Workshops
Stones and Stories:
Quick Trip around the Medicine Wheel: This is a one to two hour workshop which serves as an introduction to Native American Spirituality. Like all of what we do it is highly experiential (Dennis Hawk).
Medicine Wheel Teachings: This is a full-day workshop that goes into greater detail with the directional teachings, East, South, West, North, Father Sky, Mother Earth and Self (Dennis Hawk).
East Meets West: Yoga in the Medicine Wheel
This is a workshop that honors both the Indigenous teachings of East with Yoga, and the West with the Medicine wheel in a unique yoga practice that honors the primary directions (Laurie Ackell and Dennis Hawk).
Performances
The Last Buffalo Hunt
This is a 50 minute musical drama with Dennis Hawk playing the character of Black Elk, a 19th century Lakota man, who relates his experience hunting buffalo in Canada in the days after the death of Crazy Horse. Interlaced with the story is original music (Native American flute, guitar, and vocals) by Dennis. It is a powerful and moving drama ideal for schools and libraries.
The
Learning Circle:
Meets every Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM at the Hawk’s house, 672
Pepper Grass Lane in Town of Menasha. Please call us for more information
and directions. (920-738-9971)
· Native American Stories
and Teachings
· Native American Culture,
Language and Spirituality
· Talking Circle
· Native American songs
and drumming
· Monthly Sweat Lodge
Traditional Native American Sweat Lodge:
Circle of Life, Inc. offers a traditional Native American sweat lodge
every third Saturday of the month near Appleton, Wisconsin. Please contact
Dennis if you are interested. Also, please read the Sweat
Lodge and Moon Time information before
attending lodge.
Circle of Life, Incorporated is a non-profit corporation led by founders Dennis and Cyndi Hawk. Both Dennis and Cyndi are of Native American heritage. Dennis is Cherokee/Mesquakie and Cyndi is Mohican. Together they have followed the spiritual path of Native American people, (the Red Road) for more than fifteen years.
As founders of Circle of Life, Inc., they have recognized the need for a spiritual environment that is healing and accepting, and that connects people with Creator as well as creation.
dhawk@new.rr.com
Hawk Sounds
672 Pepper Grass Lane
Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
920-738-9971
Our purpose is to preserve,
protect and cultivate
Native American Spirituality
Musical Performances:
Dennis is available for concert venues as well as coffee shops, performing a variety of music including Native American flute, Guitar and vocals. He most often performs with bassist Chris Backus or guitarist Tom Theabo.
