the WellBriety journey for forgiveness

Journey to Commemorate Native American Historical &  Boarding School Trauma

Colorado: The White Buffalo Prophecy tells of a time when a white buffalo calf would be born. Her birth would signal a time of Great Healing for All Nations. That white buffalo calf - the first of many -  was born in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1994. Her name was Miracle.

Miracle inspired the people at Wellbriety White Bison to organize a 6,800-mile, journey-of-forgiveness. The journey will remember those who suffered during their Native American boarding school experiences.  White Bison travelers will stop at 23 present and former Indian School Sites. They hope to promote awareness, dialogue and forgiveness for these school experiences so Indian people can heal from this tragic chapter in U.S. history.

  Nearly 500 boarding schools funded by the U.S. government  forced Native Youth from their homes to attend these schools.
  Thousands of Indian students lost their dignity and their language.
  Many children died while in the custody of boarding schools.
  Growing evidence shows that the trauma Indian children suffered is one reason for the alarming numbers of  Native youth suicides and substance abuse deaths.

The marchers plan to hand deliver a petition to Congress when they arrive in Washington D.C. They hope their efforts and supporters help Congress recognize how these policies impacted Native American language, traditions, and self worth. They are also calling upon President Obama to issue a formal apology.

 Trauma Workshops
 In conjunction with the 2009 Wellbriety Journey for Forgiveness, Wellbriety White Bison is also hosting workshops about Historical and Boarding School Trauma and ways to deal with it at an individual, family and community level.
These workshops will be held :

Learn about Miracle, the Sacred White Buffalo:   Meeting Miracle, the Sacred Legend
Read and sign the petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Apology-For-Indian-School-Abuses
Register For the Historical and Boarding School Traumas: Phone  1-877-871-1495 or
http://www.whitebison.org/national-initiatives/reg-Historical-Trauma-Workshop.htm
Wellbriety White Bison http://www.whitebison.