Bioneers 2025 Conference

Worlds Within Us — Ancestral Wisdom, Courage, and Healing

A Conversation and Book Presentation with Distinguished Women Elders

The recent book Worlds Within Us, conceived and pulled together by Katsi Cook, whose work as Director of the Spirit Aligned Leadership Program includes supporting Indigenous women elders in transferring their knowledge and experience to younger women, presents the stories and perspectives of eight extraordinary Indigenous women elders from across North America, each representing a distinct nation and carrying the wisdom and traditions of countless generations. In this session, we will get the extremely rare privilege of being present as some of the legendary contributors to this remarkable collection share their stories and ways of seeing. With: Tekatsi:tsia’kwa Katsi Cook (Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation); Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook (Oglala Lakota); Sarah James (Neets’aii Gwich’in).

March 29th | 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm

Panelists


Katsi Cook
Executive Director
Spirit Aligned Leadership Program
Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook
Teacher
Seven Sacred Ceremonies
Sarah James
Gwich’in Eco and Indigenous Rights Activist and Legacy Leader