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WOPILA GATHERING
Native Cultural ~
Speaker Series
Transformational  Shift  Events
Host & Producer
Honored Native Guest
Izdzan ah ray
Izdzan ah ray ~ is a Wisdom Keeper & Medicine Woman, embracing wisdom and teachings from all cultures. Her lineage is of the Apache People, her paternal great-great grandmother being an Apache Scout and translator.

She lives the way of the Medicine Woman, as she partners with all her relations in both the seen and unseen worlds.

Isdzan-ah-ray has participated in sacred ceremonies in both the North and South American Native traditions. She has supported the Sundance Ceremony, as well as being a ceremonial dancer of the Spirit Dance, Sacred Circle People's Dance.  

She is a facilitator of the Sweat Lodge in both the North and South American ways, and has also participated in and supported the Vision Quest ceremony. She guides individuals and groups through prayer and intentions in the Sacred Pipe Ceremony.

Iszdan ah ray ~ has been gifted with a connection to the energies and medicines of the Animal Nations, and has the ability to guide others in connecting with their own inner medicine. She does this by leading them in ceremonies, songs, and teachings created to allow each individual's inner wisdom to rise.

She is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. She worked as a civilian for the United States Air Force and Indian Health Service as a Contracting Officer. Iszdan ah ray ~ holds a Bachelor degree in Business Management and a Master degree in Human Resource Management.
Dossier of Speaker Series ~
Executive Producer
Honored Native Guest Speaker,
Medicine Man,
Shaman
Rahelio
Since 2012 I am a legal member and medicine person of the Oklevueha Native American Church, as well as, the head of my own Native American church ‘Toltec Sun Ministries’. I conduct Native American style weddings, Sweat Lodges and blessing ceremonies, as well as, share shamanic teachings and energetic practices including Medicine Wheel empowerments with sacred drum, flute, songs and chants.

I have been in Sedona, Arizona arriving on the summer solstice of 1987. By 1988 I began working as a Sacred Earth vortex tour guide and eventually started my own company in 1990 as Sedona Nature Excursions with my specialty Mystic Tours.

During the 1990's I worked with many people very eager to experience the energy of the Sedona red rock country and its famous vortex energies.  And this gave me the opportunity to develop my own unique way of teaching and sharing shamanic wisdom and healing methods while out in the beauty of the sacred landscape of Sedona.

My approach has combined wisdom teachings from both eastern Yogic traditions, Taoist wisdom, Christian mysticism and Native American shamanism.  I was especially drawn to the teachings of Toltec wisdom that has come out of Mexico, and to the practice of Kriya yoga through Babaji's lineage.  Since I was already very deep into the practice of western astrology, I was able to merge this perspective into the teachings of the Medicine Wheel as taught to me by Sun Bear. 

Regarding my Indian ancestry, it comes out of Mexico, although I was born in the Midwest of the United States where I grew up, I recognize myself as an American born Toltec. My awakening to the shamanic path was preceded by a number of mystical experiences I had beginning in my teenage years that jolted my reality.  And these types of experiences continued throughout my life where I had some profound encounters with Spirit Powers and intelligences from alternate realities.  At the age of 21, is when I was telepathically contacted by my ascended Master teacher that began my conscious journey onto the spiritual path.
Honored Native Guest Speaker,
Tolec is Founder and Executive Producer of globally  held ~  Transformational Shift Events conferences, and special events he's organized & produced in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and southern & northern California.  He's also co-founded with Joe Anthony the PlanetsWithin, monthly, Sedona, Arizona special event: "SEDONA CLOSE ENCOUNTERS".

He is the original host & co-producer of the interview series ~ DEEP DISCLOSURE:  AN EVOLVING REALITY.  He is also the founder & principal of:  Sedona Smooth Jazz focused on the promotion & production of R&B, soul, urban/funk & smooth jazz concerts.

Tolec is an international speaker and has been interviewed by top investigative radio journalists in excess of 200+ times over the past 9 years.

Andromeda Council.  In September of 2010, due to the recovered knowledge of his own incredible set of extraordinary contact experiences in August 1993, just after his move to Tucson, Arizona ~ Tolec learned he'd been having ongoing communication with non-voting board members of a deep space 'U.N', a Galactic Council, known as the Andromeda Council, a governance & development body of 140 star systems and over 300+ planets for people in both the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies.    They indicated they've been in touch with him since age 5.

