summer Breeze, 240-863-6250 , email
angelonmyshoulder77@yahoo.com or write to 720 West Benton, Pocatello,
Idaho 83204
That sacred mountain calls to us to return once again. I have heard the call for a couple years now and can no longer ignore the urgency with which I feel drawn to the Ochoco Mountains. The universe has a way of confirming the unspoken messages that humanity receives. Today, the District Ranger Art from the Ochoco National Forest, told me that this place needs the rainbow rain dancing. Art wants us to come and rain dance in the Ochoco Forest because it desperately needs the rain. Art says his rain dancing is not working. What are we waiting for? I am praying for rain there even now. Spread the vibe.
May the prayers for peace on earth and among the children of men continue throughout the year. God knows how much prayer is needed for humanity every moment of our existence.
I really appreciate all that each one who gathers does to make these assemblies possible. Let all rainbow warriors continue to expand the circle of light.
Let the medicine wheel continue to expand until it embraces the entire earth. Come to Ochoco, ancient sacred land of willow this September, celebrate the solstice in sacred ceremony. Prepare for sacred lodge at the Four Corners in the spring, then on to Wyoming and Wounded Knee. Call a praying circle, call a sacred assembly in every state in every month of the year and in every country around this world. Surrender to the Spirit of the One Who is Love.
When you are all done in New Mexico and Colorado, and where ever you are going in between, come join us in the Ochoco National Forest next month for a memorial tribute and prayer assembly. The chosen gathering dates are September 11 till September 23rd....13 days....beginning on 9-11 with a memorial in our hearts for those who died in New York.and Pennsylvania...the 23rd hour love tour and in memorial of Elijah's birth in 1998, who has been in government captiviity since his eleventh day of life...and the sacred number 13 in the Mayan calendar. This is in honor of Shanti Sena Woodstock Luke Skywalker, Front Gate Luke, one of my dearest friends...and in honor and memory of my brother Joseph Greenfeather, all our loved ones who passed to the Spirit in the sky. May we all dance together.
Lovin you family.
NO PERMIT
Demand an alternative means of compliance with use of a traditional operating plan as provided for in the regulations!
Summer Breeze
-----
LOVE AND LIGHT
Peace Everyone! Hope to see you there! Tokin.
_________________
I came into this life with nothing, and I still have some of it left...
Tokin
08-31-2007, 05:31 PM
Howdy Folks Oregon!!! Update!
topic posted Wed, August 22, 2007 - 1:03 PM
Greetings, here is the Howdy folks update for this september Oregon gathering.. Please PLUG IN!
love and light evi -
Howdy Folks,
Just an update to let everyone know how it's going.
All ground work and pre-contact with the regional forest personnel
has been done.All arrangements for the site have been worked out with
the Forest Service. We started dialogue with the District Ranger and
the Forest Supervisor about three weeks ago.
Alternate sites were discussed and some scouting happened. Folks who
know this region, including Summer Breeze and Raven who have visited
there several times, decided that Indian Prairie is the site for this
gathering. In a phone conversation with District Ranger Art Currier
yesterday, Monday, August 20, 2007, a final decision was made to
reserve the Indian Prairie site from about September 3 till September
30, to allow for seed camp and clean up.
An operating plan outline is available for this site to be used by
folks who appear on the land. An operating plan is a "living
document" and must be worked out on the land, in circle, and with the
Forest Service District Ranger and resource folks. If you have
questions about an operating plan, post those questions here for all
to read.
Summer Breeze mailed a copy of the operating plan for the Ochoco,
Oregon '97 gathering to District Ranger Art Currier which he
acknowledged receipt of in yesterday's phone conversation. The land
has changed a little since '97 so obviously, some changes will need
to be made to accomodate the resource, health and safety needs of
this event in 2007. Again, a living document to be created by folks
assembled on the land. I will get into my files and post the Oregon
97 Operating Plan on this group. I believe it is available on
www.welcomehome.org.
It needs to be clearly understood that operating under the Forest
Service regulations, under an alternative manner using an operating
plan without a permit is under discussion. Contact has been made with
Officials in Washington D.C. who can give directive to Forest Service
personnel to operate in an alternative manner. However, let it be
made known that permission for this event at this time, has not been
granted. Negotiations are still in the works.
PERMITS.
A permit is a very controversial instrument with many legal
fallacies, frauds and pitfalls, as the application is currently
written in regards to any rainbow style event.
Raven and Summer Breeze prefer not to have a permit for this site.
Use discernment whether or not you will attend based on this. It has
been a long road for us negotiating the alternative manner, to
include our trip to DC in April where we met with Mark Rey and John
Twiss to discuss this topic. A directive was issued for the annual
gathering in Arkansas as a result of this meeting and subsequent and
prior requests/discussions that took place with many folks involved.
