We respond to invitations to participate in conferences, community meetings, trainings, and many other types of events. This is a partial listing for the current and past years.
Current 2019 Calendar
2019 Upcoming Events updated as confirmed
October 2019
France
Salon Santé Nature
Thursday 24 October at the Marché Couvert in Avallon, Burgundy
APRIL 2019
Out of the Head and into the Heart: Western and Indigenous ways April 10 2019
with Olivia Frazao and Ilarion Merculieff
Date And Time
Wed, April 10, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
The Women’s Building
3543 18th St #8
San Francisco, California 94110
Eventbrite for tickets
From Event Description, Olivia Frazao and Ilarion Merculieff:
“What does it actually mean to live from the heart?
In what ways are we stuck in our heads, without even realizing it?
What’s the root cause of the world’s dysfunctions –
and how can we deal with it NOW?
How can Indigenous wisdom help us with our modern-day challenges?
About:
Join an evening with Indigenous Elder Ilarion Merculieff and urban millennial Olivia Frazao for a challenging and lively discussion and experimentation of the above topics. This dynamic duo comes together to share both modern and Indigenous truths around how we can best connect with our greater selves, our intuition, and each other, to build a better world – now. Through dialogue, Q&A, guided meditation, and exercises, we will cover how the patriarchy we see in the world around us is also deeply embedded within the Western view of basic reality itself. We’ll look at how masculine energies have over-powered feminine energies, and how we’ve turned the head-heart dynamic upside-down. And we’ll come together to point to and feel the heart which holds us, guides us, and is us.”
MAY – JUNE 2019
Earth Repair Conference: May 3-5 Port Townsend, WA
Israel May 10 thru June 1 2019
In May 2019 Kuuyux Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff is coming to Israel once more. Please visit the blog Hello My Other Self to learn more about Kuuyux will visit Israel in May 2019
Completed 2018 Calendar:
November 1 2018 – November 7, 2018
2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions
Toronto, Ontario
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
October 18 2018 – October 20 2018
Bioneers Conference 2018
Thursday, October 18
9:00am
Abalone and Seaweed Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Our Original Instructions for Harvesting the Ocean
Vincent Medina • Dean Hoaglin • Jacob White Horse • Leah Mata • Ilarion Merculieff • Hillary Renick • A-dae Romero-Briones
Friday, October 19
2:45pm
Abalone Wars: Indigenous Voices from the Coastal Frontlines | Indigenous Forum
Jacob White Horse • Leah Mata • Ilarion Merculieff • Hillary Renick • A-dae Romero-Briones
4:30pm
Real Books – Book Signing Schedule for Friday at 4:30 pm
Monica Gagliano • Michael Pollan • Anneke Campbell • Ilarion Merculieff • Victoria Sweet
Sunday, October 21
4:30pm
Exploring “Blood Memory” | Indigenous Forum
Jade Begay • Alexis Bunten • Josephine Mandamin • Ilarion Merculieff • Anita Sanchez
At Bioneers 2018
September 23 2017 – September 24, 2017
Infusing Indigenous Wisdom; Pathways to a Deeper Awareness
Location:
Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)
5135 NE Columbia Blvd.ortland, OR, 97218
The program consists of five (5), 1 1/2 hours long workshops, facilitated by Aleut Elder Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff designed to address the question: when we attempt to problem solve are we addressing the consciousness that caused the problemin the first place? Our approach is to develop understandings based on indigenous perspectives, explore paths for moving forward together. Please see Ilarion’s 3 1/2 minute video, Are we Asking the Right Questions?
More Information and Registration: Infusing Indigenous Wisdom; Pathways to a Deeper Awareness
March 16 -20, 2017
Ancestors and the Land: What Kind of Ancestor Do you Want to Be?
