Join Dine' Medicine Men, Jay Canode and myself for an evening of:
  • Bringing twenty years of residence on the Dine' (aka Navajo) Rez amid Medicine Men and Women and everyday occurrences, stories.
  • A visit to sacred sites and recent interviews with Kent's colleagues, Anderson hoskie and Harrison Jim, both Dine' Medicine Men. Together we will paint both a visual and storytelling picture of Dine'tah, the Place of Emergence for the Dine' and other southwestern Tribes. Dine'tah is located in NW New Mexico, where Kent co-directed a five year documentary project with his good friend Will Tsosie, Jr. with funding through the Arizona Commission on the Arts. 
  • Jay and Kent recently traveled with various other artists, curators and Anderson Hoskie and Harrison Jim, You will hear segments of the Medicine Men's interpretation of this sacred place and how it connects with various ceremonies alive today throughout their traditions, healing practices and all of humankind. . 
  • Join us in an evening of lecture, storytelling AND ceremony, based in Dine' BeautyWay tradition. This lineage honors diversity and inclusion. This path reminds us that our strongest shield and power resides in our softness amid an underlying fierceness and unity. Add some quantum physics, knowledge of natural order, herbal medicines and ancient wisdom and that's a good enough start for a very special evening. 
  • Paradise Theater for Tickets $20 

Anderson Hoskie

Anderson Hoskie is a Dine' Hatalii, Traditional Medicine Man. He resides in The Gallup, NM area with his wife and children. 

His healing work is oriented from the BeautyWay, the mending of separation, chaos and trauma within. His ceremonies restore generosity, balance and harmony within the patient's innermost sense of self.

Anderson also is a member of the Navajo Traditional Medicine Men Association, and is employed by the Navajo Tribe as a Traditional Practitioner. He also performs a variety of diagnostic and ceremonial sessions for patients throughout the Navajo Nation as part of his private practice. 

Anderson is also affiliated with healers worldwide. He has traveled to Japan, Australia and throughout the United States to unify with indigenous colleagues, while performing ceremonies for planetary unification and restoration. He is well versed in cross-cultural views.

Some of his specialities include: restoring mental clarity, calming addictive behaviors, establishing connection with the natural laws throughout Nature, Blessingway and Beauty sings, plant medicines, the EagleWay sing, stargazing methodology, horse medicine, the sweat lodge and hand trembling diagnostics.

​Anderson is also sought out for his master weaving abilities and related knowledge. He also is expert in indigenous foods, sacred sites, mountain polarities and Nature's signs, symbols and mechanics that guides us all according to the universe's laws and quantum mechanics. 

Harrison Jim Sr.

Traditional Practitioner of  Dine’ Ceremonies and. Natve American Church
Clan; Holtsooi Dine’ (Meadow People)
Born for; Kinya aanii Dine’ (Towering House People)
Maternal Grandfather; Tsi naa jinii Dine’ e’ (Black Streak Forest People)
Paternal Grandfather; Tsi naa jinii Dine’e’ (Black Streak Forest People)
Employment status; Indian Health Services Traditional Practitioner. Also provides consultant work for Behavioral and Mental Health Organizations.
Specialties: Group and individual healing ceremonies, including seat lodge facilitation. Talking circle Imagery guided mediation utilizing Dine’ approach. Dine Traditional Tobacco Ceremony
Mental/Behavior Health healing, ceremonial interven0ons, both Dine’ and NAC approach.
Orator: Dine’ Traditional and other tribal philosophies.
Providing healing ceremonies for Veterans with severe PTSD utilizing Dine’ healing ceremonies, Native American Church ceremony and Dine’ Intertribal sweatlodge.​

Kent Tompkins

Kent is a seasoned licensed therapist, documentary photographer, professor and ceremonial practitioner.

He has and continues to be an image-maker and visionary collaborator with various Native American and First Nations Tribes.

He has received numerous grants for the documentation of indigenous sacred sites, and ranchers and farmers throughout western Colorado, where he was born. 

His work has appeared in various magazines and his current book, "Finding The Balance," a retrospective of images and writings, including sacred sites and candid portraiture worldwide.

​Kent resides in Paonia, CO.
Photo site:
https://www.kentart.com/

Jay Canode

Jay Canode is a mixed media artist and film maker. In his 30 year career as a video journalist and visual story teller he has worked for nearly every major television network in North America and many abroad.

Currently his work concentrates on personal projects focusing on un-sung heroes, ecological, cultural and humanitarian issues.

He rarely says no to exploring seemingly banal personal stories. In his words, "Everyone has a story that is important and worth sharing." Site: https://www.terravisionmedia.com/
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