The Language of the Land camp is an opportunity for Native American youth to reconnect to the land and remember their old kinship with nature. This year we held the event on the shores of a lake in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota - part of the historic homeland of the Lakota People. The participants had opportunities for various nature connection activities, including tracking, plant medicine, swimming, hiking, fire making, sensory awareness, sharing stories, and gratitude.

This is the second year for the children to get a special treat to spend time on a boat and have fun in the water and tubbing. This activity is more recreational and is one of the highlights of the children's summer. 

There is no fee for the Native American participants and we at Helpers Mentoring Society are dedicated to providing nature/cultural immersion and educational opportunities for Native American peoples. We are grateful to the many people around the world support this venture.

Sharing of experiences and stories from the June solstice with Fire Light for Life 2024. Watch this free webinar to see the highlights, lessons, and shares about the various ceremonial events held around to world. The teachings and wisdom of the fires can be shared by all!

As part of the Wheel of Life Quarterly Ceremonies, fires will again be lit worldwide to support life this June solstice with Fire Light for Life 2024. Watch this free webinar to learn how you can get involved in your own way and hear the motivation and intention behind these fires.

Over the past winter months, Bison People Land's support staff has been focused on supporting the small herd to thrive through the long cold season. Now that spring has arrived, the new shoots of green grass are a welcome sight to the managers - and the bison! The three members of our herd are still eating from the winter hay bales but can now nibble on the fresh grass. 

Over the past fall and winter, we've successfully added new grazing pastures for the bison to forage. One of the major hurdles was getting the perimeter fence installed. Now that the land has been fenced and we are having a well drilled to provide a water source, we will have the option to expand the herd with new members. Stay tuned for more information as we grow Bison People Land into the next phase of expansion!

If you would like to support Bison People Land you can make a donation by following the link below. Your support will go directly to the Bison Project to make the Vision of bison returning to the la...

A conversation with Kate Sutherland, the author of, Thrive in Joy: Gathered Wisdom for Navigating Challenging Times. This book is a collection of go-to practices, stories and perspectives for "resetting" during hardship, put together from a series of interviews with more than forty contributors. The pages contain thoughtful reflections from a diversity of voices about how to cultivate joy during challenging times. It's a call to spread light, to trade and plant seeds of hope, and to support each other in celebrating the elements in our lives that make us shine and thrive. Discover new ways to bring more joy into your own life, whether by trying something from this book, or by learning to recognize and activate what brings you joy. Hosted by Salvatore Gencarelle and 'Thrive in Joy' author, Kate Sutherland.

During the March equinox, we want to continue to support the alignment of human beings with the cycles of nature through immersion in ceremony for life. For this Wheel of Life Quarterly Ceremony, we look at purification into the action of the year and how this important step aligns us fully to the intentions we hold for life to thrive. Through purification we clear ourselves to be the most open conduit for the communication of connection to take place. In this realigned state creation can guide us into the actions that life needs. This this free webinar where we will share the intention for the ceremony during March equinox and how you can get involved in your own way to be a part of this global collective. Join people around the world dedicated to healing the disconnection sickness. Hosted by Salvatore Gencarelle and Penny Jerram.

The Sun, Moon, Thunder Beings and Stone

Godfrey, my teacher, was a very powerful Native American healer. He held vast wisdom of his culture and his ancestry – many whom were medicine men and medicine women for generations back.  He explained that there are four things essential to life upon the Earth, and if we connect to these 'Sacred Beings', we’re essentially connecting to what supports/creates all life. By connecting to the consciousness of one of these four, or in any combination, then we are accessing the power of life itself. And, if we communicate to those four things, then it calls attention to our communication because it recognizes the power of life. He explained that when we connect to these Sacred Beings, we are witnessed and heard.

He gave guidance on a statement to say which addresses the Sacred Beings before going further into communication. The statement is presented below in both Lakota and English, along with a detailed translation. 

Hó Aŋpétu Wi na Haŋhépi Wi na ...

Did you know that the book that kicked off the teachings of Helpers Mentoring Society is still in publication? Over the years we have also professionally produced an audio book version! Each year new people find their way to reading A Man Among the Helpers and to Helpers Mentoring Society. Below are ways to access both the hard copy and the audio book versions. 

Paper Back Book 

Audio Book Version 

This book is my personal experience with the traditions of the Lakota people. I do not claim to be Lakota, nor an expert on all things Lakota. I can only speak from my times with these medicine ways and ancient traditions. Lakota spirituality is not a dogmatic religion; each medicine family has its own particular connection to the Grandfathers, and these various connections require different approaches. Due to this, what you read here may differ greatly from your own personal experiences or understandings of Lakota or other Native American traditions.

The year was 1989. Spiri...