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Please join us for
our February 11, 2008 Greater Seattle IONS Community Group (GSICG)
Program. This event is aligned with IONS Quest for Global Healing
programming that "explores how to deal with wounds created by conflict,
collective trauma and
large-scale oppression."
Our presenter is Phil Lane Jr., M.Ed, M.P.A. Phil is the Chief Executive
Officer of United Indians of All
Tribes Foundation. He is a co-founder of the Four Worlds family of
organizations. He is a Native American (Dakota-Chickasaw) who is both a
traditional pipe carrier and sweat lodge keeper and an internationally
acclaimed leader in human and community development.
He has worked with Indigenous peoples (and many others) in North and South
America, Micronesia, Southeast Asia and Hawaii. He is an award-winning
film producer. In 1992, Phil received the prestigious Windstar Award,
presented annually to an individual whose personal and professional life
exemplifies commitment to a global perspective, operates with an awareness
of the spiritual dimensions of human existence, and demonstrates concrete
actions and benefits to human beings and the earth. In 2000, Phil was
awarded the Swiss Foundation for Human Rights annual Human Rights Award in
recognition for his outstanding work on behalf of Indigenous people's
rights.
Phil holds Masters degrees in both public administration and education. He
served on the faculty of The University of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada for
fifteen years and led the genesis of Four Worlds as a research project
during those years.
We will view the documentary "Healing The Hurts". This
dynamic and heartfelt film documents the devastating effects of the Indian
boarding schools that dramatically shattered aboriginal culture, children,
families and communities throughout North America. Viewers join Native
American participants from Canada and the United States, during a four-day
culturally-based healing process for understanding and recovering from
this type of traumatic experience.
Using the IONS framework, we will view "Healing The Hurts", listen to
Phil's comments, reflect, learn and discuss global healing.
We meet at the East Shore Unitarian Church in the North Room located at
12700 SE 32nd Street. The church is in the Factoria area of Bellevue, just
off Richards Road near I-90. Driving directions are linked above.
Please arrive at 6:30 for networking. We will begin the program at 7:00 pm
and end at 9:15 pm.
We request participants to share meeting costs by donating $5.00-$10.00
for room rental.
Thank you for your interest and support of the IONS mission: Advancing the
science of consciousness and human experience |
