Mending the "Sacred Hoop"

As Natives, we believe that each race was entrusted with special roles and responsibilities during the creation to complete the great "Sacred Hoop" of life.

Unfortunately, over time, each race forgot that their knowledge was incomplete - only a fraction of the whole truth, and the races began to quarrel with one another, each believing that their knowledge was the whole truth.

In order to mend the "Sacred Hoop", we must remember what is important - family, children, and community. It is our goal to bring families of different races together, to bring down the walls of misunderstanding to share a little of our heritage, through music and dance, and to understand that we are all not that different.

"And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people was one of many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one father. And I saw that it was holy."

- As written by Black Elk and Told in Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt

Gratitude and Thanks to the following who provided their support for the 2008 “Mending of the Sacred Hoop”

Bankers Trust

Jester Park

Sam’s Club

Famous Dave's

Hamilton Funeral Home

Loffredo Fresh Produce

Crystal Clear Water Inc.

IHOP on S.E. 14th

Old Home Bakery

Dahl’s Grocery

Rose Acre Farms in Winterset

Anderson Erickson Dairy

Churches United

Walmart in Boone

Mc Donalds on University, S.E. 14, Euclid and 6th Ave.

Black’s Heritage Farm

A.J.’S

Dreesden’s Buffalo Time

Johnston Kiwanas

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