2004 RACHEL E. BAYNE HERALD PHOTO
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The indigenous Studies Foundation
HONOR DAY
A 501c3 non-profit
www.honorday.org
HONOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Whereas: There is no recognized holiday that includes Native American Indian peoples the Honor Day Foundation has, through petitions signed by Native elders, teachers, students, leaders, artists and non-native supporters declared Honor Day annually August 20th,
Whereas: Our mission is to honor the best practices of humankind. To put them into action worldwide to encourage, empower and train at risk youth and all who are interested in leadership training through workshops, projects, curriculum, diversity training, Environmental "Green" workshops, training centers, and a resource web site. We celebrate all those who contribute in a good way, at our annual Honor Day event, August 20th
Whereas: All are welcome to participate in Honor Day and the Great Circle Ceremony. Practiced since the year 2000, people have been gathering in circles. Some are as simple as making a circle with your arms and singing a song others are formed with natural world elements such as plants, rocks, flowers etc. Here their skills gifts and talents may be shared building peace, harmony, and honor through community & relationships
Whereas: We believe that each person is born with a gift to give that powerfully moves forth to serve the world through Honor.
Whereas: We have the opportunity to be the ancient ones for future generations. A gift from the heart of Native America is a legacy of Honor to the children of a world in peril.
Whereas: The elders have identified Honor as the key element needed right now in order to shift human thinking and change the destination of humankind.
It is therefore resolved that:
Best practices from all cultures of the world will be gathered and shared as a resource for all. And we will gather signatures on a petition for a recognized Native American Indian holiday HONOR DAY annually August 20th.
All inquires to:
Silversong Belcourt-Anderson Founder (360) 739-8833 honorday@comcast.net
P.O. Box 28592 Bellingham, WA 98228
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Dalai Lama in Seattle ←
Honor Day Concert Series ←
Join us this year as we observe
HONOR DAY
at
Seattle Center, Seattle
August 16th
Storyteller & Raven dancer- Gene Tagaban will perform for Honor Day
and
Come celebrate Honor Day at
Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, WA
Map <-click
from noon to 6 pm
Pack a sack lunch, bring an umbrella, bring a drum
Tax deductable contributions can be made through The Honor Foundation, P O Box 28592, Bellingham WA 98228-0592 info@honorday.org
360 -739- 8833
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Honor Day is a gift from the past 7 generations and belongs to the next 7 generations
Honor Day. For over forty years we have asked Native American Indian elders: What is missing for a world we love to live in? The answer has always been Honor.
Elders know Honor is the answer to our questions : How can we raise our social conditions? How can we stop drug abuse and domestic violence?
How can we increase ecological sensitivities and improve our economy?
Since the year 2000, thousands of Native American Indians and friends have declared August 20th annually as Honor Day. On this day we honor the many contributions made by Native American Indians and impart that honor back on one another, our communities and the world.
We have an opportunity to become the ancient ones for future generations. A gift from the heart of Native America is a legacy of honor to our children and to a world in peril.
Honor Day honors the Hoop of the Leaders. Those interested in directing the course of Honor Day on a National level may submit the call for delegates and become those Ancient Ones for future generations.
Our elders have identified the key element needed right now in order to shift human thinking, thereby strengthening the web of all our relations and the fabric of our social environment.
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"Most people think honor
is something that is
bestowed upon you based
on things you do. We're
here to teach that honor is
planted in your heart from
birth and that each of us
has a special gift to give."
Silversong
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Workshops Available
To inquire, please contact at
360-384-9016 or email via this website.
Honor Day - August 20th - Every year since 2000
What is Honor Day?
Arising from the heart and vision of Native North American Indian women with the support of all people, Honor Day has become a world movement and celebration. It is an invitation for women to step into the Hoop of Power and for men to stand in the Hoop of Honor. Having been awakened in the traditional way, Honor Day now belongs to the indigenous roots of all people.
Why Honor Day?
Of more than 25 holidays observed in the United States there is now one that recognizes the many contributions made by Native American Indians and imparts that Honor on all who participate. Everyone is welcome.
Any time we understand each
other through listening
and speaking we strengthen
the Web of All Our Relations. |
What can you do to strengthen the Web of All Our Relations?
- Sit with an elder. Ask him or her how traditional wisdom can apply to life today.
- Gather a council and discuss the elements of Honor.
- Create a ceremony in the form of a circle.
- Ask the people in your circle how you can live with more Honor among you.
- Become a member of the Honor Foundation.
How can you connect with Honor Day?
- Call a circle Honoring your traditions & elders
- Enroll others in observing Honor Day
- Create your own expression of Honor
- Ask us to reach into our basket of opportunities and
find one exactly for you
- Share your ideas and events with us so we can post them
- Fly the colors red, yellow, black and white on Honor Day
A Poem by Chris Jarmick
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Honor Day 2006 Photos by Jack Storms
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Honor Day 2007 Photos by Jack Storms
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More Photos from 2006
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The Way of Honor
Honor is the Beauty Way.
The Honor of one is the Honor of all.
Honor opens the gift you are to the world.
Building relations with Honor is our only job.
Creator gave us everything else.
Women hold up the sky so men can fly.
A man is only as free as the women he Honors.
"It is said that there will be a time when the gifts of the four sacred colors - red, white, black and yellow - will come together from the Four Directions and combine to create something new that has not been seen since the beginning of time."
Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff, Inuit elder
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To connect with us:
Silversong Belcourt, Founder
360-647-8880
P.O. Box 28592
Bellingham, WA 98228
Email contact:
info@honorday.org
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