Tag: Peacebuilding

Truth Storytelling
Saturday, April 1, 2023
1pm PT/ 2pm MT/ 3pm CT/ 4pm ET

This storytelling gathering blossomed in January 2021 with a possible purpose to co-create and co-construct the role of digital and visual Truth Storytelling in the global project of peacebuilding and empowering a culture of peace. Truth Storytelling engages with grassroots efforts to enact a cabinet level United States Department of Peacebuilding and  is part of the worldwide movement to bring peace and positive purpose to being alive on this planet in community with all living beings and the earth. Each month on the first Saturday participants are invited to discuss topics related to peace and truth.

This gathering is open to anyone who is interested in peace, truth, justice, empathy and making connections with others in a compassionate space.
Bud Johnston-Ojibewa

Bud Johnston, Keepers president since 1996, is a storyteller, a teacher, an artist and an elder. Bud began quarrying and carving pipestone in about 1985 after his work transferred him to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Employed by United Airlines for 37 years with various operations and planning positions, Bud now hosts pipe making workshops and travels around the world to educate others in tribal storytelling and American Indian history and culture.

Bud is an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. He also served on the board of the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association for many years and is the current chairman of the Pipestone Convention and Visitor Bureau. Bud also served on the MN Governor’s Explore Minnesota Tourism council as an at large member from 2015-2019, he was re-appointed by gov Tim Walz to the council from 2019-2023

Bud continues to coordinate the Keepers annual gathering since 1996 with the valuable help of many volunteers, creating publicity as well as organizing artist demonstrations, and vendor booths.

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