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Many Winters Gathering of Elders brings together indigenous tribes in San Pedro
Daily Breeze October 13 2018, Donna Littlejohn
Indigenous peoples embraced their songs, dances and stories at the Many Winters Gathering of Elders over the weekend in San Pedro.
Tribes come together in San Pedro for Many Winters Gathering of Elders
KABC 7 October 15 2018
SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) --
For four days, indigenous people took part in the Many Winters Gathering of Elders. The event has held at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro.
Harbor Gathers to the Call of the Elders
Random Lengths News October 12, 2017, Zamná Ávila
Columbus Day was a flash point on the 525th anniversary of his voyage to the New World...“The history of this country is not told properly,” said John Funmaker, a community activist and spiritual Ho-Chunk leader. “It’s often ended in violence.”
Daily Breeze from 2017
Thomas R Cordova
A man walks past the teepees as he attends the Many Winters Gathering of the Elders as they host and welcome Indigenous Elder’s from across Turtle Island (North America) to Tongva Territory in order for them to share their traditional teachings and medicine in San Pedro Friday, October 13, 2017.(Photo by Thomas R. Cordova, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Many Winters Gathering of Elders to Offer Traditional Teachings
Change Links - Greg Foisie, September 30 2017
George Funmaker shared specifics about the upcoming Many Winters Gathering of Elders in an interview with Change-Links. He first mentioned t he Many Winters Gathering of Elders is free to the public. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together traditional elders in order to educate all peoples.This event is considered a gift of traditional Indian teachings. Such presentations are rare. It is a unique opportunity for anyone sincerely interested in learning traditional Indian teachings to come and participate in a good way.
Gathering of the People : Cultures: American Indians assemble in San Pedro to seek wisdom and spiritual purification.
October 11, 1992|LISA RICHARDSON | TIMES STAFF WRITER
The rituals offer a counterpoint to events commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World.