Neil Chaske
Owner/Founder
Neil Chaske is Dakota Oyate (people), originally from the Sioux valley Dakota Nation. Neil was one of Manitoba’s lost generation Children of the 60’s and 70’s scoop but returned back to his Nation in 1995. Neil is the owner/founder/Host of White Eagle Speaks/ TV, the development of a TV model similar to the shows that are on National TV today, from many different cultures. Neil is in the process of working toward getting a spot on a National TV station such as ABC, NBC, or CBS in order to bring a new Native American TV show. A show that shall be a legacy and also to work with and unite the Nations from around the world bringing Indigenous knowledge of the many topics and issues plaguing the people and Mother Earth. Neil has been in different TV shows such as, North of 60, which had broadcast on CBC in Canada. He was also a cross-country runner, a model and also did commercial ads. If you want to learn more about Neil you can find him on facebook, twitter, aboutme.com, utube, google plus and ozo share.
Moses Brings Plenty
Advisory Board
Mo Brings Plenty is of the Lakota Nation born and raised on the Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations in South Dakota. He is a gifted musician, actor and devoted spokesperson who travels the nation advocating for the rights of Indian communities, focusing heavily on the safety and protection of elders and the support and positive development of the youth. Mo takes a proactive approach in all that he does and is a true visionary about what he as a spiritual Indian man can bring forth to the continuation and revitalization of tradition and culture. It is through sharing and talking with people that he endeavors to maintain a sacred way of life, that so many who have come before him have sacrificed to create.
As a speaker and presenter, Mo travels the Nation conducting talks and presentations on topics that range from the traditional values and ways of life of Indian people, youth empowerment, human rights of Indian people, Indians in film and television, and much more.
As an actor, he has worked in television, film and theatre. Film credits include his most notable role to date as "White Feather" on HELL ON WHEELS season 4, "Chief White Hall" on HOUSE OF CARDS season 2, a principal actor in the DreamWorks film Cowboys & Aliens starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man I and II). Other films include Cherokee Word For Water as "Charlie Soap", Rez Bomb, Hidalgoand Pirates of the Caribbean. He has played several traditional roles in The History Channel’s movie Comanche Warrior where he played the role of “Quanah Parker” And, also the role of “Crazy Horse” in their investigating history documentary, Who Killed Crazy Horse. On television, he was most recently seen portraying the “Comanche Hero” in the Spike Television series Deadliest Warrior, and he was also a principal lead/host role where the focus was on Crazy Horse. Over seas, he participated in the BBC’s piece Custer’s Last Stand, and his national theatre accolades include performances at The Rose Performing Arts Center, Creighton University and the Nebraska Repertory Theatre.
As a musician, he is a traditional drummer, percussionist, and vocalist. He is a former member of the award-winning musical group Brule’ and has contributed his traditional musical acumen to several of Brule’s songs.
He has appeared in ads for Ed Hardy and in several other commercials and print ads. Cover stories have includedRedSkin Magazine out of Canada and Native Legacy Magazine published out of South Dakota.
When Mo isn’t traveling the United States and Canada fulfilling his speaking, acting and performance obligations, he spends his time between Los Angeles, South Dakota and Kansas.
Keith Larson
CFO/Business Advisor
Keith has served as chief financial officer, chief marketing officer and head of operations for many companies & startups.. Before joining these companies, Keith gained more than 30 years of experience in operations, sales, marketing, financial management, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions three Fortune 1000 companies. He has served in a number of executive roles such as President of Sales & Marketing for Cenveo, representing over $2 billion in annual sales, a CFO for an $800 million division for Bertlesmann and President of a $200 million division for Bertlesmann. Keith also served as Manufacturing Manager for Proctor & Gamble, Division VP, Gruner+Jahr and Human Resources Director for DuPont.
Keith also servers as President of TiE Rockies. TiE Rockies is a comprehensive eco-system for entrepreneurs with vital resources to help entrepreneurs through every stage of the business life-cycle. It is part of the global TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) group that is the largest not-for-profit organization promoting entrepreneurship.
Nancy Spiritbird Rivera
Secretary/Grant Writer/Chief Editor
Associate of Science/Associates in General Studies, Secretary/Grant Writer/Chief Editor and Producer for White Eagle Speaks TV. Presently working in the Registrars office since 2003.
Secretary/Grant Writer/Director for Little Angels Bicycle Program for 20 years doing volunteer work with the Little Angels Program collecting and distributing bicycles from private donations/recycle stations or Police Departments. Bicycles are refurbished and distributed to children in need. Grant monies bought new bicycles that are distributed to children in schools. The website that I created is called littleangelsbicycles.com. Adults in homeless shelters receive bicycles to help find a job, or do shopping.
Produced/Directed/Edited live TV shows at a production studio for 12 years. Directed/Edited taped shows every week for 5 years in the studio. I have been a Host and Guest on many shows.
