For the next 7 generations

Please read below the video too!

 

For The Next 7 Generations Trailer from Laughing Willow on Vimeo.

 

Good morning,

The ISA has been approached with an exciting opportunity for a film screening this March 26th right here at OttawaU.  It is entitled: "For the Next seven Generations"

Please see the following link to view the trailer and the website which contains the bios of the Grandmothers, past screenings:   

www.forthenext7generations.com

As well as the screening, on of the Grandmothers will be here and we are hoping to have a facilitated discussion after the screening.  

Also we  are seeking interested students/staff to help volunteer and plan for this exciting event.  

(taken from the website)

About

Synopsis:

In 2004, thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers from all four corners, moved by their concern for our planet, came together at a historic gathering, where they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers. This is their story. Four years in-the-making and shot on location in the Amazon rainforest, the mountains of Mexico, North America, and at a private meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, For the Next 7 Generations follows what happens when these wise women unite. Facing a world in crisis, they share with us their visions of healing and a call for change now, before it's too late. This film documents their unparalleled journey and timely perspectives on a timeless wisdom.

Grandmother's Mission Statement:

"We, the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth and the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We believe the teachings of our ancestors will light the way through an uncertain future. We look to further our vision through the realization of projects that protect our diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer and through projects that educate and nurture our children."

We are planning to hold a meeting next week to start discussing the details and planning for the screening.  

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