Other Local Elders
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Vernon Foster
Vernon Foster is a full-blooded tribal member of the Klamath/Modoc/Yahooskin, band of the Snake. Vernon was active in the American Indian Movement, which promotes Native human rights.
He has been a strong advocate and activist on behalf of Indigenous people for over forty years. Vernon has been recognized as a national spokesman for his community, a motivational speaker, spiritual advisor, counselor, and teacher regarding Native American issues, solutions, and perspectives.
Founder of the Buffalo Heart youth program and Red Road Journeys. Vernon has worked with many tribes, such as the San Carlos Apache, Yavapai Apache, Pasqua Yaqui, Klamath, and Ojibway, as well as with many urban Indigenous communities, organizations, and programs. Vernon has appeared in several films and on television and has been interviewed by many major broadcast and cable networks. He has been quoted by major U.S. and foreign newspapers, such as the Arizona Republic and the New York Times.
He has received many awards, including from Arizona State University as a most accomplished Native American, an outstanding achievement award for the ASU Mentorship Program, and the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2025. Vernon has taken his work in the mental health field all over the globe, bringing new ideas and approaches to behavioral health.
Today, Vernon resides with his wife in Brazil and continues to advocate for justice and healing in local communities by providing lectures and seminars on awareness. He often works alongside tribes from the Amazon rainforest, such as the Yawanawa, Huni Kuin, Guarani, and Fulni-o. He has visited people's villages, always bringing the message of pride to the people.
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Robin Tekwelus Youngblood
Robin Tekwelus Youngblood, Okanagon/Tsalagi, is a minister, teacher, author, artist, and a shamanic practitioner/healer. She has been a student of her heritage for many years.
Grandmother Robin has learned the sacred teachings of Indigenous elders from her own Native American tribes, along with Siberian, Polynesian, and Aboriginal elders. Robin travels the world, offering Medicine Wheel, Wheel of Relationships, Wheel of Co-Creation Workshops, and Medicine Wheel Constellations. From September 5-8, Robin will facilitate Dance to Heal the Earth in Chimacum, WA, where there will be other ceremonies including Sweat Lodge.
Robin has been a member of the Seven Generations World Wisdom Council, which organized multicultural Wisdom Gatherings in several countries.
She was also a founding member of Grandmothers Circle the Earth, served as Traveling Ambassador from 2009-2018, and helped establish Grandmother Circles and Councils wherever she traveled.
She formed "US Dance to Heal the Earth," "Worldwide Drum Circle," and "Sequim Women's Drum Circle." facebook groups and Robin is the author of "Path of the White Wolf, An Introduction to Shamanism" and "Journey of the White Bear, a Path to the Shaman's Heart" as well as several music CDs. For the last several years, Robin has taught online Shamanic Courses through her "Journey of the White Bear" course online, beginning again in January 2026. This time, she will also offer the course locally, at Lauren Morgan's Dream Barn.
Artie Lookinghawk & Karla Bass
Artie Lookinghawk is a dedicated community member and spiritual practitioner based in Sedona, Arizona. With a life rooted in the principles of mindfulness and service, Artie has become a familiar face in the local landscape, where he balances a deep appreciation for the natural world with active civic participation.
Community Engagement & Sustainability
A strong proponent of sustainable living and local economies, Artie is an active supporter of the Sedona Community Farmers Market. He advocates for organic agriculture and the importance of connecting local producers with the community to foster a resilient and healthy regional ecosystem.
Spiritual Service & Philosophy
Artie’s personal philosophy is deeply influenced by the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. For years, he has dedicated his time as a volunteer at the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, contributing to the preservation and maintenance of the sanctuary’s grounds. His commitment to Seva (selfless service) and meditation forms the backbone of his daily life, seeking to bring harmony and peace to his immediate environment.
Personal Background
Originally from the East Coast, where he attended Tenafly High School, Artie eventually transitioned to the American Southwest, drawn by the spiritual and geological energy of the Arizona desert. He currently resides in Sedona with his wife, Karla Bass, where they enjoy the region’s renowned hiking trails and vibrant cultural scene.
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Gina Miranda Kingsley
Gina is an expert on the Mayan Calendar, a 5,000 year old vehicle of predictions and spirituality. The Mayan calendar is an ancient device filled with secret codes. Ancient Mayans were not only mystics, but they were scientists who delved into the origins of life.
Using the Mayan calendar as a guide to your life, past, present and future, Gina can see the person’s history through multiple lifetimes, where you’ve been and where you are going. She says that the calendar can clear up problems/crises and clarify why or how they can keep occurring and what to do to prevent or protect you. If your genealogy charted, she can see your reincarnation line, who you were in multiple lifetimes, see why you have made the choices you’ve made or why you are the way you are (she says we bring things from our parents and grandparents) and she can see how conflicts of energies prevent us from living the life we are intending to live.
Gina Miranda Kingsley is a scientist who studies and tracks the calendars to look for the secret codes within. Her website explores and reveals the complexities hidden within the calendar. She discusses such topics as: What are the Maya; Heroic Feminine Values; How Your Birthdate Effects Your Life; Mayan Spiritual Manifestations during Ceremonies.
Personally I believe the Mayan Calendar is a road map, governed by the Law of Quantum Physics, spanning 26 trillion years of travel into the heart of the Milky Way and beyond. Am I right? Come find out for yourself!
Just a note: today many physicians are scheduling delivery dates of pregnant woman, giving birth when the doctor says and not when nature intended the child to be delivered…according to Gina, when this occurs, the child becomes completely disconnected to the family lineage.