ARCTIC ELDERS INVITE TO JOIN “MOTHER OF ALL EARTH PRAYERS”-MAY 31
United with Ceremonies at Mexico’s Mt Kushumaa To Keep Poles Cool

Ravendancer, Gene Tagaban (Alaskan Tlingit-Cherokee-Filipino),
Native American Olympic Snowboard Hopeful, dances for global transformation and Honor.

THANK YOU FROM MOTHER EARTH & All HER CHILDREN TO:
CEREMONIAL LEADERS AT SACRED SITES

ARCTIC VILLAGE - On May 31, Arctic Elders invite you, as a member of our Earth Family, to join them in the following Prayer to give love and appreciation to Mother Earth. On that day Indigenous Elders will also lead ceremonies at Mexico’s mystical Mt Kushumaa near San Diego. “Our intent is to further rebalance Mother Earth and Her weather for humanity, including helping Keep the Polar Ice Caps Cool, with the grace of God” said Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee, co-founder of Native American Olympic Team Foundation (NVF), the orchestrator.

“It is awesome how the temperatures dropped in Europe and the snows returned this winter after the Elders led the billion person prayer. What gave it extra power was a group of 55 Elders of the Americas simultaneously leading ceremonies at sacred sites (Earth’s acupuncture points) throughout the Peruvian Andes. My grandfather, Reverend Trimble Gilbert, was one of the Elders deeply moved there,” said Matthew, a 27 yr old Gwichin Athabascan climatologist. “We are touched to hear that so many care about us. We appreciate all the help we can get,” he said.

ARCTIC-LED PRAYER

Creator (of all names) we give you thanks for our wonderful creation. You are related to everything you made. We are asking you with one voice to help us renew Mother Earth. Give us strength to respect one-another, like brothers and sisters, to help your creation. The Power of Your voice is like lightening. With your great power we can wake up and be true Earth Guardians.

O men and women of the earth. Please humbly pray with the holy ones for all our wildlife: including our polar bears, fish, birds, as well as return of the bees. For all our water, soil, rain, snow and ice. People all over the earth need fresh air to breath, water to drink, and foods that nurture. Send your good spirit upon every country, Creator.

We have lost our wayand turn to You as we see Mother Earth getting so contaminated that we are headed for extinction unless we change andheal Her. Creator have mercy on us and guide each of us toward making a difference so our childrenmay continue to survive andharmoniously thrive here.Our hearts are full of thanks for all your love, as well as blessings for our Earth Mother. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Rev Trimble Gilbert

The Arctic Prayer was a result of the positive response from Mother Earth in Europe, which inspired many to want to continue this formula monthly, led by Elders in the most challenged regions.

“Many scientists say if humanity converted to clean fuels today, it would still take a decade to slow down global warming,” said Flores Kestner (Cortina Tribe), associate member of the National Tribal Environmental Council. “So these weather miracles are buying us time to get more sustainable,” said Chaffee, who was asked by tribal and Stanford climatologists to document them. (See “Photo Journey of 7 Elders-led Snow Miracles” below)

“NASA Satellites just revealed that ‘vast regions of Antarctica have also melted.’ T ogether we can help keep both Polar Ice Caps cool to protect our way of life and that of all coastal people,” said Matthew, who is organizing a Global Warming Gathering with 30 Elders in his Arctic Village in Northern Alaska August 22-28.

“We are grateful that the NRDC, founded by Bobby Kennedy Jr, is one of the sponsors, though we need more help, and that Prince Albert (Lakota adoptee) led a North Pole Expedition last spring that raised global awareness,” said Matthew.

The Earth Dance8(.org) International Multicultural Gathering is at Mt Kushumaa’s La Puenta Resort in Tecate, Baja, Mexico, May 28-June 1. “Everyone is welcome,” said Adam Yellowbird, founder of Earthworks for Humanity Foundation(.org), which also organized the Elders Peruvian Ceremonies in partnership with NVF’s World Prayer.

“Science has not served us as I once thought, so now I’m turning my attention to spiritual solutions, as the Elders have made a believer out of me,” said Texas Conservative Kit Collins, a supporter.

“Whatever problems we have on earth we know that prayer can be an effective healer,” said Ambassador Gilbert A. Robinson, former chairman of the National Bible Association, a supporter.

“We bless every network leader, supporter (See list), and participant, as each plays an irreplaceable role in healing and rebalancing Mother Earth,” said Woody Vaspra, (Hawaiian-Chinese), President of the World Council of Elders, who wrote the first World Prayers.

NVF is a Colorado non-profit 501c3 partnership of US Tribal leaders, Elders and Olympians, whose mission is “to create joyful unity through sports and education to help heal Mother Earth for all our children.”

Contact: Native American Olympic Team Foundation,

Tel: 323 493-3877, Suzynativevoices@aol.com, www.SNOW-RIDERS.ORG , www.nativevoices.org

Each of our Earth Family members plays an irreplaceable part
in Rebalancing Mother Earth for all our children!