Subsequent to those 1993 experiences his life, his career  & personal interests were propelled into a completely different direction. During this time frame he studied the tenets of the enlightenment material of Ramtha, and Ra's teachings of "The Law of One".  

Professional Career
During the last twelve (12) years of his professional career Tolec was the Senior Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a global, private, alternative, asset management firm; and was a Managing Director & Director of Bank Operations for an international depository trust bank, Glacier International Depository Bank, which was, at the time, the bank of the Blackfeet Indian Nation. 

The prior 17+ years Tolec had a brief stint in venture capital, and held various positions of increasing responsibility in the healthcare software industry beginning his career with CIGNA.

Tolec has his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science with a double concentration in Public Administration -and- Urban & Regional Planning.
YouTube
Honored Native, Special Guest
Elders, Shamans, Story Tellers, Speakers, Musicians
Clifford  Mahooty is a Zuni Pueblo Indian Elder of the Zuni People of New Mexico.

He is active in the Zuni orders of the Kachina, Galaxy Medicine Society, Sun Clan leadership, and is a wisdom keeper of the Zuni history and spiritual practices. 

He covers Zuni Tribal teachings including oral history, religion, rituals, kachinas, and spiritual practices and how they relate to UFOs, star people and spiritual beings. Mahooty is often best at comparing ancient oral teachings to modern scientific theories, discoveries and cosmic concepts based on his research and analysis, to Zuni sacred knowledge still in practice today.

 Mahooty is also a retired civil/environmental engineer (BSCE-NMSU-1969). He worked in many projects with Shell Oil Company, U.S Federal Government in Environmental justice for Indian tribes, Tribal housing projects in the USPHS as a commissioned officer in water, waste water, and EPA enforcement in environmental compliance.

Clifford  Mahooty is a Zuni Pueblo Indian Elder of the Zuni People of New Mexico.

He is active in the Zuni orders of the Kachina, Galaxy Medicine Society, Sun Clan leadership, and is a wisdom keeper of the Zuni history and spiritual practices. 

He covers Zuni Tribal teachings including oral history, religion, rituals, kachinas, and spiritual practices and how they relate to UFOs, star people and spiritual beings.

Mahooty is often best at comparing ancient oral teachings to modern scientific theories, discoveries and cosmic concepts based on his research and analysis, to Zuni sacred knowledge still in practice today.

Mr. Mahooty is also a retired civil/environmental engineer (BSCE-NMSU-1969). He worked in many projects with Shell Oil Company, U.S Federal Government in Environmental justice for Indian tribes, Tribal housing projects in the USPHS as a commissioned officer in water, waste water, and EPA enforcement in environmental compliance.
Honored,
Keynote Native
 Guest Speaker,
Chris/"Tolec"
Clifford Mahooty
Honored Native
 Guest Speaker,
 Cultural &
 Spiritual 
Teacher
*  denotes Native/Indian Nation
Zuni
Chiricahua Apache
Toltec
Yavapai Apache
Sam Anderson is of the Dine' People.  To all of you Sam says, "Yá’át’ééh! Shik’éí dóó shidine’é. Greetings my relatives and my people, friends. Shí éí Sam Anderson yinishyé.

My clans are, Dzil tlahnii’ nishli’ (I’m Cove mountian people). To’baazhiinazhi’ ei’ ba’shi’chiin (Born for Two who came to water people). Kinyaa,aanii da’shi’ ei’ da’shi’nali’ (My Paternalgrand parents are Towering House people). To’baazhiinazhi’ ei’ da’shi’ceii. (My Maternal Grandparents are Two Who came to water people). This is who I am as a Dine’.

My sacred ancestral homes are To’beehwiisgani (Hardened mud around the water) is where I grew up. On the map you’ll see it as Pinedale NM. This is where my mom’s side of the family call home. Be’Akiid Ho’teeli’ (Wide Lake) is where my dad’s side of the family call home. On the map you’ll see it as Mariano Lake.

These two sacred places are where I have received most of my traditional teachings and understanding of life from my elders and going to ceremonies. I do my best to carry on these teachings and passing them on to the younger generation. 

Currently I’m a preschool teacher working with beautiful Indigenous children. I incorporate a lot of cultural teachings. I love teachings the Indigenous values to the little ones. 

I have also run a cultural program in a residential hall at an all Native High school. One of my job duties was a Traditional counselor. Bringing our children back on the red road by reconnecting them through traditional teachings, prayers and songs. 

I’m also honored to be initiated to do the Northern style traditional dance through the powwow circle. I travel the country attending many inter-tribal celebrations by dancing, drumming and singing in the sacred circle with the relatives. 

