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May 08
Saturday

Cankatola Ti Ospaye

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By Asata Radcliffe

When I first began to attend Shambhala meetings, I wondered if making a commitment to be a Shambhala member would mean I would have to forsake cultural activities linked to my Native American heritage. Starting in my late teens, I attended ceremonies, sweat lodges, and in high school I wrote for the Native American student newspaper, “The Eagle Speaks.” The wisdom I gained from elders and the sense of community has been an essential part of my life.

When I learned about Cankatola Ti Ospaye (chan-kha-toh-la tee oshe-pah-yeah), a group of Shambhalians who have established an ongoing relationship with the Laktoa tribe, I contacted the group’s president, Jim Tolstrup, a Shambhala member who has been involved with the Native American community since he was a teenager.

Jim grew up in the suburbs of Boston, thousands of miles away from the Pine Ridge reservation, a place that would come to be like a second home. Jim’s is a fascinating story that I wanted to introduce to the Shambhala community. Continue…

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