TEDxHomer-Larry Merculieff-Native Knowing

Author and native community connector, Larry Merculieff has almost four decades' of experience serving his people, the Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples. He has been City Manager of St. Paul Island, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, President and CEO of Tanadgusix Corporation, Chairman of the Board of The Aleut Corporation, and General Manager of the Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association (one of the six Community Development Quota groups created by Congress to receive fish allocations in Alaska). As Director of the Department of Public Policy and Advocacy in the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, he led the largest subsistence rights march in Alaska's history.

[@kittimcconnell2633]

This is marvelous. The heart instructs the mind. Getting out of the mind and learning to embody. I have new goals.

[@doreentanenbaum6170]

Most relevant information in day of Covid 19 and how to care for each other and Mother Earth. It is time to wake-up and listen to the indigenousness way.

[@jandunn169]

They have much to teach us

[@gwyneth7812]

Wonderful message, thank you. Whilst my son was growing up (here in the UK) I could feel the pull and pressure of the western cultural ideals; study, exams, study, exams, head stuff. But I also felt an instinctive questioning sense that it wasn't right. My son had some 'traditional' school training, but when I felt the state school start to attack his spirit I took him out and he went to a place where he could choose what he did. I also ensured that he wasn't too stressed with the exam system and he has no academic qualifications. I do not care. My son knows I do not rate him on exam/qualification status but on his heart and integrity. His favourite course EVER was a 'sacred hunting' weekend where he learned how to catch kill and cook in the wild and honour every step. Oh I wish he had been mentored by someone like this lovely man but I still have faith that he knows what is right.

[@RobertaChadis]

Had the distinct honor of meeting Larry on a Zoom course last night and heard his answer questions for over an hour. His knowing and his pure spirit are inspirational.

[@LauraMatter2014]

I have had the honor of hearing him speak live twice. A nourishing experience.

[@studiomss]

Thank you for REAL wisdom and knowledge - it is all in the present moment

[@theenhancer]

He is a gentleman and a scholar, knew him since I was a kid.

[@matthewmann8969]

Good speak of healing, recovery, rehabilitation, and tolerance building

[@konmari7511]

love it. beautiful sharing, so precious!

[@alexandral1731]

This!!! Such a blessing. Thank you 🙏💕

[@kaleidoworldpercussionandd1299]

Great talk Larry!

[@jandunn169]

This talk is opening me up to a whole new way of feeling and sensing. I realized that I do it with music already, playing from a different part of your being and hitting the correct note without knowing the name of the note or how I found it. Thank you Llarion.

[@Meymeygwis]

Amazing guy, great talk!!

[@sherigaynorcreativeawakenings]

Beautiful!

[@jrbrass1]

Alan Watts would also say living in the present moment was a way of Tao and Luther Standing Bears' Quote? eh? I love the sage like qualities that once were so dominant in the Americas

[@DrMattDestruction]

In order to volunteer for 10+ hours a week, you need to be able to afford it. This is the Universal Basic Income. Let’s give volunteers a guaranteed minimum income of $1,500ish USD/month. So they can make our communities better. Vic

[@jayalekshmir5955]

Beautiful!