The Pacifica Indigenous Grandmothers Council shares ceremony, wisdom teachings, and group discussion of topics important to all of us: community; sustainability; renewable resources; creating a 'green' economy; elder care; curbing violence in home, work and nation; unity through diversity; protecting and honoring children ~ unto the seventh generation. Our goal is to seed many 13 Grandmother Circles in all of the Pacific Nations. Projects of the Pacifica Grandmothers Circles: Preserving Cultural Heritage Healing Generational Trauma Caretaking of the Youth Safeguarding Traditional Medicine Honoring of the Elders Inspiring the young with the ancient wisdom teachings Preserving the Ways of Prayer Dreaming the Future for those who come after us NEWLY FORMED 13 GRANDMOTHER GATHERINGS: Maui, Hawaii (Contact Grandmother Sylvia Cenzano, scenzano@beachnet.com) Auckland, Aotearoa (Contact Deborah Lowen, deborah.lowen@googlemail.com) Pohara/Golden Bay, Aotearoa (Contact Grandmother Trish Tahu, trishtahu@hotmail.com) COMING SOON: Oahu, Hawaii (Sometime in the Summer of 2011) (Contact Pua McLafferty, puamclafferty@gmail.com) Kauai, Hawaii |