JOURNEY the LEGACY
Circle Legacy Center - Background & History
The Circle Legacy
Center is a newly formed organization receiving its 501c3 status
in 2007. CLC has been mainly focused on educational and cultural
events in Pennsylvania, particularly with regional universities.
In addition, CLC has a project called the Honor Journey that
creates support networks for selected Native American communities,
which have included the Oo-Oonah Art and Heritage Center at the
Taos Pueblo; Navajo Trails, an eco-cultural tourism business
based out of Pinon, AZ on the Navajo Reservation, as well as
Sacred Mountains Foundation in the Pinon community of the Navajo
Reservation.
Our staff is extremely committed to the support of Indigenous
peoples and has been working as volunteers assisting with technical
and administrative support, grant writing, marketing, accounting,
as well as educating ourselves and raising awareness about issues
of importance to Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas.
In addition, we have brought numerous speakers to universities,
churches. This dedication and work has been going on well before
CLC's official status. Some of the cultural events from the past
two years have included:
Assisted with music benefit to aid and give voice to the ice and snow disaster that affected the Lakota at the Cheyenne River Reservation, SD in February 2010.
Turtle Women Circle, empowerment circle for Indigenous women, is a joint effort with Sabrina Barnett Collection (www.sabrinabarnett.com ), Deer Chaser, Inc. and CLC. We are currently establishing a center on the Rosebud Reservation to promote and encourage strong and vibrant women and instill pride in their Native identity. The centers will encourage women in the areas of culture, creative arts, health and spiritual well-being, as well as provide educational and career opportunities. A focus is creating Native American clothing line apparel.
O'Paliuli - Honaunau, Kona, Hawai'i, Spiritual/teaching sanctuary of the Temple of Lono, a traditional religion of the Kanako Maoli (original man/the original Hawaiians). We are currently exploring ways CLC can assist with stewardship rights and eco-cultural tourism.
CLC recently served as a fiscal sponsor and did grant writing support for an upcoming Indigenous Roundtable Conference mid May 2010 at the Turtle Lodge, Sagkeeng, First Nations, and Manitoba Canada. Founded upon spiritual, land-based teachings that bring balance to life.
Tour Development, administration and accounting services for Navajo Trails LLC. www.gonavajotrails.com. -- Ongoing.
The Pueblo Honor Journey, featuring the Tewa Dancers from the North led by Andrew Garcia, a respected elder and former Governor of the Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan) Pueblo, NM with performances at West Chester University, Millersville University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Merck, 2009.
The 1st and 2nd Annual Natives of the Americas Appreciation Celebration, Millersville University-2008 & 2009. An educational and performance initiative, First Nations teachers, artists and performers are brought to central PA to share their different cultures with students and the community.
Assistant and grant writing support, Walk of the Warrior, www.walkofthewarrior.com, outreach program delivering much needed recovery from alcohol & substance abuse and related issues, brought to American Indian reservations by American Indians.
Proposal and vision statement redevelopment for Seven Winds. Located at 6,900 feet on 156 acres of high desert in the Black Hills of Southern Colorado, Seven Winds provides land, facilities and programs to manifest the closure of the Sacred Hoop and Cherokee teachings. www.sevenwinds.com
Fundraising and general support for the Oo-Oonah Art Center, Taos Pueblo, NM. Brought out computer donations and provided tech support. - Ongoing.
Worked on cultural projects in the Pinon community of the Navajo Nation with Sacred Mountains Foundation - www.sacredmountainsfoundation.org - Ongoing.
Supported the Longest Walk 2 with monetary donations, food and water; also raised awareness about the Walk and the messages brought to us from the walkers -July 2008.Educating the public about sacred sites such as the Black Hills, Big Mt./Black Mesa, Yucca Mt., Ringing Rocks and Safe Harbor petroglyphs.
CLC has also organized numerous cultural events with regional churches and art galleries, featuring Indigenous speakers and educators including our President, Danielle Schenandoah of the Oneida Nation. CLC also works with partner organizations such as Return to the Earth, with repatriation; and the Healing and Reconciliation Committee; as well as the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society with the building of a residential long house.
CLC is also making new global alliances with other cultural and spiritual centers to work in a concerted effort towards cultural survival, global interdependence, ecological restoration and peace-based societies.
Members Past and Continuous Supporting Efforts
Even before Circle Legacy Center became an organization, the Members of Circle Legacy Center have been involved through the years with many Native American Organizations and projects throughout the U.S. and internationally:
Supporter for "World Peace & Prayer Day Run" South Dakota -Mexico - June 2005 - www.wolakota.org
Youth Peace Journey Program Coordinator for the Earth Restoration Corps/Manitou Institute, Crestone CO, organizing regional and international Indigenous youth programs. The focus of the projects worked on was fostering sustainable livelihoods, as well as artistic and cultural expression. An event produced in 2003 was an interfaith, cross-cultural gathering of youth and elders.
Grant writing and organizational support with the Western Shoshone and the Newe Sogobi Eagle Buffalo Corp., helping to organize a Shoshonean Women's Honoring Ceremony for 12 distinguished women attended by over 200 people-2003.
Coordinated Indigenous Awareness Programs. Events: Solebury School, Solebury, PA, 2/2003, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA, 4/2003
Co-founder and organizer of The Rising Nation Journey (333 mile canoe journey down the Delaware River from Hancock, NY to the Atlantic) and the Treaty of Brotherhood, signing at William Penn's Estate on the river--2002
Tribes in Trouble benefit for American Indians: Dine' of Big Mt./Black Mesa, AZ; Western Shoshone of Yucca Mt., NV; Lakota from Pine Ridge, SD in November of 2002
Founded and coordinated two Earth Rhythm events: Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA, Sept. 1999; Shady Brook Farm, Yardley, PA, Sept. 2000; with Native American performers; such as Award winning Joanne Shenandoah and Bill Miller, DEER CHASER, and speakers such as Rosalie Little Thunder, Board of the Seventh Generation Fund and film Buffalo Wars
Founder & Director - Project River Bright, annual Delaware River cleanup. Organized 5 cleanups with the use of canoes & fishing boats, safety, cleaning the banks, islands, & river bottom with regional school districts as well as community & scuba diver volunteers. The largest cleanup covered 45 miles with an average of 200 +volunteer youth in canoes. (1997-2002)
Onsite support at Big Mt./Black Mesa to aid the Dine' (Navajo) people in their resistance to the theft and destruction of their sacred lands and culture. Assistance was given with technical needs, media, networking, transportation, food, household duties and sheep herding. On several occasions Dine' people were brought to PA to tell their stories and share their art.
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