INDIGENOUS Ceremonial Events
INDIGENOUS INSTITUTE of the AMERICAS
INSTITUTO INDIGENA de las AMERICAS
Below are pictures of a Ceremonial held at the Fort Worth Stockyards in the Coliseum in Ft. Worth Texas USA, May of 2005. The intent was to bring as many Indian people from the Americas to sing, dance, pray, drum and share of their Traditional Cultures with each other and the public. It is obvious that we two legged are destroying Mother Earth and all creation. The purpose was to collectively bring our physical, psychic and spiritual energy together, asking that it help in the healing of all creation. The results were a constant flow of participants and observers that numbered in the hundreds.
The Host Drum was Bear Claw from Dallas. The singers are primarily Comanche, Kiowa and other tribes. They were joined by three Aztec drums from the metropolis. These singers were Aztec, Otomi, Toltec and other tribes. This meant a unity of Indian singers and dancers from Canada, USA, Mexico, Central and South America. At one point an invitation to all attendees to join in a spiritual manner with their drums, singing, dancing brought people from France, Spain, Switzerland, Africa, Asia, North, Central and South America. This spiritual part and the social dances that followed brought everyone from the stands into the arena. The commonality of humanity, singing, drumming, dancing and praying for all things good was a reflection of the Great Spirits love and concern for all creation.
A featured presentation was a group of children from Tribes in Mexico and their volunteer mentor. They acted out Chief Josephs speech about creation. This was performed with costumes which the children, parents and mentor put together and to music. We all received this blessing with honor and thanksgiving, hoping they join us again in future events.
Future gatherings will include the same activities, plus "make and take', storytelling, herbal medicine discussions, traditional and contemporary issues, and more personalized interactive sessions about Indian America. If you would like to volunteer or have a location or sponsor information, please contact Gregory G. Gomez.
Dancers representing the Aztec, Mayan, Choctaw, Northern Traditional and Women's Southern Cloth style of dance.
Danzantes representando a las naciones Azteca, Maya, Otomi, Choctaw, Sioux, Apache, Cheyenne y otras.
Greg Gomez, IIA President, Maria Cordonera, activist and advertising entrepreneur, and Eddie Sandoval, Apache, Educator, Activist, Artist, Photographer
Old Apache Sweatlodge.
Mescalero Reservation - Feeding the Guests.
Crow Fair - Eagle Feather Fan
