Odyssey of the 8th Fire: Tales of the Whiriling Rainbow

Acknowledgments

Many people have made possible the realization of this odyssey, and the telling of this tale. The following list of acknowledgments is but partial, and will expand over time as the story unfolds into February, 2007. It took the whole circle to make the story happen, and all parts merit repect and appreciation. To all, thank you.

Meegwich, thank you, to Mishomis Ojigkwanong - Grandfather William Commanda, and to all the walkers and helpers from 1995-96 who are the heart of the story. In particular I want to acknowledge Tom Dostou and Naoko Haga, and their children, for the role they played in inspiring, organizing, and driving the walk on to the West. Also the Sunbow 5 Foundation, including Tom and Naoko, John and Julie Heyman, and -- Gayil Nalls.

I want to thank all of the walkers themselves, and eventually to name them in a list. And I want to acknowledge and thank all the people who helped the walk, offering food, water, shelter and encouragment. I thank the elders we encountered, who shared so generously of their teachings and insights, demonstrating the human grace of the giveaway ceremony again and again.

With her customary generosity of spirit, my wife Carolyn Clay Mercer-McFadden blessed me, and sent me forth on the journey. Jacki Hayward-Gauger played an important part in the walk and in my life, and so I want to acknowledge with gratitude the wisdom and strength she offered on the odyssey east to west, south to north.

Other helpers include: Johnie (Standing Woman), and Bob Leverett, Delphine Redshirt, Jose Lucereo, Martin Gashweseoma, Betsy Stang, Robert Stang, Karen Fletcher Elizabeth Volpicelli, Bud Tackett, Kim Benedict, Wayquay, Rosemary Richmond, Ota Hora, Elsa Stamatopoulou, Lisa Gibson-McMahon, Deborah Muldow, Michael Zwiker, Kim Hazard, Frank Carpenter, Bob Staffordson, Evan Pritchard, Ms. Scott Morrison, Frank James, Jose Lucero, Ernest Benedict, Elaine Hopson, Ed Begley, Jr. Gary Trujillo, Beth Sampson, Tek and Arlene Nickerson, Jennifeer Byington, Mary Ellen Wickum, Tonya Frichner, Bill Van Eron, Tom Benson, Phil Gonsalves, and Larry Garnia, Cynthia Walker, Tomela Luise, Cindy Kent, Joe Parker, Mark Anderson, Odette Wright, Blair Gilbert, Mary Kearns-Lawson, J.C. Lawson, Pat Freeman, Rev. Sam Wynn, Bob Mangem, Lotte Abraham, Sharon Bach, Johnie Leverett, Alvainia Bridges, Phil Kratzer, Shane Carraveo, Mary Lou Awiakta, Rodrigo Fuentes...

...many more to come as the months unfold...

Meegwich, with gratitude one and all, Steven

The Sunbow 5 Walkers

(This list needs help, Sunbow Walkers. Drop me a line and help me 
to make the list more accurate and complete)

Tim Burress
Charles Byington
Charlie Commando and daughter Samantha
Lora Czarnowsky
Kathleen (Kay) Deschenes
Aaron Dostou
Dierdre Doustou
Tom Dostou
James & Norma Duncan, and 5 daughters (Heather, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Miriah,  Alexis)
Sam Dunkley
Running Fawn
Gayle Ford
Scott French
Jerome Gabriel
Jacki Haywood Gauger
Erica Haga
Kazu Haga
Naoko Haga
Negumi Haga
Jacki Hayward-Gauger
Silverio Jimenez
Kinue Hirata Kamvicimo
Rose Kitchen
Scott Kecken
Phil Kratzer
Gaston Lavoie
Grandmother Johnie Leverett
VaLaine Lighty
Alycia Longriver (Kokum)
Polly MacNicol
Connie Maisonneauve
Yvette and Stanley Michel
Larry and Clair Mitchell
Michael Nicholson
Barbie Nicholson
Pat "Three Rivers" Nicholson
Sherry Noser
Ned & Charlotte Pashene
Clayton Peters
Dave Reid
Einar Sunde
Monica Swinkels
Regula (Rella) Vellacott
Jeanny Veronneau
Rita Sebastian
Joe Soto, Inke Soto, Julia Soto (Doongees)
Junji Shimanuki
Eric Vindette
Linda West
Mary Ellen Wickum
Jun Yasuda
Byron Young
Ralph Jones

