Sign Up Now for the Gathering of the Grandmothers! 6th INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THIRTEEN INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS August 3rd-7th   Lincoln City, Oregon      Confederated Tribes of Siletz ONE LIFE, ONE TRIBE, ONE CHANCE “The most important journey of our lifetime is the 18 inch journey from our head to our heart.” Honoring Agnes Baker Pilgrim and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the Confederated tribes of Siletz is the oldest living member of the Takelma tribe, Grandmother Agnes has been named a living legend of her tribe. She restored the traditional Salmon Ceremony and has been an outspoken “voice for the voiceless” animals, trees and all beings. Our intention is to further honor her and her people with the 6th Council Gathering at her homeland.
Greetings! We have only a few places left for the Grandmothers Council Gathering this August.  Will you be there?  It promises to be a week of gratitude, discoveries, and shared joys.  To sign up, please visit the registration page on the Grandmothers website. We arrive in Lincoln City as guests of Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim, her family and her people of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Our prayer is that they be greatly honored during this council time. Our intention is that our presence is gentle and our footprints in their sacred tribal land be ones of peace. Program: The latest details on the program for the Open Council time are posted to the Events page, which will be updated frequently.   Please know that we will be in sacred space and that the Grandmothers follow forces that are beyond the rules of time. The program may vary according to this more profound guidance. After the closing of the Open Council time (August 3rd -7th), there is a Tribal Pow Wow on August 8th and 9th which is free of charge (donations welcome). The Grandmothers Council will be there each day. It will take place on tribal lands about ½ hour from the Council Gathering site. We do not provide transportation for the public to this event. Volunteer/ Seva: Thank you all for entering into this with a heart of service, for it is this heart that the Grandmothers embody and cultivate in all of us. We are grateful for the many devoted hours which have gone into making this council time a walk of peace. In keeping with the Grandmothers’ guidance, you will be contacted by our Volunteer Coordinator, for each of us will be contributing in some way to make this council a great time of unity. We so appreciate the tuition that each of you will offer. In this way, everyone contributes a little to the substantial budget required to bring our beloved Grandmothers from the four corners of the world. We look forward to joining with you in August! Enjoy your days until then, The Staff of the Center for Sacred Studies for the Grandmothers Council www.grandmotherscouncil.com
Details Lodging! If you have not already done so, you should reserve your hotel rooms as soon as possible – late summer is the high season in Lincoln City, and we may not be able to hold our special rate rooms after July 2.  We have negotiated special rates with the Liberty, the Ashley, and the Surftides. Ask for the “Grandmothers Council” special rate. Hotels: Ashley Inn 3430 NE Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR  97367 Phone: (888) 427-4539  or (541) 996-7500 Liberty Inn 4990 NE Logan Rd Lincoln City, OR  97367 Phone: (541) 994-3361 Fax: (541) 994-1888 Toll Free: 1-877-994-1777 lincolncitysales@libertyinn.com www.libertyinn.com Surftides Inn 2945 NW Jetty Ave. Lincoln City, OR  97367 1-800-452-2159 Camping: Devils Lake State Recreation Area 800-452-5687 or online www.oregonstateparks.org Join our email list Center for Sacred Studies P.O. Box 745 Sonora, California 95370 209-532-9048