Pt. Reyes, California
Download the conference flyer: HOPE conference 03-17-2017 to 03-19-2017 (PDF)
June 18 thru 22, 2017
Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI) and Columbia University’s Teachers College, NY
Visit the SMBI Website spirituality mind body institute and teachers college columbia university for more information about their work
September 20 thru 27 2017
Presbyterians for Earth Care National Conference, Blessing the Waters of Life –
Justice and Healing for Our Watershed, Portland, Oregon
http://www.firstpresportland.org/menucha
Sept. 28 thru 30 2017
Keynote, Sustainability Conference, Canton, New York
https://sites.google.com/clarkson.edu/sustainabilityday/
~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2016 Past Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 22, 2016
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders (ANS/RD 401)
Class: Sept 22, 2016 (and October 27, 2016)
5:10pm to 8pm
Contact info: https://www.uaf.edu
Distance Deliver: 474-7341
Please note this class is also scheduled for October 27, 2016
October 6, 2016
Indigenous Epistemologies distance course
5:00pm to 7:00pm
October 21 – 23, 2016 – Bioneers, San Rafael, California
Sat, Session 1:
Act Now, Before It Is Too Late: Messages from Indigenous EldersAs Traditional Messenger for the Unungan (Aleut) People, Ilarion Merculieff is tasked to share messages from Indigenous elders with the world, and to be a bridge from ancient into modern times. This session will focus on timely messages about what needs to be done now. As Mother Earth’s life support systems are being pushed to the edge, elders all over the world are calling us to act and to act now. This means everything we do is relevant, inner and outer. How do we reconcile this with everyday life? What is relevant action, now? With Ilarion Merculieff & Sharon Shay Sloan, council trainer and community steward. Bioneers of all ages strongly invited to attend. Note: This is not a typical council session. Please see Bioneers Conference Website
October 27, 2016
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders (ANS/RD 401)
Class: October 27, 2016
5:10pm to 8pm
Contact info: https://www.uaf.edu
Distance Deliver: 474-7341
October 29, 2016
Earth Matters
Near Boulder Creek, Ca.
November 5-7, 2016
Spirituality, Youth Development and Education Conference
Pocantico Center, NY, NY
Ssponsored by Columbia University
Contact Loren Foley, Program Coordinator
July 19th – Ilarion Merculieff’s book entitled ‘Wisdom Keeper – one man’s journey to honor the untold history of the Unangan People‘ will be available in all major bookstores. It can be ordered online at
Past 2016 Keynotes & Events
July 25 – Next Steps for Realizing a Sustainable Future, International Society for Systems Science, Colorado, USA
July – The Interplay of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science, Global Online Speaker Summit
June 20-22 – Visiting scholar at Spirituality and Mind-Body Institute, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York.
June 12 – International Bear Conference, Opening Address, Anchorage
2016 Tribal Green Summit
March 8, 2016 – Keynote speaker at Banquet
March 9, 2016 – Co-facilitating an experiential workshop on the 9th entitled:
From the Mind to the Heart: What we can do now to help Mother Earth with Galina Vladi
Tickets:
Summit information: North West Climate Science Center
Past 2014 Keynotes & Events
6th Annual Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) Forum
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK
Celebrating the Indigenous Roots of Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, Oakland, CA
Healing of the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Masculine
Weaving Earth, Petaluma, CA
Keynote Speech
Wilderness 50 conference, Albuquerque, NM
Keynote Presentation and Community Councils on Sacred Masculine/Sacred Feminine and other topics.