Serge

Donors to this 8th Fire web site

Celestine Gookin
Seann Sinclaire

Odyssey of the 8th Fire - A New American Epic - ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Acknowledgments Many people have made possible the realization of this odyssey, and the telling of this tale. The following list of acknowledgments is but partial, and will expand over time as the story unfolds into February, 2007. It took the whole circle to make the story happen, and all parts merit repect and appreciation. To all, thank you. Meegwich, thank you, to Mishomis Ojigkwanong - Grandfather William Commanda, and to all the walkers and helpers from 1995-96 who are the heart of the story. In particular I want to acknowledge Tom Dostou and Naoko Haga, and their children, for the role they played in inspiring, organizing, and driving the walk on to the West. Also the Sunbow 5 Foundation, including Tom and Naoko, John and Julie Heyman, and -- Gayil Nalls. I want to thank all of the walkers themselves, and eventually to name them in a list. And I want to acknowledge and thank all the people who helped the walk, offering food, water, shelter and encouragment. I thank the elders we encountered, who shared so generously of their teachings and insights, demonstrating the human grace of the giveaway ceremony again and again. With her customary generosity of spirit, my wife Carolyn Clay Mercer-McFadden blessed me, and sent me forth on the journey. Jacki Hayward-Gauger played an important part in the walk and in my life, and so I want to acknowledge with gratitude the wisdom and strength she offered on the odyssey east to west, south to north. Other helpers include: Johnie (Standing Woman), and Bob Leverett, Delphine Redshirt, Jose Lucereo, Martin Gashweseoma, Betsy Stang, Robert Stang, Karen Fletcher Elizabeth Volpicelli, Bud Tackett, Kim Benedict, Wayquay, Rosemary Richmond, Ota Hora, Elsa Stamatopoulou, Lisa Gibson-McMahon, Deborah Muldow, Michael Zwiker, Kim Hazard, Frank Carpenter, Bob Staffordson, Evan Pritchard, Ms. Scott Morrison, Frank James, Jose Lucero, Ernest Benedict, Elaine Hopson, Ed Begley, Jr. Gary Trujillo, Beth Sampson, Tek and Arlene Nickerson, Jennifeer Byington, Mary Ellen Wickum, Tonya Frichner, Bill Van Eron, Tom Benson, Phil Gonsalves, and Larry Garnia, Cynthia Walker, Tomela Luise, Cindy Kent, Joe Parker, Mark Anderson, Odette Wright, Blair Gilbert, Mary Kearns-Lawson, J.C. Lawson, Pat Freeman, Rev. Sam Wynn, Bob Mangem, Lotte Abraham, Sharon Bach, Johnie Leverett, Alvainia Bridges, Phil Kratzer, Shane Carraveo, Mary Lou Awiakta, Rodrigo Fuentes... ...many more to come as the months unfold... Meegwich, with gratitude one and all, Steven The Sunbow 5 Walkers (This list needs help, Sunbow Walkers. Drop me a line and help me to make the list more accurate and complete) Tim Burress Charles Byington Charlie Commando and daughter Samantha Lora Czarnowsky Kathleen (Kay) Deschenes Aaron Dostou Dierdre Doustou Tom Dostou James & Norma Duncan, and 5 daughters (Heather, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Miriah, Alexis) Sam Dunkley Running Fawn Gayle Ford Scott French Jerome Gabriel Jacki Haywood Gauger Erica Haga Kazu Haga Naoko Haga Negumi Haga Jacki Hayward-Gauger Silverio Jimenez Kinue Hirata Kamvicimo Rose Kitchen Scott Kecken Phil Kratzer Gaston Lavoie Grandmother Johnie Leverett VaLaine Lighty Alycia Longriver (Kokum) Polly MacNicol Connie Maisonneauve Yvette and Stanley Michel Larry and Clair Mitchell Michael Nicholson Barbie Nicholson Pat "Three Rivers" Nicholson Sherry Noser Ned & Charlotte Pashene Clayton Peters Dave Reid Einar Sunde Monica Swinkels Regula (Rella) Vellacott Jeanny Veronneau Rita Sebastian Joe Soto, Inke Soto, Julia Soto (Doongees) Junji Shimanuki Eric Vindette Linda West Mary Ellen Wickum Jun Yasuda Byron Young Ralph Jones Serge Donors to this 8th Fire web site Celestine Gookin Seann Sinclaire © - 2006, by Steven McFadden ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Read the Prologue to Odyssey of the 8th Fire Read Day 0 -- Odyssey of the 8th Fire
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