My journey in life I believe to be the bridge between many cultures. We are all journeying on this sacred path. We need to share the teachings so that we can better take care of Mother Earth. Together we can teach the younger generations so they can carry on the teachings. 

“All My Relations”
A’hee’hee! 
Honored Native Guest Speaker
Cherokee
Guest Speaker,
Shams
Sam Anderson
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playing:   "Wopila. Great Thanks Great Joy" ~ by
Mato Wastecaka Cantetanka of the Dakote Oyate'
Medicine Woman, Sacred Pipe carrier
of Ancient Aliens,
Medicine Man,
Star Nation Elder
Navajo
Honored Native Guest Speaker,
Galactic Star & Sasquatch
Ambassador,
Garrett Duncan was born and raised on the Navajo reservation. His clans are the Bitter Water clan born for the Red Running into the Water clan. He is from a small community of Sanostee, New Mexico and is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.

Upon receiving his Eagle feathers, Garrett was initiated into the world of shamanism. His mentor had informed Garrett of his role to act as a bridge between cultures in addition to providing healing and counsel to those who sought his energies. The elder confirmed Garrett’s gift of sight and is known as a “Seer” among the Navajo. His gift also included hands on healing through energy that radiated from his hands.

Garrett is currently acting in service to his people and all peoples of Earth using his wisdom and knowledge to bring healing to those in need.  

He is the founder of Navajo Illuminations and the Featherway healing technique. He provides workshops and facilitates healing sessions globally. He works closely with the Galactic Star nations as an ambassador and uses Star language to assist those in need. His Earth work includes Star activations in sacred areas, land cleansings, blessings, in addition to feather intention ceremonies.

He is also heavily involved with the teachings and knowledge gifted from the forest nations known as Sasquatch/Bigfoot peoples. Garrett has learned much about the Sasquatch and has been designated as an ambassador of their people. He continues to bring forth their knowledge and wisdom and is servicing to bridge the gap between both realms.

Garrett has been featured as a co-author as part of the Earth Ambassadors Corporation in the Sasquatch Message to Humanity Book 3.  He provided an important message in Chapter 21 from his Sasquatch guide: Uniak. He also participated in the Sasquatch Speaks documentary. 

In addition to being a Sasquatch channel, Garrett is bringing forth healing techniques provided by Sasquatch using what he calls the Squashie wand. This was gifted from the Sasquatch peoples during a camping retreat on the remote part of the Navajo reservation. Garrett is currently acting in service to bring awareness of the Sasquatch teachings to the peoples of Earth using these techniques.
Garrett Duncan
Shaman
Dakota
Honored Native 
Guest Speaker,
Sundance Chief,
Yuwipi Chief,
Medicine Man 
Moves Like Thunder
Moves Like Thunder, "Wakiyanii-piciye", James A. White, is a Sundance Chief, a Yuwipi Chief and a sacred Medicine Man.

A humble, gracious, warm, kind, gentle man ~ Moves Like Thunder, (“Wakiyaniipiciye”), James White, is an enrolled Santee Dakota tribal member. 

He is a Sundance Chief, a Sundance Dancer & Singer since 1991, a Yuwipi Chief, and a Medicine Man helping others in the ways of prior Dakota Medicine Men who have already passed into the ancestral realm, Grampa Wallace,Elmer Running and Joe Tiona.

The word ”Yuwipi” refers to a healing/curing ritual, as well as the ritual specialist, the "Yuwipi man", (“Yuwipi wicaša”), among the Lakota, Dakota & Nakota Oyate. The ritual specialists are wrapped in a blanket or quilt and bound with leather cords while they call their spirit world helpers for deep spiritual insight and guidance. 

Wakan Tanka also blessed Moves Like Thunder with the idea of creating “Tobacco ties”, (“Cante paka” )meant to bless and enrich people's lives.

Born in 1964, James, Moves Like Thunder, was raised by his grandparents Phillip and Hazel White and while growing up lived on the Santee Dakota Indian Reservation in Nebraska.

Graduating from Santee Public School in 1983 he joined the U.S Army and served at Heilbronn, West Germany. After his experiences in the Army he came back to the U.S and entered trade school in Omaha, Nebraska.

Working mostly on semi-trucks, he became a truck driver; and, at the same time going to Dakota ceremonies. His “Yuwipi” Dream came to him at age 35, but he didn't follow it until he turned age 52. That dream changed his life in a good way.  