Bioneers, CA
Traditional Wisdom Modern Times
East Bay Media Center
Hosted by Circle of Ancestors, CA
Science Pub
Taproot, Anchorage
the Real Human Being
Alaska Plants as Food and Medicine Symposium, Girdwood
Earthday
Portland, Oregon
Keynote
Alaska Native Leadership Gathering, sponsored by the First Alaskans Institute
Other
2 day Youth Camp
Weaving Earth, Petaluma, CA
Book Signing
Bookstore, Bioneers, CA
Cross-cultural training
Genesis organization, Anchorage
4 day excursion on climate change
with Presbyterian Church, US
2012 Keynotes
Community Resilience Project
Koyukok,
Alaska Native Male Identity
University of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Health Information Management Association (AKHIMA)
Organizational Excellence from an Indigenous Perspective Anchorage, Alaska
Earth and Spirit Council’s Earthday Conference
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Indigenous People, Climate Change, and Environmental Knowledge
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Going to the Heart of Sustainability: An Indigenous Wisdomkeeper’s Perspective
with Ilarion Merculieff David Brower Center, Berkeley, California
International Funders of Indigenous Peoples, Spiritual Perspectives on Global Challenges
San Francisco, California
Going to the Heart of the Matter: Sustainability and the Sacred Feminine
The Ojai Foundation, Ojai, California
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October 18–20, 2013
San Rafael, California
Keynote Presentation and Community Councils on Sacred Masculine/Sacred Feminine and other topics
Bioneers is a non-profit educational organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and planet. Since 1990, Bioneers has acted as a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with nature-inspired approaches for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. We connect people with solutions and each other. Our acclaimed national and local conferences are complemented by extensive media outreach including an award-winning radio series, book series and role in media projects such as Leonardo DiCaprio’s film The 11th Hour.
This event is open to the public.
Council Circles
International Funders of Indigenous Peoples, Spiritual Perspectives on Global Challenges
San Francisco, California
Bioneers Conference,
Councils on the emergent sacred masculine and feminine, intergenerational collaboration
San Rafael, California
Other
First Alaskans Institute Leadership Gathering of Youth
UAF class on Native Science
AkNOS (Alaska Native Oratory Society) – Judge
Anchorage, Alaska
Ilarion Merculieff and Jules Cashford on the Sacred Feminine
Marin County, California
Opening Ceremony for Tamalpais Trust
Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California
Living Council Immersion – Co-Facilitator
Ojai, California
Ancient Wisdom Rising, A gathering of traditional elders and indigenous wisdom keepers
Altanta, Georgia
Alaska Native Tribal Leadership Summit
2011
Indigenous Elder Wisdom for Modern Times: Why It is Needed To Shift Paradigms That Are Pushing Earth’s Life Support Systems to the Edge.
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
The True Intelligence of the Real Human Being.
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
Bridging Between Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Cartesian Based Western Science: Why Is It Needed and What Can Indigenous Ways Offer to Better Understand Nature.
Chemawa Indian School, Salem, Oregon
Traditional Ways, The Ways of the Real Human Being, Elder Wisdom, and Team Building That Can Change Self and the World. – Teambuilding workshop
“This interactive workshop explored the myriad of ways used by indigenous cultures to unify the “mind” of the group so that everyone’s contribution is valued and used, and how use of connecting and peaceful language of mind, body, and spirit can bring greater results than the use of “majority and minority.” Participants learned how to express seemingly polarized viewpoints without alienating any participant on the team.” – ARCUS Staff 2009
Alaska Native Peoples and Climate Change: What Are We Observing? – Keynote Presenter
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, Alaska.
Should Alaska Provide Support to Sustain Rural Villages? – Panelist
University of Alaska Difficult Dialogues Anchorage, Alaska.