I Chaired the Affirmative Action Commission for 5 years.
Presently sit on the Charter Commission Board that decides on issues that concern the community regarding their TV programs, bills, or issues that affect the community.
Presently sit on the Neighborhood Revitalization Commission and integrates the voice of neighborhoods into the City's decision-making processes.
Sat on the Downtown Advisory Commission for 3 years. Member of the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe located in Vermont.
Our deepest sympathies and our hearts are saddened by the loss of our great friend and coworker Harriett Skye. On January 20, 2018 Harriett returned home. Harriett was more than a friend and coworker she was family to us. We will miss Harriett and continue to pray for her and her family.
Harriett Skye
Chief Advisor
Enrolled member of the Standing Rock Tribe, whose reservation lays both in North and South Dakota. received BA and MA at New York University... at NYU and received a Ph.D. from UC-Berkeley in 2003. She is a mother, grandmother and great grandmother who recently retired as Vice President at United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, N.D. She currently resides in northern California.
Tim Swallow
Spiritual Advisor
Brave Elk, aka Timothy Swallow, is a Teton Lakota spiritual advisor from Pine Ridge, South Dakota and an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux tribe. He has led many ceremonies and served as a spiritual advisor to numerous Native American nations as well as to people of all nations. He is committed to Crazy Horse's vision of the Rainbow Generation. He is also an artist, singer, drummer, and lecturer on Lakota history and spirituality.
Ronnie Brings Plenty
Talent Coordinator
Member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I am the daughter of Maria Hazel Stands and Leonard Brings Plenty. I am a single mother of four beautiful children three sons FLoyd 19, Jake 17, Edward 14, and a daughter Juliana Brown Eyes, Clifford, wife of Scott Clifford. My daughter and her husband have a alternative native rock band, called Scatter Their Own. I have been blessed with three beautiful grand children with one on the way. I have in the past worked for our tribe in jobs such as a correctional officer, security gurard and worked for the Oglala Sioux tribal system. I am currently a student at Oglala Lakota College. I very much enjoy helping out when it comes to our children, the elderly and Mother Earth.
James White
Administrator
James White has been a wood pole inspector since 1999. Worked with companies such as Ssmose Inc, Intec, Inc. BBA Construction MEC Services and South East Woodland Services. Through my years of pole inspection I found Polulx and IML products to be safe for environmental use and more productive effect on utilities replacement cost. You no longer have to weaken the pole and use hazardous materials not only harms humans harms animals and leaks from the wood structure. I went to ODI school PG@E IN CA. Experience ODI School work experience PGE Edison Power, SRP Power, APS Power, Mc Lean Electric, Navapache Electric, Argonne Labs, Dakota Valley Electric, Minot North Dakota Air Force Base, Kem Electric, Lakeland FL Electric, Meriwether Lewis Electric CO-OP and Basin Electric.
Our deepest sympathies and our hearts are saddened by the loss of our great friend and coworker Joseph FirecCrow. On July 11, 2017 Joseph returned home. Joseph was more than a friend and coworker she was family to us. We will miss Joseph and continue to pray for her and her family.
JOSEPH FIRECROW & JOANN MOORE
Music Coordinator/Composer
“The natural beauty of the flute evokes very powerful emotions. The traditional flute is social, not ceremonial, in nature and should always be treated with that in mind and spirit.
-Joseph Fire Crow
Joseph FireCrow is one the top 3 Native American flute players in the world today. Echodisc said in a review, “Joseph FireCrow is quite simply one of the most gifted players of the Native American flute”. Another reviewer described FireCrow as a “national treasure”.
FireCrow has released 8 solo albums to date, 6 internationally. His accomplishments include a GRAMMYTM in the New Age category as a guest artist on David Darling’s “PRAYER FOR COMPASSION”, a GRAMMYTM nomination in the Best Native American Music Album category, 7 Native American Music Awards: Songwriter of the Year, Best Instrumental Recording and Flutist of the Year (3), Artist of the Year, and Song/Single of the Year; as well as a Telly award.
Awards:
Winner
1999 Telly Award, Elfie’s Eye/Creator’s Prayer (Fire Crow)
2000 Best of Short Takes, Today’s Librarian (Cheyenne Nation)
2003 NAMA Songwriter of the Year (Legend of the Warrior)
2004 Flutist of the Year, Indian Summer Music Awards (Legend of the Warrior)
2005 NAMA Best Instrumental Recording/Parmly’s Dream 2005 (Signature)
2006 NAMA Flutist of the Year (Red Beads)
2010 Best New Age Album, 52nd Annual GRAMMYTM Awards (Prayer for Compassion, David Darling)
2010 NAMA Flutist of the Year (Face the Music)
2010 Artist of the Year (Face the Music)
2011 NAMA Song/Single of the Year (Out of Many, We Are One)
2013 NAMA Best Flute Recording (Night Walk)
CHANUPA GLUHA MANI
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