Charlene Sul was born and raised in San Jose, California and her members of her family have lived in the area for hundreds of years. She founded the Confederation of Ohlone People and co-leads the 1000 Hummingbirds Gatherings. In her interview Charlene speaks on the history of the Ohlone people as well as ritual and ceremonies to honor the earth and the ancestors. For our 2011 interview with Charlene click here for video and audio formats.
Yeye Luisah Teish delivered the keynote address at our 2012 conference "Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom". Yeye is an author, storyteller, and priestess of the Ifá/Orisha faith of Yoruba-speaking West Africa and the African Diaspora and founder of the School of Ancient Mysteries and Sacred Arts Center in Oakland, CA. Click here for recording. 
At our 2012 conference "Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom" representatives of four earth-honoring paths participated in an interfaith panel on the topic of ancestor reverence. Presenters included Awo Ifagbemi (Ifa/Orisha tradition), Hua Anwa (Red Road, Native ways), Chandra Alexandre (Shakta Tantra), and T Thorn Coyle (European Pagan ways). Click here for recording.