Author Archives: Michael Wayne

Legends of the Four Winds Pipe

Legends of the Four Winds Pipe Many Native traditions recognize the sacred meaning of the Four Directions. The teachings of the Four Winds remind us of the cycles of life, the seasons, and the balance between humanity and creation. Different … Continue reading

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Fire Council Ring by Ernest Thompson Seton

Fire Council Ring by Ernest Thompson Seton No camp can be truly a Woodcraft Camp without a Council Ring. The Council Ring in the woods about the fire was the original grouping of mankind. When so arranged, we get at … Continue reading

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Mike Belcher of Dispatch from the L.A. Times

Mike Belcher of Dispatch Preserving His Indian Heritage Biographical Information Reprinted and condensed from Among Ourselves, January 1972 Los Angeles Times Times Mirror Square Los Angeles, California 90053 Mike Belcher of the Times Dispatch department was known as a soft-spoken … Continue reading

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