Star Nation Teachings - Wisdom Keepers

Wisdomkeepers are the guardians of nature's mysteries within the Lakota ceremonies
and their practices, the medicine that is ruled by them, the songs that infuse our senses
and our spiritual body, and the forces they produce that are identical to nature and its
motivating power. These oral and entirely spontaneous transmissions, given by the three
holy men, Joe Flying By, Dave Chief, and Leroy Curley, are a rare treasure of the highest
generosity, directed for the greatest good. Their stories are told with complete equanimity,
vividly conveying, without rancor or judgement, how Western civilization lacks connection
to the natural world. Because passing on elders' wisdom in the oral tradition to the next
generation is almost impossible, given the fact that the three important elements of the Lakota
culture--the land, the people, and the language--are all but gone, the film's producer/director
has provided a great service to those who have an interest in, and wish to learn from, ancient
Native American teachings that have rarely been exposed.

Producer/Director: Ora Abel-Russell







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