41st Annual Native American
Elders and Youth Gathering
July 25th – 27th, 2025
Post-Elders and Youth Gathering Workshops
Monday, July 28th, 2025
Sunray’s 41st Annual Native American Elders and Youth Gathering featuring Workshops online and onsite.
Thank you for Participating in 2025 Post-Elders and Youth Gathering Workshops!

To be announced
9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
at the Sunray Peace Village and on Zoom
Sunray Peace Village welcomes back Dr. Orest Pelechaty to offer a workshop.
$25.00

To be announced
9:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
at the Sunray Peace Village
$25.00

To be announced
9:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
at the Sunray Peace Village and on Zoom
Grandmother Hears Crow (Nootauau Kaukôntuah) lives and breathes the traditions of the Narragansett people. As a master storyteller, educator, published poet, and workshop leader, she weaves Longhouse Tales, Native American legends, and Transformational Stories.
“Stories are gateways that can link diverse cultures, transform our spirits, and open our hearts to one another,” she says.
A twice-published poet and author of an upcoming Native children’s novel, Hears Crow served as the Vermont State Liaison to the National Storytelling Network and mentored youth storytellers through Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST). She is on the faculty alumni at the Transformation Storytelling School. With over 35 years of storytelling experience, she brings Indigenous oral traditions and other cultural stories to life at libraries, schools, community centers, museums, and Indigenous gatherings.
Formerly the Director of Strategic Sourcing at Deloitte & Touche, she now dedicates herself full-time to storytelling, blending her business expertise with Indigenous traditions to foster communication, engage communities, and educate through stories.
$25.00
Some Workshops are available online. Register to receive Participation Links.