Compromised Heroes
Conversations with Brightnose, Gandhi, Ten Rivers, ben Yosef and others
A Keynote Presentation

"Man is a Quest Hero, a wanderer, a voyager, a seeker after adventure, knowledge, power, meaning and righteousness. The Quest is dangerous and unpredictable.  Often in weariness, he wishes he had never set out on it - but it is enjoined upon him by his nature." Loren Eisely,  The Unexpected Universe

"Man knows himself completely until he makes his first compromise.  The more he compromises the more he takes in that which is not him.  Soon he forgets who and what he is. He becomes his name rather than receiving the name that is him."     old First American saying

In First American philosophy,  Life is seen as a walk down one of two roads. The Red Road is the road of balance, courage and contentment. The Black Road is the road of fear, anger, hate and unhappiness. We get to choose the road we take in our Life Walk.

Topics / Walk List
The Tribe of Turtle Island ………..Cycles…………….Warriors……………Rituals
The Greatest Fear……….Forgiveness and Love………….The Trip…………The Signs

Abe WalkingBear weaves traditional stories with modern life experiences.  The audience will be led down a series of walked paths.  Drawing on his 20 plus years experience as a speaker and trainer, WalkingBear spins tales relevant to all people.

Guardian Bear 2004      Painting By:  Sandy Dale

Comments from Attendees
"Great speaker, it'll be a while before I forget it"
"I laughed, I cried, I learned...thank you"
"Thank you,...you're right, we don't know what we don't know."
"Ground breaking and novel ideas.  Food for thought."

 WalkingBear has walked many paths. His Life-walk began in a materially and spiritually deprived environment. His early years were spent as a poor stranger in his own land. Later, he served in the US Navy, sold brushes door to door and was a repo-man. Following time as a collection agency owner and as a corporate credit executive, he entered the consulting field in 1982. A  Pueblo Indian descendent from the Taos area, WalkingBear is a frequently published business writer and is the chairman of the Tribe of  Turtle Island, Inc.   WalkingBear and his family live in southern Colorado.