"We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as "wild". To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery."

Luther Standing Bear - Rosebud Sioux

Guardian of the Water Medicine

Guardian of the Water Medicine
Dale Auger

Dale Auger

Dale Auger: On Art, Blood and Kindred Spirits
by Terri Mason

Defining Dale Auger in one sentence is akin to releasing the colours of a diamond in one cut. It can’t be done. It’s the many facets that release a diamond’s true brilliance, as it is the many facets of Auger’s life, education, ancestry, experiences and beliefs that have shaped and polished his work into the internationally acclaimed and collected artist that he is today.

Born a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Auger’s education began as a young boy when his mother would take him to be with the elders. “I used to say to myself, ‘Why is she leaving me with these old people?’ – but today I see the reason; I was being taught in the old way.”

Auger’s respect for traditional teachings led him on a journey to study art, opening the door to a doctorate in education. He is a talented playwright, speaker and visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics have captured the attention of collectors that reads like an international ‘Who’s Who’ spanning English to Hollywood royalty. The essence of his work is communication, and now Dr. Auger has come full circle, interpreting the life of his culture – from the everyday to the sacred - through the cross-cultural medium of art.

Read the rest here:

http://www.daleauger.com/printversionbio.cfm

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Who is Waterbird aka Weighs The Truth?

I am a passionate person. Everything I do carries with it the depths of who I am. I believe in living every moment of this life to its completeness. No matter what the feeling might be, it is necessary to own each and every part of ourselves if we are to honor Spirit. I believe Spirit intended it to be this way.

That’s why I choose to make something of myself regardless of what people might think of me. I will not compromise the things I believe in. I will not denigrate the teachings so humble and real.

These are the things I believe in…

Family, both those we are born to and those whom we select throughout the course of our lives make us who we are. This idea includes those who have hurt us the most. Take myself for example. I am Cherokee, Scottish, Choctaw, and who knows what else. I’ve become so diluted that most folks won’t even acknowledge me as one of their own. So who am I entrusted to? Who do I belong to?

I believe in my gifts. It wasn’t always that way. Always there has been someone who was more than glad to show me just how “un-special” I really am. My gratitude for them runs deeper than I can explain. Somehow, managing to balance my gifts with humility has kept me sane. I am no different from the rest of humanity. I hurt and bleed as anyone else.

Personal responsibility is crucial to any path, but most especially to those who walk a path of truth and trust. No one can own what belongs to me but me. Even if I allow others to detract me from my goals, I must follow where Spirit leads me. I trust the truth.

The truth is we are all here to help each other understand. Exactly what that understanding is I can not say for everyone, but I can say for me. I cannot fix you with my love. I cannot heal your wounds. I cannot tell you what your path should be. I understand it is not my place to interfere with your process, but it is meant for me to serve.

These are the things I believe in most of all. I can believe in myself or another human being, but it’s those intangible things which we can’t really touch or express which speak the loudest to me. I know somewhere inside you, you understand precisely what I’m referring to.

And if I can stand for only one thing…it’s this: The spirit world “gets it” and we’re all a bunch of dorks.

I don’t want to wait until I’m in the spirit world to “get it”.

What do you believe in?
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