There is no escaping what was or what is

Published on June 3, 2024

American Indian boarding schools sought to erase language, customs, and religion from Native children because they were different and the whites were unable to understand.

Thousands of children perished due to disease and poor conditions, and many were buried in unmarked graves. One of our Elders attended a boarding school.

Join us to learn about and bear witness to this.

Join us this July in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.
Lakota Elders and descendants of the Wounded Knee Massacre will guide us in Bearing Witness to this terrible legacy.

July 7 - 13, 2024
Black Hills, South Dakota

When We Participate in
A Zen Peacemaker Bearing Witness Retreat,

We Participate in a Peacemaking Process

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To Bear Witness is to have a strong glimpse into the truth that the life of the other is actually our own life itself, that we are, indeed, one body.

Our Bearing Witness retreats take place in places where deep human trauma occurred and where healing is endlessly needed. With our retreats, we intend to contribute to this healing.