The Future of Subsistence in Alaska – Presenter
University of Alaska Book of the Year Program Anchorage, Alaska
Partnerships Between Alaska Native Peoples and Government Agencies – Panelist
Alaska Forum on the Environment Anchorage, Alaska
2008
Traditional Ways of Knowing and the Real Human Being – Keynote Presenter
Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Students Salt Lake City, Utah
Traditional and Western Medicine, Can They Work Together? – Emcee and Keynote Presenter
Healing from the Center Conference, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Original Teachings for All Nations – Emcee and Keynote Presenter
North American Convening Of Indigenous Peoples For The Healing of Mother Earth Gathering Palenque,
Chiapas, Mexico
Climate Extremes: Science, Wisdom, Humility May Help Humanity – Keynote Speaker
2008 EPA Region 10 Tribal Leaders Summit Washington
Native Ways of Knowing, Spirituality, and Healing – Keynote Speaker
Universalist Church, Earthday Celebration, Anchorage
An Alaskan Face to Climate Changes – Keynote Speaker
University of Oregon, Portland, Oregon
2007
Elder Wisdom and Climate Change – Keynote Speaker
EcoArts Festival Boulder, Colorado
Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Climate Change – Keynote Speaker
University of Colorado, Boulder
Alaska Native Epistemologies: Mind and Nature – Lecturer
University of Alaska, Anchorage
The Ways of the Real Human Being: Elder Wisdom and Community and Individual Wellness – Keynote Speaker
National Association of Social Workers Alaska Annual Conference on Recovery, Resilience and Resolution: Healing From Trauma Anchorage, Alaska
Traditional Spirituality and Earth Changes – Keynote Speaker
Eagle and Condor Symposium Northern College, Ontario, Canada
Climate Change: Alaska Native Subsistence, Wildlife and Land Management – Presenter and Panel Moderator
Alaska Forum on the Environment Anchorage, Alaska
Climate Change from the Alaska Native Perspective – Presenter
14th Annual National Tribal Environmental Council Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico
Native Perspectives on Environmental Monitoring – Presenter
Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Alaska Monitoring and Assessment Program Anchorage, Alaska
Adaptive Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples In Times of Environmental Change – Keynote Speaker
Earth Day, Kodiak, Alaska
The Real Human Being: Alaska Native Ways For Health and Wellbeing – Keynote Speaker
Culture Day, First Health National Conference Anchorage, Alaska
Teachings from the Womb for Community Healing – Workshop Facilitator
Oshweken, Ontario, Canada
2006
Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom and Who Owns Nature – Keynote Speaker
Who Owns Nature: Bioprospecting, Biotechnology and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Conference,
La Pena, Seattle University
Wisdom of the Elders for Modern Times – Keynote Speaker
University of Montana Wilderness Lecture series Billings, Montana
Alaska Native Cultures and Healing – Guest Lecturer
for Masters of Public Health students University of Alaska, Anchorage
Strategies for Successful Relationships and Partnerships with Alaska Natives and Their Organizations” – Presenter and workshop facilitator
Bioneers Conference, Anchorage
Elder Wisdom, Subsistence Rights, and the Environment”, – Keynote Speaker
12th Annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management Anchorage, Alaska
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Spirituality and Science – Presenter
Wildlife Society 13th Annual Conference Anchorage, Alaska
Traditional Knowledge and Western Science – Presenter
National Tribal Forum on Environmental Science Quinault Indian Reservation, Washington state
Indigenous Environmental Monitoring – Presenter
panel presentation, American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
Fairbanks, Alaska
An Aleut’s Perspective on Seabirds of the Bering Sea – Keynote Speaker
Katchemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer, Alaska
Healing and the Ways of the Real Human Being – Emcee and Presenter
Honoring Our Wisdom Keepers Gathering, Anchorage
The Importance of Fish to Alaska Natives – Presenter
Marine Science in Alaska, 2006 Symposium Anchorage, Alaska
Traditional Ways of Grieving and Healing – Keynote Speaker
2nd Annual Remembering The Light – A Community-Wide Memorial Ceremony, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Natives and Western Science – Panel Moderator
Alaska Forum On the Environment Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Natives Today – Lecturer
Steller High School Culture Day, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Elder Wisdom and Planning – Presenter
Institute Of Tribal Environmental Professionals, Solid Waste Management Training Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Natives and Global Warming – Presenter
