"Walking Backward Into the Future," a conversation with Pueblo Native American elder Larry Littlebird of New Mexico and Dr. Greg Valerio from the British Isles, will take place on Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 119 N. Duke St., Lancaster.
Littlebird and Valerio will share stories rooted in the ancient wisdom traditions of the indigenous Celtic people and tribal Native Americans. The stories to be shared illuminate historical layers of settler colonialism, racial injustice and climate disruption. The event is meant to chart a way toward peace, justice and reconciliation.
Littlebird is a storyteller, filmmaker, artist, author, social activist and speaker who shares stories from his tribal American oral tradition. With his wife, Deborah, he co-founded an indigenous continuum retreat center and sustainable living farm called Hamaatsa.
Valerio is the spiritual director of the Society of St. Columba, a monastic agrarian community on the South Downs of England. Valerio has a Master of Arts in Celtic Christianity and is an international speaker in the New Monasticism movement. An advocate for socially marginalized people and indigenous communities around the world, Valerio was honored by Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 for his humanitarian work in fair-trade gold mining in Africa and South America.
To purchase tickets, readers may visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com and search for "Walking Backward Into the Future." More information is available by visiting http://www.listeningground.org or emailing littlebirdtwo@gmail.com.
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