Join us for your trip of a lifetime in the quaint village of Red Lodge, Montana, gate to the Beartooth Pass into Yellowstone Park.  The adventure is being organized and facilitated in part, by Natalie Bonnard -Grenet of www.travelheart.net.

Sleep in a cozy cabin  or in buffalo robes in our Lakota tipi under the Big Sky of Montana.

Hike the Absaroka wilderness following in the footsteps of the Plains Indians.

Experience wilderness, tradition, ceremony, and the ultimate freedom of the Big Sky.

Return home refreshed and renewed in Spirit and soul.

• During this magical week we’ll plumb the depths of the 4 Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, reawakening our connection to Nature.
• Beginning at the Sacred Circle of the Medicine Wheel and the Tipi, we’ll ground ourselves in the energy of the Earth.
• From the Top of the World- Beartooth Pass into Yellowstone Park, land of Fire and Water, we’ll expand our Vision beyond ourselves, while enjoying the peace and harmony, power & magnificence of the Absaroka Wilderness.
• Through experiencing the power of Ceremony and it’s sacred Fire, we’ll integrate our Vision-
• And through the making of a Sacred Object, we’ll bring a part of our vision into manifestation, taking home with us a talisman – a reminder of our journey.

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NEXT RETREAT:  BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Second Week of August and Third Week of August

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Our approach to teaching beadwork is organic; each class is different depending upon the abilities and needs of the students and the energetics of the group. Smith teaches in the same manner in which she learned: In the sacred way. Beadwork grew out of the sacred tradition of porcupine quillwork, a Holy Art, brought by” Double Woman.” The material art form can not be separated from its spiritual nature without a loss of integrity, value, meaning and power.

Those who wish to learn authentically, at the same time gaining a deeper cultural understanding will appreciate this class. The goal will be the creation of an object of everyday use that is uniquely & traditionally ornamented. Starting with a piece of brain tanned deer skin, each student will make either a Medicine Bag, Strike-a-light Bag, or pair of moccasins, depending upon individual ability, time, and dedication.

The materials provided are the highest quality and authenticity: Including brain tanned deerskin, earth pigments, and glass seed and pony beads in historically accurate colors. Your project will be Museum Quality.