The National Turtle Lodge Elders’ and Knowledge Keepers’ Council calls for a National Day of Prayer on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at various times across Canada. This collective prayer responds to

The National Turtle Lodge Elders’ and Knowledge Keepers’ Council calls for a National Day of Prayer on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at various times across Canada. This collective prayer responds to the tragic discovery of 215 children at a Kamloops residential school, honoring all affected by the residential school system.

Elders and Knowledge Keepers will lead ceremonies, lifting Sacred Pipes and lighting Sacred Fires, praying in Original Languages. Their aim is healing, fostering a new relationship based on love and kindness, and supporting today's children through ancestral ways.

All are invited to join this Sunday by participating in their own traditions. A special gathering at Turtle Lodge in July will seek further spiritual guidance for the country's path forward.

Stephen Grotz, a Charlotte-based architect and UNC Charlotte graduate, champions urban living, believing suburbia is unsustainable for future urban planning. Despite a decade designing suburban

Stephen Grotz, a Charlotte-based architect and UNC Charlotte graduate, champions urban living, believing suburbia is unsustainable for future urban planning. Despite a decade designing suburban homes, his academic research and pandemic experiences revealed its limitations for social exchange and financial investment.

Inspired by SimCity, Stephen advocates for urban settings as the only sustainable, resilient, and humane way to live. His Master of Architecture research, to be published this fall, delves into social and financial obstacles to upward mobility through real estate. He asserts, "fences do not make good neighbors, they make good strangers."

This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Dr. Michael Mann, the 2017 Stephen H. Schneider Award recipient, shared insights into the late scientist's significant public impact.

This discussion was featured at Climate One's "Seventh

Dr. Michael Mann, the 2017 Stephen H. Schneider Award recipient, shared insights into the late scientist's significant public impact.

This discussion was featured at Climate One's "Seventh Annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication." Explore more at Climate One and the specific event details: Seventh Annual Stephen H. Schneider Award.

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene,

The Turtle Lodge Presents a Special Winter Solstice Presentation: “Lighting the Sacred Fire.”

Highlighting Turtle Lodge Knowledge Keepers Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Grandmother Jane Meader, Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine, and Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud.  

Featuring Entertainers Buffy Sainte-Marie & Serena Ryder, and Music by Melissa Etheridge & Archie Roach!

We hope you enjoy it. 

Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine provided historical context on racism in North America during the "Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland"

Mi’kmaw Knowledge Keeper and Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine provided historical context on racism in North America during the "Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland" webinar on January 11, 2021. Nearly 500 Canadian health leaders attended virtually to hear Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, led by the National Turtle Lodge Council, address racism in healthcare.

View the presentation recordings here and download the transcript here.

The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness shares ancestral knowledge based on the 7 Sacred Laws. Learn more at www.turtlelodge.org.