The Board seeks to provide an open respectful environment for the invited and honored Native American Elders and also for those attending thegathering. The Elders bring with them their willingness to share their knowledge, wisdom and community experience from each of their traditions. We feel this gathering is so very necessary in these changing times to assist and increase understanding of community among ourselves as individuals and within our modern-day society so that we may assist with the healing of not only ourselves, each other, but the Mother Earth and all creatures. Ancient wisdom from our beloved Native Elders of this Earth is sought to bring a sense of purpose and belonging to all within our evolving community of those attending this extended weekend gathering.

Respect, love and gratitude of Great Spirit, Mother Earth and all peoples are deep within the gathering foundation. Starting with this source, we then carry these feelings to those in the community of the gathering attendees with joy and compassion. We also want to communicate that there is an openness available to help understand the wisdom offered for those attending the gathering. Our prayers embrace all that is, that we will all come away filled with Love and Light and that we will carry with us the reminder that we can walk this earth softly as relatives to all that live. With all this beauty within all our souls, it is our desire that all attendees will carry this beauty, love, respect, gratitude and compassion with them into the world. The world thus exposed to people of true compassion will feel this tremendous love, and be drawn to them. With the wisdom attained at the gathering our prayer is that all attendees will pass on this wonderful way of being to all in need.

The Flint Hills Wisdom Keepers Board of Directors is a public educational organization working toward becoming a not-for-profit organization officially. All proceeds from this event after direct food, lodging, mailing and other essential costs go entirely to the Wisdom Keepers project funds. These funds cover travel, honoraria and other expenses for the Native American Elders who honor us by their willingness to share with us, plus the Sacred Drum teacher who shares the wonder of her knowledge of not only the drum making but many other stories and gifts with us.