SSP Board President Jaime Meyer interviews 2019 Eagle Feather Award recipient Gogo Ekhaya Esima, a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in the mental health field, a trauma survivor, a Spiritual Coach, and initiated healer in the South African Sangoma tradition. SSP’s...
Eagle Feather Award Recipients
Here you’ll find a collection of audios and articles featuring recipients of our Eagle Feather Award.
Interview with 2018 Eagle Feather Award Recipient, Mona Polacca
"Your prayer is like an arrow. Walk behind it as it clears the way for you." ~Mona Polacca On her mother's side, Mona is Havasupai, the people of the Blue Water. On her father's side, she is Hopi from the Sun Clan and Tewa from the Tobacco Clan. An important...
Interview with Joseph Rael, 2016 Eagle Feather Recipient
This "audio" is a filmed interview with SSP's Eagle Feather Award Recipient, Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow). Mr. Rael is an Artist, Teacher, Author and Visionary. SSP Board members Lena and Jose Stevens traveled to Southern Colorado to present the award to...
An Interview with Nepalese Shaman, Bhola Banstola
This year’s winner of the SSP Eagle Feather Award is Bhola Banstola, a 27th generation medicine person from Nepal. For many years, Bhola has taught extensively throughout the world. Recently he has turned attention toward making ethnographic and shamanic healing...