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John Wisdomkeeper is currently working on a second collection of stories about his travels along the red road and native traditional ways. |
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The Wisdomkeeper Collection
I was taken from my mother at birth and adopted by a white family. I didn’t find out until I was in my teens that I was from the north country of British Columbia, descended from the Sekani Nation (which means "mountain people") The Sekani are medicine healers, This collection is dedicated to all the travelers I met as I traveled the pathways of both the dark and the red road.
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Cultural Alternatives to Drug and Alcohol Addiction
In traditional times the problems of Native Youth were of great concern to the entire tribe. The Youth were the hope of the future and their instruction was overseen by wise and loving Elders.
Drugs and alcohol destroy the body, mind and spirit and make a mockery of the Sundance. The Sundance is an ancient ritual that pays tribute to mother earth and the four seasons.
Sundancers represent the courage, strength and stamina of our people, and in these modern times they are a strong statement of the determination of our Nation not to be destroyed but to rebuild in strength and unity.
Native youth are a vital part of our Vision for the future. Drugs and alcohol destroy that Vision. |
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A Metis Traveler on the Red Road
The circle of life embraces the spirit, giving strength and wisdom to help the brothers and sisters carry on with daily life. The Death Wish circle is a refuge for those who have given up on life. Here the spirits who come to visit are those held betwixt life and death, waiting for release...
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