Join us for a soul-nourishing, connective, and uplifting day of ceremony and conversation as we explore what’s possible when community is built on shared values and care for the Earth.
Lakota Pipe Ceremony
Respected C’anunpa Carriers Allen Brown and Jean Lazarus will open our time together by leading is in a Lakota Pipe Ceremony.
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.
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.
All ages welcome.
About Your Guides
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.
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.
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.
She also leads the Cedar team at the Sundance in Peru, carrying her work with dedication, humility, and service.
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.
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.
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.
About the Sacred Pipe
C’anunpa (čhaŋnúŋpa) is the Lakota name for the sacred ceremonial pipe and the ceremony in which it is used.
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.
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.
Arrive Prepared
Please arrive ~10-15 minutes early so that we can begin promptly.
Weather appropriate clothing to spend time outdoors.
Bring
A pen and journal.
Camping chair or blanket to sit outside.
OPTIONAL: snacks or beverages for yourself.
Creating Sacred Space
In the spirit of fostering authentic connection and honoring this sacred space:
Please do no promote your business, disperse flyers, etc, as doing so can create doubt and confusion regarding your intentions for stepping into this space with us.
Thank You to the Ancestors of the Land
As we gather on the ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk people, we give our deepest gratitude and honor to their ancestors, and to the Ho-Chunk people past, present, and emerging. We promise to do our best to support the good works of Indigenous people today, and generations to come.