Manitonquat

Manitonquat, also known as Medicine Story
File:Medicine story.jpg Writer and story teller, Medicine Story.
Born	July 17, 1929(1929-07-17)
Nationality	Native American
Occupation	Writer, speaker, teacher, councilor.

Manitonquat, also known as Medicine Story (born July 17, 1929), is a storyteller and keeper of native lore of the Wampanoag Nation of Massachusetts and ceremonial medicine man of the Assonet Band. A former writer and poet for the international journal "Akwesasne Notes" and author of eleven books, he has been a part of the North American Indian Spiritual Unity Movement and co-founder of the Tribal-Healing Council. Medicine Story is a member of the Association of Humanistic Psychology and a teacher of re-evaluation counseling. He has participated in many Rainbow Gatherings. Medicine Story gave the keynote address at the United Nations ceremonies on 50th anniversary of death of Mahatma Gandhi.

He tours yearly in Europe and in the United States, speaking on the value of the Native American point of view.^[1] Three ideas that appear often in his talks and writing are those of mutual love and respect, meeting in circles and respect for all creation.^[2]

Circle Way Village

His philosophy is explored through Circle Way Camps and publications. Connections have been made with other similar thinkers such as Daniel Quinn and events like Ecotopia gathering.

Books published

• Children of the Morning Light, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (April 30, 1994), ISBN 978-0027659054
• Ending Violent Crime: A vision of a society free of violence (a community building program tested and proven successful under the most adverse conditions), a report of a successful prison program, Story Stone Publishing (1996)
• Return to Creation, Bear Tribes, 1st edition (July 1991), ISBN 978-0943404202

See also

• Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
• Forrest Carter
• Gray Owl
• Nasdijj
• Ward Churchill

References

1. ^ Fienstien, Alice, Prescription for Mother Earth, Spokane Chronicle, June 26, 1982
2. ^ Grey, Victoria Worldly religions find their way to Franklin, Sunday, March 15, 2009

External links

• Children of the Morning Light on Amazon.com
• Circle Way A webpage for storytellers
• Manitonquat speaking on the Power of Myth and Children One hour audio interview on The Art of Storytelling
• News Article published in the Salem Gazette on 12/05/08 Salem's most storied citizen
• Youtube video of Manitonquat speaking at a conference in Europe

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