Seeding a New Way of Community: Lakota Pipe Ceremony, Connection & Nourishment

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Sliding scale registration, $333-44 (kids under 16 are free)

Join us for a connective and uplifting day of ceremony, conversation, and a meal as we explore what’s possible when community is built on shared values and care for the Earth.
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𝙇𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙩𝙖 𝙋𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮
Respected C’anunpa Carriers Allen Brown and Jean Lazarus will open our time together by leading us in a Lakota Pipe Ceremony.
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The pipe ceremony is one of the Seven Sacred Rites of the Lakota people. Tradition holds that White Buffalo Calf Woman brought the C’anunpa to the people as a sacred bridge between this world and Wakan Tanka- the Great Mystery.
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𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚
After the ceremony, Jeremy Crooks Lynch will lead us in an explorative conversation about what becomes possible when we begin to imagine and co-create- a “modern village”: a community of like-hearted people rooted in shared values, living lightly on the Earth, and working together to support the thriving wellness of all Life.
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𝙏𝙖𝙘𝙤 𝘽𝙖𝙧!
A taco bar, provided by Enos Farms Catering, will accommodate all dietary needs.
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𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.
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𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨
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𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯:
Allen is a Sundancer, Pipe Carrier, Sundance Fire Chief, and Ceremonial Facilitator who has been walking the red road for 19 years under the guidance of Chief Freddy Cohaila. He was gifted a ceremonial altar by Chief Freddy and has been facilitating ceremony for nearly two decades.
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His path has also taken him to the jungles and mountains of Peru, where he has studied with Curanderos and Pacos. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Pachamama Native American Church.
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𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴:
Jean was gifted a C’anunpa and granted the opportunity to pour sweat lodges by Crow elder Ten Bear. She has completed her first series of Vision Quests with Chief Freddy and is a Sundancer at Crowdog’s Paradise in Rosebud, South Dakota.
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She also leads the Cedar team at the Sundance in Peru, carrying her work with dedication, humility, and service.
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𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘓𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩:
Have you ever found yourself wondering what it might feel like to live in a community of people who truly share your values? Jeremy has been carrying a vision like this since childhood.
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For the past 20 years, Jeremy has been tending land in the Wyoming Valley of Wisconsin- restoring prairie and woodland, cultivating sustainable agriculture, and exploring cooperative ways of living and working together. He currently stewards over 200 acres in rural Spring Green- land intentionally held for this very purpose.
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His work is devoted to co-creating a way of life that is both soul-nourishing and sustainable- where people come together to build something meaningful, rooted in the land, and capable of supporting itself. He focuses on developing shared community assets that gently loosen dependence on consumer culture while generating healthy, regenerative income for those involved.
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𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙞𝙥𝙚
C’anunpa (čhaŋnúŋpa) is the Lakota name for the sacred ceremonial pipe and the ceremony in which it is used.
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The C’anunpa is a means of carrying prayers to the Creator and the sacred beings. Each part of the pipe holds deep symbolic meaning, much of which remains within the tradition and is not shared outside of the culture.
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Typically, a C’anunpa is gifted by a Chief or elder when an individual has demonstrated the spiritual maturity to carry it in service to the community, often in connection with the Sundance.
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𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙
🌱Wear clothing that you want to sit around a Fire in.
🌱Please arrive ~10-15 minutes early so that we can begin promptly.
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𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜
🌱A pen and journal.
🌱Camping chair or blanket to sit outside.
🌱Sun & bug protection.
🌱Beverages for yourself.
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𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚
𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 c𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦:
🌱Please do not promote your business, disperse flyers, etc, as doing so can create doubt and confusion regarding your intentions for stepping into this space with us.