Forced to deal with racism, the colonial agenda and the legacy of genocide all his life, at the heart of Cliff’s story is the tracing and recovery of his identity as an Indigenous person. His childhood exposure to the sacred teachings of his people, and the redemptive, healing power of traditional ceremonies are points of reference to which he returns again and again. His many powerful mystical visions and synchronistic experiences continue to inform him, and connect him to his ancestral traditions and the divine spark in all beings. A true storyteller, Cliff reminds us of the interconnectedness of creation, to have a reverence and respect for all life and a balanced harmonious relationship with the Earth. A work of great courage and insight, Children of the Creator has deep meaning for us all, and will wake us up to the fact that institutionalized racism and injustice still exists in the Canadian Settler-State.
“As a result of this consciousness, we could come together as a community. The truth is that every human being, no matter who they are, is sacred.”
Cliff Standingready, The Oshawa Express 2010
Pegi Eyers is the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies for intercultural competency, healing our relationships with Turtle Island First Nations, uncolonization, recovering an ecocentric worldview, rewilding, creating a sustainable future and reclaiming peaceful co-existence in Earth Community. Amazon.com Stone Circle Press |