The
Flint Hills Wisdom Keepers Board
of Directors hosts the Elders Gathering with American Indian Elders
from across the country. The gathering was brought
to Kansas by Doug Boyd
in
2002. The importance of the gathering is the coming together of many
different tribal beliefs represented by each of the Elders and their
interaction with each other. Furthermore the experience, wisdom,
compassion, joy, peace and knowledge each one in attendance takes home
with them is invaluable.
The Board
seeks to provide an open respectful
environment for the invited and honored American Indian Elders and also
for those attending the 
gathering.
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 American Indian
Elders who honor us by their willingness to share with us.
