THE GRANDMOTHERS YOUTH FORUM

youth forum for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

"We come together to nurture, educate and train our children. We come together to uphold the practice of our ceremonies and to affirm the right to use our plant medicines free of legal restrictions. We come together to protect the lands where our peoples live and upon which our cultures depend, to safeguard the collective heritage of traditional medicines, and to defend the Earth herself. We believe that the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future."

Grandmother Aama Bambo Nepal, Asia	Grandmother Margaret Behan Cheyenne-/Arapho North America	Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumenstein Yupik Eskimo Arctic/North America	Grandmother Julieta Casimiro Mazatec Mexico/North America	Grandmother Flordemayo Mayan Central America

Grandmother Maria Alica Campos Freire Brazil South America	Grandmother Tsering Dolma Gyalthong Tibet Asia	Grandmother Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance Oglala Lakota North America	Grandmother Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance Oglala Lakota North America	Grandmother Agnes Baker-Pilgrim Takelma Siletz North America

	Grandmother Mona Polacca Hopi/Tewa-Havasupi North America	*Grandmother B*ernadette Rebienot Bwiti Africa	Grandmother Clara Shinobu Iura Amazonian Rainforest, Brazil South America

Mother's Day, 2008:
1Sky Guide: Organizing Mother's Day Gathering
Making Mom Proud on Mother's Day

2008 Grandmothers' Schedule

Grandmothers/CSS Ministry Program

Turning Prayer into Action
Free online movie from Link TV. Check schedule for days and times.

Grandmother's official Website

The Lighting of the Sacred Fire

The Grandmothers' Council Mission Statement

Initial Draft of Grandmothers' Council

Book: Grandmothers Council the World

News Articles

Live from Dharmsala: from Link TV and Bioneers

WORLD COUNCIL OF INDIGENOUS People declaration of principles

21st century Poverty Facts and Stats - Global Issues

Scenes from the Grandmothers' Gathering in Dharmsala, October, 2006
Online movie
http://natube.magnify.net/item/F541N2J47CFL4H4M

world pulse magazine
The Grandmothers are on the editorial council of this effort to unleash the power and leadership of women and youth through media.
http://www.worldpulsemagazine.com/about/who#staff

THE center for sacred studies
Supporters and friends to the grandmothers
http://www.sacredstudies.org/

international Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Notes from the Fourth Council Gathering in Dharamsala, India on October 11-26, 2006
http://www.sacredstudies.org/files/dharamsala_report.pdf

Grandmothering the World
by Cassia Berman
http://www.compasnet.org/english/dloadz/nl9/34-35Berman.pdf

Turning Prayer into Action
An online video of the Grandmothers from Dharmansala, India
http://www.linktv.org/programs/turning

For the Next 7 Generations: The Grandmothers Speak
Meet the grandmothers in this video clip by Carole Hart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKGXpK8LXR4

the Next Seven Generations
Documentary Film about International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers (now in progress)
http://www.forthenext7generations.com/

Lovely sLideshow about the Grandmothers
http://www.meandrojewelry.com/ch_13grandmothers.aspx

june 2007 Grandmothers' gathering
A photo gallery
http://tribes.tribe.net/13grandmothers/photos/231cd030-32c2-4c79-a944-c4207d9b102b

NPR Radio broadcast
Features Grandmothers Flordemayo, Beatrice, and Rita Blumenstein
http://www.radioproject.org/archive/2007/1007.html

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