Traditional Circle of Indian Elders & Youth

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The Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth, established in 1977, is a native American cultural society which operates as a council of respected leaders of American Indian nations. It aims to renew and preserve native American culture, values, and worldview at a grass-roots level, and to provide avenues for that culture to inform and contribute to contemporary cultural and political debate.[1] The Circle's office is located in Bozeman, Montana.

The Circle holds an annual conference.[1][2]

Following their annual council gathering, the Traditional Circle often issues a communiqué to the leaders of the world at large — simply worded messages outlining problems of concern to Native Americans and non-Indians alike, and putting out a call for action. Past communiqués have dealt with the loss of sacred traditions and language, social problems, and, very often, environmental degradation.[3]

The acts as the Traditional Circle's sponsoring agent. "The non-Indian circle of the AII ... [assists] the Traditional Circle in carrying out its mission and its messages."[3]

Founding members include Joe Medicine Crow, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Chief Oren Lyons of the Onondaga Council of Chiefs.[4][5]

Steve Talbot wrote: "In a 1992 communique, the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth directly linked the abridgment of Indian religious freedom to the and the 1823 Johnson v. McIntosh decision that embodies it."[6]

Mohawk documentary film-maker talked in an interview about "a sacred circle of grassroots spiritual Elders in Montana called the Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth."[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Vander Puy, Nick (August 8, 2004). "Traditional Elder and Youth Circle was true spiritual offering". News from Indian Country. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ Brown, Trish. "200 Attend Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth Conference". Tribal Observer. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  3. ^ a b Costello, Rebecca (2011). "Young runner for the circle: Eric Noyes '86 has a calling: to help American Indians preserve their traditions and spread their message". Scene, the Online Magazine for the Colgate Community. No. Autumn. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. ^ Kopchick, Kathryn (2011-04-11). "Chief Oren Lyons to discuss 'An Iroquois View'". Bucknell University. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. ^ "Oren Lyons". Americans Who Tell The Truth: Models of Courageous Citizenship. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. ^ Talbot, Steve (Fall 2006). "Spiritual Genocide: The Denial of American Indian Religious Freedom, from Conquest to 1934". Wicazo Sa Review. 21 (2): 7–39. doi:10.1353/wic.2006.0024. ISSN 0749-6427. Online version: ISSN 1533-7901
  7. ^ Gobert, Trina (June 1, 2000). "Preserving the wisdom (Native film maker Danny Beaton records Native elders)". Wind Speaker. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

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