Native American Olympic Hopefuls, Ravendancer Gene Tagaban (Tlingit, Cherokee, Filipino) and Mariah Cooper (LaCourte Oreille-Oneida-French) prayer signing, and Daniel Rollingbears Quintana (Lakota-Tewa-Pueblo-Azteca-Spanish) leading ceremony that helped Kansas farmers end the worst (rain) drought in 120 years.

PHOTO JOURNEY OF7ELDERS-LED SNOW MIRACLES

Of 12 Documented on SNOW-RIDERS.org's "Miracles" Index:

(At request of Indian and Stanford U. Climate leaders)

We invite youjoin our prayer and support team ofourmonthly Elders-led

WORLD PRAYERS and CEREMONIES at Sacred Sites
(Earth Acupuncture points) to help rebalance Mother Earth.

Next one isMay 31 (full moon) from the Arctic Circle!

1963 FIRST UTE SNOW CEREMONYMIRACLEIN VAIL
covered by CBS Huntly Brinkley Report

Vail Associates leaders who asked Eddie BoxSr (S.Ute Chairman) to help end their snow drought with a Snowdance ceremony. (L-R) George Gillette, Peter Seibert and Dick Hauserman.

S. Ute dancers (Box Family), led by Mini Cloud and Eddy Box Sr, performing first known snowdance in America that saved Vail. It opened minds and hearts about Mother Earth and a on-going friendship and ceremonies with four generations of the Box Family.

1995 - ROLLINGBEAR'S' (Lakota)
FIRST SNOW MIRACLE IN TELLURIDE

In appreciation for Telski giving Rollingbears a lift ticket and Olympian Suzy Chaffee a ski lesson, he sang the "4 Directions Prayer" on the Radio. The blizzard inspired Telski to give him a SEASON'S PASS (see arm band), and host withNVFa "Ute Welcoming Home Ski Celebration," and start a(free) Ute Ski & Snowboard Program, supported by General Schwarzkopf, whichhasspread to 70 ski areas.

1999(Nov) ROLLINGBEARSAND UTES CREATE A COLORADO (Snow)WEATHER SYSTEM

The Denver Post reported Snowblessings after the Northern Utes led ceremonies in Steamboat, the Southern Utes at Vail, andRollingbearsin Telluride, which created a weather system that blanketed Colorado.

"The temperature dropped 15 degrees during the ceremony so we could also start our snowmaking and open the next day,"reportedSteamboat's Billy Kidd.

2001 UTAH PRE-OLYMPIC MIRACLE

The PARK CITY PRE-OLYMPIC SNOW

CEREMONY ended their Snow Drought the Year before their2002 Utah Olympics! It was led by Utah Tribal Elders, organized by NVF and Roseanne Abrahamson (Shoshone), a descendent of Sakajawea, and sponsored by Ski Utah,Tex Hall, President of National Congress of American Indians and the (NW) Umatilla Confederacy/Wildhorse Casino

DENVER 'S(Nov) 2003 SNOWSPORTS EXPO SNOWDANCEMIRACLE

"15 Ft of Early Snow!"

15 ft of Early Snow fell on many Colorado Resorts (especially with Native Ski Programs) after Snowdancealso on the Harmonic Concordance, led by Eddy & BettyBox jr (S. Ute) on right, next to Olympian Billy Kidd (Abenaki), Captain of Native American Olympic Ski & Snowboard Team, who suggested ceremony.

(L-R)AngieBrown Shavano (N. Ute),OlympianSuzy Chaffee(NVF organizer), Loya Cesspooch (led N. Ute Dancersand son Dan, singer/drummer who has performed for the President of France)

2004 ASPEN'SPOWDER SNOW MIRACLE

DURING UTE GRATITUDE CEREMONY ON CLOSING WEEKEND

"Season's of Blessings"- Aspen Times

Loya Cesspooch (N.Ute) leadsgratitude ceremony with Mayor at Gondola Plaza thatinspiredpowder snow,insteadof slush.

2004 LA SKI DAZZLE SHOW

HONORS BIG BEAR MEDICINE WHEEL PARTICIPANTS
For "BEST SNOW IN 150 YEARS."

Skiers honored Blue Thunder (E. Shoshone Elder Bennie LeBeau), and some of the 200 Red, White, Black & Yellow participants in the Big Bear Medicine Wheel,on sacred sitesin a 200 mile radius of the Big Bear Community that requested it. The ceremony restored the lakes and forest water tables, and as a bonus gave skiers the "BEST SNOW IN 150 YEARS."

A highlight wasAkima Castenada, NVF Board member/actor and a Chumash Father of Earth Day,dancing with Silent Thunder (Tsalagi/Grosventre) and Blackwind (Cherokee). At the end Akima led a gratitudeprayer, and Snow then blanketed the whole West! (Photo: Mary Piller)

Your donations are helping make possible monthly Elders-led World Prayers
from the most challenged Regions, along with expenses (only) for Elders-led
Ceremonies at Sacred Sites around the world.

Native American Olympic Team Foundation is a Colorado 501(c)3 non-profit,
a dba of Kindred with Nature - Native American Society Ein No. 84-1507336

Our mission is "To create joyful unity through sports and education to help heal Mother Earth for all our children."

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