Gwynedd Mercy Lacrosse Hosts Special Guests: PAZA, Tree of Life for Saturday Doubleheader
作者:格雷格·戈尼克
Gwynedd Mercy University 第九条 Coordinator Robert Wood is pleased to welcome the campus community to the Athletic Complex this Saturday, 3月5日, “Chante Waste ciyusape ksto -With a good heart and hand I welcome you” for respective women’s and men’s lacrosse games versus Arcadia University (12:00 p.m.) and Bryn Athyn College (3:00 p.m.).
The game of lacrosse or “The Creator’s Game” traces its origins to the Native American culture. To honor the people who founded the sport that they love, the Gwynedd Mercy University women’s and men’s lacrosse teams are pleased to host special guests; Delwin (Elk Bear) Fiddler Jr.,牧师. Dr. 萨莫拉免费, and Ms. Lora (Delm年龄) Bennett of PAZA, Tree of Life for a blessing of prayer, song, and dance.
“I would like to thank our guests for taking the time to attend our games,” said Gwynedd Mercy University Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Blase Cesarone. “It is an honor to be able to share this game with you today. 饰演莱尔·汤普森, member of the Mohawk nation has described it "Lacrosse to us is a lot more important; it carries a lot more meaning. It is a part of our 宗教." I want to thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wonderful tradition.” Gwynedd Mercy University Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Shannon Algeo agreed, “We are so excited to bring these guests to campus for our doubleheader. Lacrosse is truly so much more than X's and O's. It is a way to grow as a person, 树立信心, 传播爱, and it truly has a deep and unique hi故事. I am so grateful our teams will get to learn more about the sport we love in such a powerful way.”
A member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and a descendent of Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, Delwin (Elk Bear) Fiddler Jr. 是创始人, 总统, 也是PAZA的首席执行官, Tree of Life; a national intertribal support organization dedicated to the revival of Native American culture, 智慧, inter-tribal healing and connection. As their cultural ambassador, Mr. Fiddler is an artist, educator, healer, and 故事teller.
He has traveled far and wide to share Native American dance, 故事, and song with people all over the world, including two United States presidents and the British royal family. He is a knowledgeable tour guide and protector of the ancestral lands of North America or “Turtle Island”, who has dedicated his life to environmental and water conservation. As an educator and group facilitator, Mr. Fiddler has spent countless hours sharing his culture’s beliefs of the natural, 本地的, and non-本地的 worlds including topics like planting prayers, the Medicine Wheel, 互连, healing indigenous histories, sacred indigenous sites, and terracing and earth contouring.
牧师. Dr. 萨莫拉免费, aka “The Lovesmith”, is the associate director of The New Seminary of Interfaith Studies and owner of Common Ground Ceremonies; an award-winning event and ceremony business located in New York City. As a Master Healer, she has dedicated her life to bring harmony and the love of all people. She is an accomplished singer/songwriter who has traveled the world performing with artists all nations, earning the title Minister of Music for The Interfaith Temple. 牧师. Dr. Free sits on PAZA’s Advisory Board for DEI/Cultural Affairs and is the Director of the Arts & Culture Department.
Ms. Lora (Delm年龄) Bennett has been immersed in Native American culture since childhood. She participated in the first Longest Walk; a 2,800-mile trek for justice from California to Washington, D.C. in 1978. Her passion is educating people about MMIWG and the Every Child Matters movement.
Parties interested in learning more about our special guests can reach out to Gwynedd Mercy University 第九条 Coordinator, Robert Wood at 215-646-7300 Ext. 21140 or 木.r@mediadsa.com.