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February 3, 2022

The Origin of Life, Climate Change and How Covid-19 Has Affected our Human Community

Zoom
12:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Thursday, February 3rd, 12pm. Guest speaker Lakota Healer David Swallow Jr.

David Swallow is a member and descendent of Crazy Horse’s Band of Oglala Lakota. He speaks Lakota as a first language and is a Sun Dance intercessor and the Head Man of Porcupine, South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he lives. He studied under Frank Fools Crow to become a wicasa wakan (medicine man) and spiritual leader for his Oyate (people). David is a leader in the Original Oceti Sakowin (7 Council Fires), traditional government of the Lakota Oyate. Among other acts of resistance, Mr. Swallow was involved in the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973 and the Standing Rock Protective Action of 2016. David has spoken to audiences across the USA, Europe and Japan in order to educate the world about Lakota history, culture, and present situation. Recently, David Swallow has been invited to speak at the U.N. Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples in Geneva Switzerland.

 

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Contact Email: hallas@sonoma.edu