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Wisdomkeepers by Harvey Arden

By John Ahni Schertow

Harvey Arden is a former Senior Writer for National Geographic and Author of numerous books, including “Noble Red Man: Lakota Wisdomkeeper Mathew King”, “Travels in a Stone Canoe: The Return to the Wisdomkeepers”, and “Have You Thought of Leonard Peltier Lately?” He is also the Editor for Leonard Peltier’s own book, “Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance.”

On Jan. 15 2009, Mr. Arden sat down at the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, CA to read from his writings and share some of the lessons he’s learned throughout the course of his life.

In Part 1, Harvey reads an excerpt from “Travels in a Stone Canoe” a book co-authored by Steve Wall.

In Part 2, Harvey turns to “Noble Red Man“, a record of writings and interviews with the late, highly respected Lakota Elder and spokesperson, Matthew King.

Finally, in Part 3, Harvey discusses the struggle of Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier, who has been falsely imprisoned for over 30 years.

If you’d like to learn more about Harvey Arden, visit his website, haveyouthought.com. You can also contact him directly at harveyarden@starpower.net