Today he follows this dream, enjoys very much his ability to positively affect many peoples lives educating the the Indian Way of Walking the Red Road, and still works as a Transit Bus Driver on the Santee Dakota Indian Reservation.
StandswithBear has traveled the country extensively utilizing his music, healings and channelings to assist others in their growth, life, and reaching their true potentiality by serving as a channel of the Divine Brotherhood and many Masters.

Being of Cherokee descent and a fourth generation Shaman in his lineage contributes to StandswithBear’s many works and gifts of the Creator, as well as teachings from his Star friends. They also taught him the very powerful technique of DNA Restructurization.  

He is a master empath, psychic extraordinaire, and a powerful trans-channel for high-level spiritual beings of the highest order of Christ Consciousness; the Angelics, Elementals, and Divine Masters. His healing techniques are that of The Ancients, incorporating what he calls Gridular Vibrational Healing, which includes a very Ancient Technique of Seichim Energy work incorporating Ancient Symbols as powerful healing tools. 

He has been a special guest speaker at the Art Bell chat club here in Arizona, where he spoke of Starchildren and the Brotherhood of light a subject near and dear to his heart.

He has also presented on 3D vs 5D, and performed his beautiful music at The Performing Arts Center for Sedona Spirit Sings, as well as many other venues nation-wide. He also offers private one-on-one or group teaching sessions on how to be a trans-channel.

Standswithbear is also currently co-founder of Starseed Alliance International (SAI) (starseedallianceinternational.com), along with Susan Goldwag (Lightstar), where they have formulated a galactic resource center. The organization’s mission is to awaken and unite the global Starseed family to create a platform for the visionaries of the new world, and create alliances between global Starseed communities. 

In his own words :  
" My dear friends the healing modalities that I have learned are that of Tibetan, Atlantean, Lemurian as well as knowledge's from many other civilizations that came before and some that do not reside upon this world, I work with the elementals as well as your guides to assist you in activations deep within your cellular memories thus raising your vibration and helping to bring your beingness to the now time by integrating that of your past selves, future and present which in turn becomes a very powerful combination to wholeness. 

My friends you must know......although these many gifts unfold before me I do not claim what comes through me, I am merely the vessel my hands, voice and energy is that of the Creatorship. Only when I completely surrender to the Creator energy do I become that conduit to the gifts that unfold and it is my honor to willingly do so."
StandswithBear
Native Flute Musician,
Ancient Cosmic Healer,
Galactic Mystic
​Shams
Honored Guest Speaker,
Enviromentalist,
Ecologist
Annette Moody
Shams is a life long musician, environmentalist, ecologist, lover of life, good health, the land and his family.

He is a musician and healer who has lived and practiced music-as-medicine all over the world.

Originally from Australia, Shams spent approximately 20 years above the rain forest canopy in Costa Rica, living and teaching how to live in harmony with the land in Eco communities and retreat centers. 

His manifestation of Changleska comes from a deep calling to create a warm, welcoming, safe, and powerful place for cosmic family gathering in the name of evolution and love.

The Lakota word "changleska" means circle in the Lakota language.  But it means more than this.   

"Cangleska Wakan" is a Lakota term meaning Sacred Circle or Hoop.  It is based on the concept that everything in the Universe is interrelated, human beings and all things which exist in their environment are connected in one continuous process of growth and development. Cangleska being a circle and Wakan meaning holy or sacred.
Navajo/Dine'
Teacher of the
Ancestral Ways
Cosmic Cherokee
Honored Native
Guest Artist,
Gordon Lewis is a tribal member of the McDowell Yavapai Nation, related to the San Carlos & Mescalero Apache.

Through the Creator's gift of art Gordon shares his cultural heritage for the purpose of preserving the roots of his ancestors.  

He is an incredible, highly gifted, long time, well respected, award winning, master fine artist working in the mediums of wood carvings, pen & ink, charcoal, oils and acrylics.

At the young age of four Gordon's artistic talents were evident. During his elementary [school] years he won numerous art awards including an award sponsored by the Phoenix Chambers of Commerce.

During the 1970s Gordon was introduced to Apache Indina tradition by his Mother, Flora Lewis, a Yavapai/Apache woman who often listened to Apache music by the late Phillip Cassadore. His mother also influenced his desre to preserve Native culture by specializing in Apache Crown dance art.

Today, many of Gordon's art piece collections are owned by tribal presidents, celebrities, private and non-private art collectors on a local, national and global scale.
Gordon Lewis