Maniilaq Annual Regional Conference, Kotzebue, Alaska
Alaska Native Cultures, Spirituality, and Elder Wisdom – Lecturer
University of Alaska, Native Cultures class, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Health Research Conference – EmCee
Anchorage, Alaska
Arctic Pollutants, the Effects on Alaska Native Communities – Keynote Speaker
2006 Pacific Northwest P2 Roundtable Anchorage, Alaska
Traditional Grieving Song – Performance
UAA School of Nursing, Anchorage, Alaska
2005
The Wisdom of the Elders and The Real Human Being – Keynote Speaker
8th World Wilderness Congress Anchorage, Alaska
Native Perspectives on Western Science and Environmentalism: Strategies for Addressing Alaska’s Environmental Challenges” – Adjunct Professor, 500 level class
University of Alaska-Anchorage and Juneau/Fairbanks/Bethel campuses
Creating Fisheries Conservation and Economic Justice in the North Pacific – Presenter
National Network of Grantmakers Conference Semiahmoo Resort, Washington
The Heart of the Halibut: How Fish Are More Than Just Fish To An Alaska Native – Presenter
American Fisheries Society 135th Annual Meeting Anchorage, Alaska
Climate Change and Arctic Communities – Presenter
Global Ocean Ecosystem Symposium (GLOBEC) Victoria, BC, Canada
Climate Change is Real To Alaska Natives – Presenter
Global Warming Awareness Rally University of Alaska, Anchorage
Informing Communities About the Nutritional Value of Subsistence Foods – Presenter
Alaska Health Summit Anchorage, Alaska
Science Working Group – Chair and Presenter
Snowchange International Climate Change Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
2004
Alaska Natives As Stakeholders in Environmental Monitoring – Presenter
NOAA, Enhancing Decision-making Through Integrated Climate Research
Traditional Ways of Knowing and Western Science – Guest Lecturer
University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Alaska Native Ways of Knowing – Guest Lecturer
University of Alaska-Anchorage
Alaska Native Spirituality and Science – Presenter
American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Relationships to Water – Keynote Speaker
International Arctic Research Center Fairbanks, Alaska
Mother Earth and Traditional Ways – Workshop Presenter
Bioneers Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
What Alaska Natives Can Tell You About Climate Change – Keynote Speaker
National Weather Service and Weather Forecasters Meeting
Anchorage, Alaska
What Are The Birds Telling Us – Panel Moderator,
Alaska Pacific University Environmental Conference sponsored by the Alaska Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation, and Audubon Society, Anchorage
The Real Human Being and Today’s Youth – Keynote Speaker
Alaska Youth Court Annual Conference Homer, Alaska
Alaska Natives and Climate Change – Guest Presenter
American Indian Living national radio talk show
Alaska Native and Traditional Ways of Knowing and EPA – Presenter
National Tribal Caucus and Indian Program Policy Council Meeting, Washington, DC.
Climate Change and Alaska Natives – Presenter and Panel Moderator
Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Leadership Forum, Girdwood, Alaska
1999
Linking Traditional Knowledge and Western Science in Ethnobiology – Keynote Speaker
The World Conference on Ethnobiology, Athens, Georgia
Alaska Natives and the Bering Sea – Presenter
White House Conference on the Oceans, Monterey, California
1998
Linking Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom to Ecosystem Based Approaches to Research and Management: Supporting A Marginalized Way of Knowing – Keynote Speaker
16th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium and 1998 Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society Western Division, Alaska Chapter and North Pacific International Chapter, Anchorage, Alaska
1997
Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom and Environment – Presenter
Alaska Watersheds Conference Anchorage, Alaska
Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom in the Bering Sea: Issues and Concerns – Presenter
Proceedings of the Alaska Seas Marine Conservation Biology Conference Anchorage, Alaska
1996
The Value of Indigenous World-views and Processes for Community Planning – Keynote Speaker
Alaska Transportation Planning for Livable Communities Conference Anchorage, Alaska
1995
Establishing Rapport Between Indigenous Coastal Cultures and the Western Scientific Community – Keynote Speaker
Fourth International Symposium of The Conference of Asian and Pan-Pacific University Presidents Anchorage, Alaska 1994
Cross-Cultural Communication: The Need for a Two-Way Exchange for the Sake of Survival – Keynote Speaker
International Conference of Hunting and Gathering Societies