Of all my formal education what I believe to be unique is the opportunity I was given to learn the ways and wisdom of the Hopi people from my maternal Grandmother. It is a very long story which I will expand upon at a later time. She was adopted into the family of a Mormon Missionary when she was around age 7 or 8.  Her name in Hopi as I understand it was Komokpu Korani (Violet Small Owl, which could also translate to mean Pigmy owl,).  Her lineage is from 3rd Mesa, Old Oraibi, Arizona and the clan name is either Lolama or Honau.  Recently, I went back to Hopi in search of any remaining family members but was unsuccessful in finding living relatives.

Although my early learning of the ways of the people was primarily Hopi, I continued to learn from several American Indian Spiritual Leaders and Teachers. These include: Navaho, Zuni, and Oglala Sioux. I also studied with Sun Bear and Rolling Thunder. That being said the greatest truth singer in my life was Chief Dan Evehema of Hotevilla, Third Mesa, Hopi. I site these teachings and teachers in my audio podcast on, Hopi Wisdom Teachings.

I currently reside in Kentucky where I have lived for the past 20 years.  I retired from the practice of Psychology when I was 50 and since then have dedicated my life to building a bridge between the “Anglo” and the “Indigenous” ways of thinking.  I have created over fifty wisdom circle teachings, seventy stand-alone teachings and twenty-five workshops.  Women and men of all ages have been sitting in Wisdom Circles learning through the oral tradition and learning how to ‘Walk the Beauty Way’. This has led to a growing local community in Kentucky of over 200 people. These Wisdom Circles are a tapestry woven from all the many facets of my life, combining my education as a Psychologist with that of the American Indian Spiritual Teachings I have learned.