Institute For Cultural Awareness - January 2010 News

Institute For Cultural Awareness January 2010 News

Some great pitchers of Our travels in Colombia. Hi from The Heart Of The World. I.C.A. Supports Kogi & Ayawako Comunitys With Donations Of food. Last year I.C.A. sponsored 2 communities in the month of November by offering a few months worth of fish, vegges, food and supply's to them, they where very grateful. A Future Mamo & young women. Newsletter Signup Latest Press A traditional Home @ Mamo Kuncha land. A traditional Kogui Home Of Mamo Jacinto. We are here to protect Mother Earth And all here relations. You got to love fresh Colombian Coffee. This coffee is picked and grown by the Arhuco & Kogui people. If you are interested in helping them sell there Indigenous Grow coffee let us know we can help you get some directly to your home. Check these out I.C.A. Website You Tube Video,s #1 Video #2 Video #3 Video #4 Video #5 Welcome all of you to 2010 I.C.A. upcoming gatherings, events,travels & messages to Humanity. We are looking forward to see you all this year with open arms and warm heart. This is our first event of the year: http://www.sedonacreativelife.com Look at there Calendar of Events. Great gardens in the Mamos community! Mamo Kuncha Speaks On the 17th of November 2009 During our meeting yesterday at my home with Adam Yellowbird together with Arhuaco leaders we talked about the possibility of supporting some projects from the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. The agreement that was reached was to begin with the collaboration of the important projects; To build stronger formation of leaders in different areas in the Sierra to continue with a system of the Arhuaco government that is strengthening, also the well-being and protection of the people and land. I am asking different donors through I.C.A. that can be collaborators in these projects and then can be then guaranteed to be initiated and developed. We appreciate all the donations that are provided. Mamo Kuncha as the maximum leaders and emissaries (Guardian) for my people of the ancestral knowledge so that we the Mamos can continue transmitting our teachings generation to generation. With your support financially this will allow the freeing up a little of our time to dedicate to our educational labors and endeavors. The second project is to support the Mamos so that they can also continue there work teaching new Mamos. We the Big Brothers, keepers of Mother Earth and that reside in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Heart of the world thank you very much for your time and considerations. Signatures of authority at the meeting. Attentively, Danko Viccafone Intended Project Coordinator, Mamo Kuncha,, Local Head leader of the Arhuaco people, LuisAndres Mestre,Dario Torres Mareves, Head Commissioner Adam Yellow Bird, President Of I.C.A. Yellow Bird After Meeting with leaders from Arhuaco. All is in good relations and meeting approved! I.C.A. will now be working directly with the leaders and people on the ground in 2010 to return 3 more times to continue the relationship and building trust with in nations. Sedona Creative Life Center: Documentary film by the Arhuaco, Wiwa and Kogui Our first Benefit to raise $5,000. Everyone is welcome. No one will be turned away. Donations welcomed. Elderly Words/Revelations from the Heart of the World. A benefit to support their schools and teaching for the future Mamos. The ancestral territory is in danger and the elders have much to say. A team of indigenous film directors of the Arhuaco, Wiwa and Kogui communities travels the territory of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia which, according to them, is "the heart of the world". From the seashore to the snowy mountains, this documentary travels with the purpose of transmitting the alert messages from their spiritual leaders. Sat. Feb. 27, 7-9 pm. Contact ICA at 928 852 0112 or e-mail info@ica8.org, or visit www.ica8.org. Please go to http://www.sedonacreativelife.com Look under Calender of Events Feb 27 7:00-9:00pm. If you would like us to bring this Documentary to your community please contact us.

MISSION The Institute for Cultural Awareness (I.C.A.) is a non-profit corporation providing a safe and healthy environment for cultural exchange and healing. I.C.A . is dedicated to facilitating cultural exchange programs, preserving sacred sites and honoring Indigenous traditions while bridging the gaps between the elders and the children. VISION I.C.A.'s endeavors focus on a sustainable multicultural environment offering self awareness, healing, survival skills and communal ways of living thus educating and inspiring new dimensions of spiritual existence and the celebration of life. PURPOSE I.C.A. believes that returning to the natural world humanity can live more in harmony with the Earth and focus on planetary transformation by working at the individual and community level creating a conscious global network. HISTORY Founded in 1988, I.C.A. has hosted and provided a space for healing services, gatherings, ceremonies, workshops, retreats and sacred pilgrimages throughout North, Central and South America, Australia and Europe. In 2002, ICA elected Adam Yellowbird DeArmon as the new President. With his vision and leadership, Adam took I.C.A.'s mission to a global magnitude. PRINCIPAL VALUES We believe that all people regardless of socio economic conditions have the right to take charge of their life and make decisions for their future. We are dedicated to reviving the indigenous traditional ways of living. We honor and respect Earth and seek to live in balance with all creation. We respect the sacredness of each religion, spiritual expression, and indigenous tradition. We uphold equality of all people regardless of race religion, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, etc. We value the full range of human diversity and seek to involve our board members, staff, volunteers, and clientele in that diversity. We maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct, prudent use of resources, together with fair and accurate disclosure of information. We believe that everyone has something positive to offer the world, regardless of age or physical condition. We provide fair wages and do not condone child labor. We make decisions based on how they will affect our future generations. We endeavor to have ethics and integrity in everything we create. OUR FACILITIES Come Visit the New Institute for Cultural Awareness Cultural Center is situated amongst 5 acres of private and beautiful creek front property in Cornville, Arizona. Green grass a pond & 2 artisan wells. And we are so blessed with the enchanted Cottonwood trees. The Institute for Cultural Awareness Center is an expansion of the Earth Dance8 vision with a foundation for the people to come heal, live, learn and grow physically and spiritually. The efforts of the Institute for Cultural Awareness Center have extended into our children's schools, elder and autism day care centers, and with our animals as we make a difference in our community. Global begins local. Thanks for all your support since 1988! Institute for Cultural Awareness www.ica8.org Email:info@ica8.org Telephone # 928 852 0112