{"id":619,"date":"2020-06-18T02:53:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T02:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/?page_id=619"},"modified":"2025-05-24T01:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T01:27:49","slug":"2020-sawalmem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/2020-sawalmem\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawalmem 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">36th Annual Native American<br>Elders Gathering<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">July 24 &#8211; 25th, 2020<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading619_afba28-bd\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#36100d;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading619_afba28-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading619_afba28-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading619_afba28-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading619_afba28-bd\"><strong>One Word SAWALMEM<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A single word ripples out, vibrating with healing power.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>One Word Sawalmem is a story of personal transformation related to a single untranslatable word from Pom&#8217;s ancestral language \u2014 a word offered to humanity as medicine to heal our relationship with the Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/screening-3.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us on Friday July 24th, 5-6pm EDT for a private screening of this wonderful film, including Zoom introduction session. Following the film, there will be a sharing circle on Zoom with the directors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image-1024x425.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One Word Sawalmem was selected to film festivals around the world. &nbsp;But when our plans to travel to&nbsp;all of them were abruptly halted by the Shelter-in-Place orders, we&nbsp;found an online audience hungry our&nbsp;film and ready for meaningful conversation. &nbsp;We&nbsp;have found that people have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a\u00a0renewed desire to engage\u00a0with nature in a more intimate way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a recognition of the importance of spiritual fortitude.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an openness to receive guidance about a new way forward.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, Pom and Natasha are&nbsp;happy to be hosting a series of&nbsp;online gatherings to share the film, answer questions and engage in rich&nbsp;dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">          <strong>Join us for a special screening  during the Sunray Elders Gathering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image1-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image1-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image1-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunray.org\/eldersgathering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sawalmem_image1.jpg 1435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Word SAWALMEM A single word ripples out, vibrating with healing power. 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