SEED Graduate Institute Presents
The 8th Annual International
Language of Spirit Conference
A dialogue exploring reality from Indigenous and Western science perspectives
August 12-15, 2006
at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque NM USA
This Year's Theme: Whole Thinking = Coherent Society
Fragmented Thinking = Fragmented Society
History : In 1992, Leroy Little Bear, former Director of Native Studies at Harvard, approached David Bohm, famed colleague of Einstein, with an idea to bring together a meeting of the minds among quantum physicists, Native American elders, and linguists to engage in deep dialogue about the underlying principles of the cosmos, not from an adversarial point of view, but out of mutual respect. The Fetzer Institute sponsored the first four dialogues; later dialogues were sponsored by MIT before SEED began sponsoring these historic annual gatherings beginning in 1999. This year, for the eighth time, the participants will gather in Albuquerque to continue this groundbreaking tradition... More about Language of Spirit 2006
Dedicated to the memory of Dan Moonhawk Alford (1948-2002)
Leroy Little Bear, JD: (Blackfoot) Former Director of Native Studies, Harvard University; awarded Aboriginal Person of the Year for Education, 2003, Canada |
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Nancy Maryboy, PhD: (Dineh/Cherokee) Cosmologist, Adjunct Prof., Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, NAU; President, Indigenous Education Institute
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Robert Yazzie, JD: (Navajo) Former Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation, instrumental in integrating Navajo traditional law and peacemaking into the Nation's court. |
Tobasonakwut Kinew: Ojibwe ceremonial leader
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Dr. Edgar Mitchell: Institute of Noetic Sciences founder and Apollo 14 astronaut |
Ashok Gangadean, PhD: Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College, Founder-Director of the Global
Dialogue Institute and Co-Convenor of the World Commission on Global Consciousness & Spirituality |
Lloyd Pinkham, PhD: (River People) Educator, specialist in traditional knowledge |
Allan Combs, PhD: Consciousness researcher, neuropsychologist, and systems theorist. He holds
appointments at the Saybrook Graduate School and The California Institute of
Integral Studies |
Roberto Gonzalez-Plaza, PhD : (Native Chilean) Ecologist, Northwest Indian College
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Phillip H. Duran, MS: (Tigua) Physicist, former dean of Science and Mathematics, Northwest Indian College |
Amethyst First Rider, MFA: (Blackfoot) Creater of Trickster Theatre, Canada |
Leon Secatero: (Canoncito Band of Navajo) Headman, Spiritual Elder, leader Spiritual Elders of Mother Earth |
Nora Bateson: daughter of Gregory Bateson and writer/director of Bateson biopic film "That Reminds Me of a Story" |
Lee Nichol: Editor of David Bohm's On Dialogue, On Creativity and The Essential David Bohm |
VerlieAnn Malina-Wright, EdD: (Native Hawaiian) Vice-Principal Hale-Kula Kaipuni o Anuenue, Developer of a Leadership model that focuses on education for Native families and their communites. |
Alfonso Montuori, PhD: Program Director and Professor, Department of Transformative Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies |
Jim Ryan, PhD: Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies, Asian and Comparative Studies Program |
MJ Zimmerman, PhD: Specialist, Cosmology and Consciousness |
Linda Hogan, MA: (Chickasaw) poet and novelist, Linda's many books include Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World and she is the recipient of numerous awards for her writing. The main focus of her work concerns the traditional indigenous
view of and relationship to the land, animals and plants. |
Pamela Standing: (Cherokee/Ojibwe) organizational development consultant working with tribal businesses and native non-profits. |
Rhonda Funmaker: (Ho Chunk/Anishinabe) Nationally renowned traditional community leader |
Pat McCabe: Dineh artist and writer |
Angelita Borbon: (Pasqua Yaqui) Practitioner of Sacred Science; fluent in Mesoamerican oral tradition |
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Glenn Aparicio Parry: President, SEED Graduate Insitute
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To register, call 505.792.2900 or register online!
Pre-conference workshop: Wholeness and Creativity
A One Day Workshop with Alfonso Montuori and Nora Bateson
Saturday, August 12, 2006 10am-4pm
.... 2006 Attendee Information .... Schedule of Events ....
Travel Discount Info:
To receive a 5% dicount with American Airlines, call 1-800-433-1790 or book online. Discount code 0786AM.
Car rental discounts are also available through Avis. Call 1-800-331-1600 or book online. Discount code J996228.
Pre-Conference Registration |
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Conference Attendees |
$99 |
General Public |
$125 |
Conference Registration |
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Early Bird Discount (by May 12th) |
$295 |
Regular Registration (by July 12th) |
$375 |
Late Registration (after July 12th) |
$425 |
| Meals | |
Lunch August 12, 2006 |
$20 |
Lunch August 13, 2006 |
$20 |
Make your reservations at Embassy Suites today! Call Embassy at 505-245-7100 and mention the Convention Code SEE to get our discounted rate. Note: If you are told that there are are no rooms available at our discounted rate please call Embassy Suites' Convention Services Manager , Connie Garcia, directly at 505-353-5370 or call SEED and we will make a request on your behalf.
20 CEU Units Approved for Counselors and Social Workers!
(Conference open to the general public)
Interested in other SEED conferences?
See our upcoming Ecology themed conference
Oil and Water: Can They Mix?
Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2006 in Santa Fe, NM
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