Ashes Boxes for Columbarium Cathedral - PH Weaver and MGWeaver

This morning I took this photo on a colorful Pendleton Blanket I received on my trip west to Nebraska and South Dakota for sun dance. Through the artistic work for Mark Mueller-Dahl (wood worker who crafted the boxes, birch for PH Weaver and sycamore for MG Weaver, as was their vision) and Mark Weinberg (wood burning artist who added the symbols of the medical caduceus for dad, and mushrooms for mom) I now have the finished products to go in the niche. In addition, I created two more boxes out of sycamore, in case there is enough room for me and another mystery connection. I am grateful for the example of my parents, who donated their bodies to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Dept and then were cremated after about a year by the U of Minnesota. I have arranged for the same process for myself, whenever I am ready to pass over.
Blessings - Wichoni "in praise of life!"

Faribault Cathedral May History Tour Bob Neslund Jerome and Werner

Here is Bob Neslund, historian giving Jerome and Werner a tour in May in the historical Cathedral, founded with a mission of connecting with the tribes of Minnesota and providing Christian based eduction. Whipple, whose likeness is in the background, was known as "Straight Tongue" to many of the Chippewa and Dakota allies at the time. My family was raised in the 40's- 60's in Faribault and this community was a big part of my education and spiritual growth. I learned a lot about Dakota and Minnesota history and in Whipples crypt below, is where the ashes of my mom, Margaret Glessner Weaver  will be put to rest this weekend, on Aug 1, 2009 at a 1 PM committal service, provided through Rev Henry Doyle of the Shattuck St Mary's Educational Community while Very Rev James Zotalis is on a summer sabattical.

Valley of the Green Giant - Minnesota River by LeSueur

Thinking of the green planet and the waters of life here on Mother Earth. I left the Twin Cities yesterday about 10:30 to drive through southern Minnesota, the farmland, prairie and wind farms of Buffalo Ridge to Pipestone National Monument to pick up a prayer pipe, channupa in D/Lakota to fullfill a vision. On the way down the hill to the Minnesota, I spied this sign. My nick name when I played high school basketball, was the "jolly green giant" as I was 6'8"+ and always cheerful, and not particularly aggressive. So here is a photo of the ads for green giant brand vegetables. Enjoy the green planet. Eat well, breathe well and respect the earth and the plant nation. Pidomiya pejuta oyate!

Libby Muir and Peg Weaver Gingko Tree Faribault Home

Here are Libby Muir, widow of Tom's Carleton Botany-Biology Advisor, Professor Bill Muir, and Peg, visiting the home where Peg raised her family from 1943 - 1965, and where she and Pete lived through 1976. Peg wanted to make one last visit here the summer of 2007. I am grateful that we could stop in at Northfield and visit Libby where Peg looked at the chestnut trees growing in the Muir yard on Maple Street. See the size of this tree, Peg and Pete planted this gingko many years ago. They also planted a sycamore which is no longer growing at this site, which was special for both Peg and Pete who are native to Ohio. Greatful for the teaching of the tree nation, the chan oyate! Our standing relatives.. Pidamiya

Jane Newell supports Peg Weaver at May Cathedral Event

When Peg and I decided to revisit Faribault and places that were important during her years there, from 1939 - 1976, the years being part of the Cathedral and singing in the choir came up for her. Her three sons introduce to choice of religion and differents part of reality here. The family was involved in Sunday School at the Guild House, singing in the boys choir. Tom returned when at Carleton to work with Very Rev Ernie Campbell for three summer in youth travels to the Big Fork River, Canoe trip, Hiking in the Tetons, Wyoming, and a BWCA Trip where we all met Dorothy Molter, the root beer lady on Knife Lake. Peg had many friends, the Waflers, Onkkas who stayed active the the church after she moved to Pelican Lake. She remarked that after the 1992 Ceremony to honor Paul H Weaver, it was fun to reconnect. Here, my spirit sister, Jane supports Peg with her walker with the cloister garden in the back ground.

Peg Weaver with Tom Cathedral May 20 2007

Jane Newell and Byron Aldrich supported Peg and me when we came to the Cathedral to be part of a service and tell the story of the redbud and our dedication of it to the life of Paul H Weaver MD.

Redbud Tree Planting Cathedral Cloister Garden 2007 and follow up 2016

2007 Here are Mankind Project brothers, Mark Mueller-Dahl, Dan Gorbanow, and Randy Peck with Faribault connection, Jim Langevin helping me plant the tree, Peg and I choose to honor PH Weaver MD in the Cloister Garden.

2016 Photo made through Lynn Mickelson and Jim Langevin sent to me May 2 2016.