Her older sister Beatrice waited for Rita to wed and they enjoyed a double wedding.[2] She is a descendant of Long Visitor, and a member of the Crazy Horse Band.[3] She works with a youth ambassador program for Lakota youth that connects them with their spiritual traditions, including the Sun Dance, and works to free youth from substance abuse.[4] She has taught at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.[5]
rita, long, visitor, holy, dance, native, american, spiritual, elder, member, oglala, lakota, tribe, comes, from, pine, ridge, reservation, south, dakota, through, work, indigenous, elder, stateswoman, rita, gained, international, recognition, through, work, p. Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance is a Native American spiritual elder who is a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and comes from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota Through her work as an indigenous elder stateswoman Rita has gained international recognition through her work as part of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers a group of spiritual elders medicine women and wisdom keepers since its founding in 2004 1 Rita Long Visitor Holy DanceBornPine Ridge ReservationOccupation s Lakota keeper of the traditional ways Activist Native American Church elderKnown forSitting on International Council of 13 Indigenous GrandmothersParentAntonia Long Visitor Holy Dance mother Contents 1 Personal 2 The International Council of 13 Grandmothers 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksPersonal editHer older sister Beatrice waited for Rita to wed and they enjoyed a double wedding 2 She is a descendant of Long Visitor and a member of the Crazy Horse Band 3 She works with a youth ambassador program for Lakota youth that connects them with their spiritual traditions including the Sun Dance and works to free youth from substance abuse 4 She has taught at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies 5 The International Council of 13 Grandmothers editMain article International Council of 13 Grandmothers In 2004 Rita was approached by The Center for Sacred Studies to serve on the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers 6 Notes edit Schaefer 2006 p 2 Schaefer 2006 p 66 Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance North America at Evergreen Evergreen State College Retrieved 2013 06 16 Crone Magazine Retrieved 2013 06 16 Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance Omega Institute for Holistic Studies Retrieved 2013 06 16 Supriano S 2009 04 06 References editChittister J April 24 2009 Blog on National Catholic Reporter website The past is a very living thing Try not to forget it Grandmothers Council website about the Grandmothers Native Village Publications Grandmother Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance Usurped Sacred Studies Grandmother s Biographies Schaefer C 2006 Grandmothers Council the World wise women elders offer their vision for our planet Trumpeter Books 978 1 59030 293 4External links editInternational Council of 13 of Indigenous Grandmothers Official Website Official website for documentary For The Next Seven Generations Film Trailer The Center for Sacred Studies Statement of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Grandmothers Rita and Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance Homepage at Native Village Usurped Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance amp oldid 1179591677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
