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HAMAATSA: The Earth Beneath Your Finger
By Larry Littlebird

A Laguna Pueblo storyteller realized his stories belong to the land and set out to establish a place where they could be held. After much work and with the help of many others he established Hamaatsa, a place where stories come alive for people of all cultures. of many cultures to use their voices to reconnect with the world.



Reclaiming Our Indigenous Soul 

By Francis Weller

Humans are born to live in connection with the wild world. But in a culture that separates us from that aliveness, how do we reconnect with that essential part of our soul? The writer—a community builder, teacher and depth psychologist— speaks of our longing and shows a way to recover from our loss.



The Healing of Hollow Water

By Geral Blanchard
Recognizing that the Canadian legal system offers no real solution to the scourge of sexual abuse, the Ojibwa of Hollow Water work to heal their community by renewing their traditions. Sitting in sacred circles, using ritual to open the depths of the wounds, the community provides healing for the abuser as well the abused.



Making the Past the Present:
An interview with Maori Whaea Raina Ferris

By Sharon Brown
Called at an early age to make the traditional Maori karanga, the women’s singing invitation to the welcoming ceremonies, Raina Ferris talks about the sacredness of the voice and teaches women of many cultures to use their voices to reconnect with the world.



COLUMNS


The Light Site

The Yogi from Muskogee

by Swami Beyondananda

Out of the Frying Pan

The Law of Subtraction
by Larry Messerman

Logs for the Fire

Dancing with the Wisdom Keepers

by Jennifer Means

Dreams of the Holy

Dreaming with Trout

by Barry Williams with Renata Ritzman and Raef Williams