Meet The Elders

Dancing Two Eagle Spirit

Also known as Sandra Laframboise, is an Algonquin/Cree-Métis person. Her father is Algonquin and her mother is Cree/French/Irish. Sandra is a young Two Spirit Spiritual leader who has been actively practicing in the Vancouver area for 17 years. Her ceremonial rites were received from Frank Supernault, a Cree Elder from Alberta, through the Pot Latch ceremonies. Sandra's broad experiences had brought her to lead ceremonies throughout North America and Continental Europe, most recently, leading a pipe ceremony within the circle at Stonehenge and lectures at Queens University of Belfast. Sandra believes in the regeneration of spirit through dance, and as such, has participated in the Sundance and also the Shoshone Naraya Dance. In her other life as a community health development Sandra has been an advocate since 1972 for the LGBT community. She has numerous published articles on transgendered issues and effecting changes through public policy committees in Canada.

Three Medicine Horse

Also known as Lloyd Pritchard, is a two-spirited person who is an adopted Métis and has been a Pipe Carrier since 1999.  He has led Sweat Lodge Ceremonies regularly.  In 2001 Lloyd started to dance the Naraya and continues this annually.  He is the current Chief of the DTESS.

Grandfather Two Raven

Grandfather Two Raven, also known as Dylan Richards, is a Potawatomi Métis person who discovered the tribes of his ancestors many years after he began walking the Good Red Road. Working as a spiritual guide since 1998, Dylan has sat at the side of many different elders with many mixed traditions. It is in this braided river of traditions that Dylan has become a pipe carrier and lodge keeper for Two Spirt friends and allies 90 minutes north of Edmonton (in the Athabasca area). Dylan believes he has been called to guide people through the path of ordeal and rites of passage that are specific to each individual's need and life. He also has training and experience in bringing reconciliation between First Nations' people and the Christian faith.