Thomas from Peace Park in DC attended this 4/20 meeting with us. His
website is www.prop1.org. Brian Michaels, a lawyer from Eugene,
participated in this meeting by telephone and phone conferences.
Conferences were set up and involved a host of various individuals
who opted to call in.
Volunteers are still needed to negotiate and appeal to Congress and
sub committees. Our efforts will continue into the future and will
include further trips to DC. Any one wishing to help or join with us,
Raven, Summer Breeze, SuzyQ and other folks at the Emerald Village
Tribe, please contact us by email.
KITCHENS: So far we have been promised the presence of three
kitchens. Once follow up calls are made this week and confirmation
received from these volunteer kitchens are made, we will post that
information here.
Meanwhile, we are calling all kitchens and folks who will volunteer
to assist current kitchens that plan to attend. Please post here or
contact Summer Breeze at angelonmyshoulder77@yahoo.com,
mountainspirit14@yahoo.com, or call 240-863-6250 to co-ordinate
efforts and supply lists.
WATER: There are several springs on site, with one confirmed flowing
and already tapped by the Forest Service. We have permission to use
this tap for the gathering and to run lines into the site from here.
Two other springs are known to exist on site. Some scouts have
verified that water is flowing. Raven and I and others will confirm
when we go to the site next week to do preliminary walking of the
site with the Forest Service.
Anyone who has water pipe, please bring it. Contact the board or
Summer Breeze so we know how much pipe is available. We will need a
volunteer who is responsible that can take the pipe to the next
regional or annual or to pass it on to another if excess pipe is
acquired.
FIRES: Currently, personal fires are restricted and all fires will
need a permit. Community and kitchen fires will be inspected by the
Ranger for approval according to agreement made with Art Currier. He
prefers propane, however, so bring Propane in case we have a fire ban.
PRAY FOR RAIN IN THE OCHOCOS. DO THE RAIN DANCING. WE WILL RAIN DANCE OUR FIRST DAY ON SITE. BRING THE DRUMS. PRAY NOW FOR GENTLE RAIN IN THE OCHOCOS.
We will post a supply wish list, and suggested supplies to bring.
Could someone take initiative to find all current rainbow raps and
post on this site? I can do it myself but I am extremely busy with
many facets of this gathering and my personal life.
SEED CAMP: It should start five to seven days before. All folks
intending to come to seed camp should wait for the directions to be
posted so an operating plan, a tentative one, can be worked out
immediately so we will not be in violation of the regs.
All folks coming to seed camp should be self sufficient, prepared to
use propane, feed themselves and to share with one or two others, and
be prepared to work to lay out the site and dig "latrines", flag off
and ribbon sensitive areas, put out rocks, make and post kind rainbow
signs.
Bring shovels, saws, twine, etc. for digging and please bring
environmentally friendly dish and body soap and toilet paper. Bring
trash bags.
HOLDING CAMP: any holding camps can start even now, but should be no
closer than twenty miles to the actual site and should be non-
invasive on the land. Keep it simple. Do not build structures. Do not
build large firepits or dig large holes. Use your tents, buses, motor
homes and clean up after your self immediately. Live and tread
lightly on the land and please do not bring the abuse of alcohol
scene or the abuse of drugs scene to this sacred gathering. Remember
Rule #1 is RESPECT.
No holding camp should ever go over 74 people or be prepared to split
up or be subject to a permit or eviction by the Forest Service.
MEMORIAL SERVICES-CELEBRATION OF THE LIVES OF OUR RAINBOW FAMILY FOLKS WHO HAVE PASSED ON IN RECENT YEARS, OR SINCE THE BEGINNING IN 1972 IS THE FOCUS OF THIS GATHERING/EVENT/ASSEMBLY. ALSO, WE WILL BE HONORING OUR ANCESTORS IN SACRED DANCE, MUSIC, STORIES, FOLK TALES, TALKINGS, PRAYERS AND CEREMONIES.
BRING YOUR SACRED CEREMONIES.
BRING STORIES OF LOVED ONES TO HONOR AND REMEMBER.
MAKE BEAUTIFUL ART AND SIGNS AND SACRED OBJECTS TO PLACE UPON A
SACRED ALTER AT THE FIRE.
We look forward to a sacred assembly with our family.
We love you.
Please share this information far and wide. Invite international
family to join us in celebration of our ancestors who have helped to
bring us to this place and time.
peace be with you,
Summer Breeze
--
cheers!
evi
posted by:
evilive
Roadjunky Travel Forums > Travel Source > Beat Culture > HOWDY FOLKS!!! OREGON/WASHINGTON
Reference URL's
Roadjunky Travel Forums: http://roadjunky.com/forums/index.php
HOWDY FOLKS!!! OREGON/WASHINGTON: http://roadjunky.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=199
Powered By MyBB
Copyright © 2008 MyBB Group
No comments:
Post a Comment