Our Name
Names are very important to Native/First Nations Peoples. A name can speak volumes about who a person is or perhaps aspires to be. It can also speak about their Vision and how they work to be useful in the Creator’s Service. A Name can also speak of a person’s or a group’s role in the Community… what we do and how we might do it.
Names of First Nations members are rarely, if ever chosen… but are gifted after humble discernment, prayer and often, Ceremony.
Native/First Nations Spirituality is diverse and customs and beliefs can vary widely from Nation to Nation. However, one strong and recurring theme throughout the First Nations spiritual spectrum is that we are welcomed in a good way by our Ancestors and by “Greeter” Spirits when we cross from the physical world into the Spirit world.
For many in the Plains Tribes, one of these Spirit “Greeters” is Traveling Day Woman. On the day of our Crossing… our “Traveling Day”… Traveling Day Woman greets and guides us on our journey to the Creator.
“Spirit Societies” are prevalent throughout the First Nations culture. Members of Spirit Societies are “called” to perform certain necessary Traditional tasks on behalf of the Community. Some Spirit Societies are Healers, Warriors, Story Tellers, Wisdom Keepers, Drummers and Singers.
The Traveling Day Society is a Spirit Society whose primary Vision and purpose is to help transition those who are crossing from the physical world into the spirit world in an easy, blessed and graceful way. To accomplish this we use the prayerful and beautiful voices of the Drum and the Native American Flute.
As an inter-tribal and multi-cultural blend of singers and musicians, working closely with both the health care and hospice communities… our name says it all.
Traveling Day Society Contact information:
If you are interested in membership, our public events, booking an event, or for media, press or other purposes, contact John Kochanowski at je.kochanowski@gmail.com 530-409-1357 or Father Joe Scheeler at admin@allsaints-vancouver.org or the church office at admin@allsaints-vancouver.org or 360-573-8106.
For HOSPICE SERVICES or appointments, please contact Father Joe Scheeler at (360) 573-8106 or admin@allsaints-vancouver.org
