Testimonials
"To find the
"Red Spirit" with Paul Tohlakai in the Navajo land has enriched my life
immensely! I am very grateful for the strong connection with all relatives in
nature and the Red Nation. It was some of the most imprssive time of my life.
"
Marianne Camenzind,Switzerland
"
I have spent time with Paul on his ancestral land in Dinetah and I have
journeyed with him across the Great Plains and das Badland, from the sacred quarry
at Pipestone, Minnesota to Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
Those expierience are among my most memorable. Paul is a gifted story teller and a
sensitive cultural historian, allowing the teachings of The People to find their
way into your heart-and life- in a "roundabout" way. The Native Way is
not to preach but to guide, to provide an opportunity to open your heart in your
own way, at your own time. Paul's singing, his ceremony, and his connection to
nature coax those who are with him to "awaken" to their own unique
Earthwalk while also strengthening their communal bond, the bond that helps us
live upon Her with us, in whatever form, from two-legged, to four-legged, to the
winged ones and others. His vision is one of a Sacred Hoop that harmoniously
includes all people, no matter their ancestry, ethnicity, or cultural heritage.
His efforts to preserve the ancient ways while not eschewing modern realities
and technologies are admirable, and urgently needed. If your desire is to
experience a deep and respectful appreciation of the landscapes of the American
Southwest and an authentic introduction to the people who have been the spiritual
preservers of its most sacred places and traditions, then I heartily recommend
Paul Crane Tohlakai as your guide."
Joan Parisi Wilcox, Autor von "The Blood of
the Mother: Walking with Beauty into the Unknown," und "In
the Womb of the Mother: One Woman's Experience of a Native American
Stone People's Lodge" (aricles recounting experience while traveling with
Paul Crane Tohlakai) and of two books: Masters of the Living
Energy:
The Mystical World of the Q'ero of Peru and Ayahuasca: The Visionary
and Healing Powers of the Vine of the Soul.
"The
sweat lodge and the pipe-ceremony will always remain in my memory vividly. It was
a very special experience there and I often think of the sky full of stars
underneath of which I slept after the ceremony! Collecting wood for Sundance
and Topgay being talked to in Navajo language because the facial features of
Sikkimesse/Tibetans and Navajos are so similar were also fun and memorable
experience we had at Pinon
...is that what the place is called?"
All the best wishes to you!
Helen Kampf / Switzerland via Tibet-Greenwood Travels
& The Bamboo Resort
"Paul
Tohlakai is knowledgeable about Navajo Land as only one raised on the land in the
traditional manner can be...encyclopedic memory and a fine tuned cultural sense
enalbles Paul to share in that right way the path of his people...a practitioner
of Native traditions, he has amassed sacred knowledge, available through
ceremonies, songs and daily lifeways...his memory of the landmarks and their
stories, traditions, is equally vast...time spent with him will be cherished for
a lifetime by anyone fortunate enough to travel in his company."
Robert T. Doyle
"Sitting
around the table on night at the Sage House in Crestone, CO, Paul gave us a
glimpse into the Navajo skies and their stories && meanings... so ancient
and different than the Greek && Roman constellations && stars...
"
Tom Ray, Arizona
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