In 2019 both have almalgamated together as the new Panther Bear Tribe Medicine Society. In 2006, Wind Daughter moved The Bear Tribe into a new era to join her own Panther Lodge Medicine Society. The chieftainship was then passed to Wind Daughter in 1996 who still leads the Bear Tribe today as Medicine Chief. Wabun Wind worked as Medicine Chief until 1996, when other responsibilities called her away.

Sun Bear led the Bear Tribe Medicine Society from 1971 until his death in 1992. He was an author of 7 books, with Dancing with the Wheel as his most famous. His teachings helped people change their lives with an understanding how to be in harmony with each other and Mother Earth. Many hundreds of people came to his gatherings.

He truly was a good man whose sincerity was quiet and unassuming. He brought his medicine teachings to people of all race, color, sexuality and creed for the love of humanity and respect for Mother Earth so that people could come together as one Earth Family. So he formed the Bear Tribe Medicine Society. Then in 1971, the Spirit told him that it was time to start working with non-native people. The only time he went out to talk to non-natives was to raise money. Up until 1970, he worked only with native people-as a medicine man and helping them in different ways. He believed that indigenous people the world over had much to offer to each other and to all peoples who came with a good heart. He continued throughout his life to learn from his dreams and visions, as well as from other Native Teachers. He studied with his uncles who were medicine men. Sun Bear was the founder and Medicine Chief of the Bear Tribe Medicine Society. He was born in 1929 on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.Īs a young boy he began having visions which led to his development as a Shaman, Medicine Man and teacher. He was publisher of the magazine Wildfire and founder of the World Earth Fund. He was a world-renowned lecturer and teacher and the author or coauthor of eight books.

He says the Crystallized Memory Bauble will play a crucial part in the process.Sun Bear, Gheezis Mokwa, who was born Vincent LaDuke, was a sacred teacher of Ojibwaa/Metis descent and the Founder and Medicine Chief of the Bear Tribe, a multi-racial, educational society. While maintenance work is underway at the blacksmith, Balthorr wants to give me a custom-made weapon as a gift. The legendary blacksmith is open for business again.

The sunbearer