Sacred Lodge Gathering and Teaching Event: First Time Outside Entry Allowed

A Unique Opportunity for Learning, Reflection, and Cultural Understanding

Sign up today for this first ever event of an indigenous tradition providing pre-colonial proof that Mormon and The Book of Mormon are true terms of a select history upon the continent related to the Anangokaa or Star People.

Exact scan of pre-colonial Midewiwin Copper Plate - Metallurgical Testing on Copper was performed in 1978 by The Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory confirming our understanding for 48 years that we already were aware of the Book of Mormon story - it does not originate with and is not the ownership of any Church. It is Indigenous Culture.

The Heart is the symbol of the Midewiwin and represents the strawberry. The image is a part of the original Anangokaa Nanaboozhoo Priest Language, symbology and pneumonic teachings. The Heart first appeared in Europe in the 4th Century, and in Masonic rituals in the 14th Century, meaning the Midewiwin were influencing Europe before Europe came to the Americas.

Participants are invited to attend a special gathering centered on Indigenous teachings, sacred traditions, cultural preservation, and community fellowship. This event will provide opportunities for learning, spiritual reflection, ceremonial participation, and discussion surrounding Midewiwin Anangokaa, or Star People of the Americas, history, traditions and pre-colonial copper artifacts (with metallurgical certification) as well as related teachings.

Principal Point of Contact

Ogimaa Songab Midegah Ogichidaa Email: ogimaa@midegah.org

The Sacred Setting

Records are maintained within a Star Lodge, a senior place of teaching, gathering, and reflection within the Midewiwin Anangokaa traditions. Much like churches, temples, mosques, and other sacred spaces around the world, the lodge serves as a place where individuals gather to learn, worship, and strengthen community relationships.

Visitors are asked to observe customary and traditional protocols while at the lodge. Organizers request the same courtesy and respect that would be extended when entering any sacred space belonging to another faith tradition.

The lodge reflects traditional Indigenous ways of living and gathering. Open fires remain an important part of many Indigenous practices, just as they were historically integral to religious traditions worldwide before the advent of electricity. The structure also features a natural earth floor, symbolizing remembrance and reflecting important cultural values and traditions.

The "Old Man" - or an ancient Metallic Meteor that sets the foundation for the Sacred Star Lodge Fire Circle.

The Fire Circle is sacred as it carries "The Old Man" or an ancient ceremonial meteor made of metallic substances. This is seen as sacred in the memory of the Anangokaa story.

Understanding the Star Lodge and Sweat Purification Lodge

The Star Lodge is not a Sweat Lodge, it is a governance and teaching lodge. What is commonly referred to as a "sweat lodge" encompasses a variety of purposes, teachings, and traditions. Participation in this portion of the gathering is entirely optional.

The purification lodge is housed in a separate structure and may be used for several purposes depending on the occasion, including:

• Teaching Creation stories and principles.

• Providing a space for prayer, contemplation, and reflection.

• Symbolizing the mother's womb as a teaching tool for renewal, right living, and personal transformation.
  

Participants are encouraged to approach these traditions with openness and respect. Organizers emphasize that mutual respect and understanding are essential obligations for all guests. Just as visitors to another faith's sacred headquarters would not seek to dictate religious practices, attendees are asked to extend the same courtesy while participating in this gathering.

Registration and Event Support

Due to transportation, lodging, food, and security expenses, the participation fee is:

• $250 per day

• $750 total for the event

Multiple payment methods are accepted.

Payment Options

Participants may select Manual Payment during registration and submit payment through:

• Mailed check

• Venmo

• Cash App
  

Supporting a Worthy Cause

Proceeds from the event support the Fruit Tree Replenishment Project in Sonora, Mexico, where thousands of fruit trees are being cultivated and donated to the Papago Nation.

Travel Information

All registrants should arrange travel into Missoula, Montana, on September 19.

Transportation will be provided from Missoula Airport to the Sacred Lodge and lodging location. Return transportation back to the airport will be available on September 21 and September 22. Transport schedules will be released to attendees on September 1st.

Participants should schedule return flights no earlier than the evening of September 21, preferrably September 22nd to allow for time to review the Copper Artifacts.

Food and lodging are provided throughout the event.

Special Instructions

Please send travel itineraries to:

ogimaa@midegah.org

Be sure to include any special dietary requirements or food sensitivities.

Apostles and Delegates

Apostles and delegates representing The Church of Jesus Christ Joint Conference of Restoration Branches (JCRB) are requested to arrive on September 18 and contact Chief Midegah directly by email. A separate meeting location and arrangements will be provided for this group.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

A standard Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be distributed during the week prior to the event. Participants must submit or sign the agreement before boarding transportation to the lodge. This states you will not inform anyone of the location of the lodge.

Daily Itinerary

Day 1: September 19

Arrival and Orientation

1. Participant arrivals in Missoula.

2. Transportation to the gathering site.

3. Assignment of sleeping accommodations.

4. Dinner and social introductions.

5. Sunset Gratitude Ceremony.
   

Day 2: September 20

Teachings, Field Experiences, and Community Learning

1. Sunrise Ceremony: True Order of Prayer Ceremony.

2. Breakfast.

3. Sacred Site Petroglyph Field Trip.

4. Lunch.

5. Teaching Session: Mishiikenh Turtle Teachings.

6. Midewiwin Language and Plate Example Teachings.

7. Message from Algonquin Grand Lodge Elder and Grandmother Chief Nikita Wawatie of Quebec, Canada.

8. Message from Algonquin Grand Lodge Chief Elder Ogigwanabik Sol Wawatie.

9. Plate Practical Application Session, where participants will work in groups to analyze plate images using key charts and present findings or translation attempts.

10. Optional Star Lodge (Sweat Purification Lodge) experience focused on traditional teachings related to Creation, Genesis, remembrance, and the symbolism of the womb.

11. Dinner and fellowship.

12. Sunset Gratitude Ceremony.
    

Day 3: September 21

Ceremonies, Presentations, and Departure

1. Sunrise Ceremony: True Order of Prayer Ceremony.

2. Breakfast.

3. Optional Star Lodge pre-entry activities.

4. Grand Lodge Entry.

5. Ogichidaa (Senior Warrior) Ceremony.

6. Ogimaa (Senior Chief) Appointment Ceremony.

7. Address by Papago Tribe of Sonora, Mexico Indigenous Governor Zoraya Guardado regarding Jesus Christ in the Americas and related Indigenous experiences and writings.

8. Presentation by Pottawatomi Beaver Clan Senior Chief Sinnagwin McKinney, Apostle of JCRB, discussing Jesus Christ in the Americas and the mission in Sonora.

9. Sacred Records of Mormon presentation, review, photographs, and discussion.

10. Transportation to the airport for departing participants.
    

September 22 Departures

Participants planning to depart on September 22 are asked to notify organizers in advance so that transportation and accommodations can be properly coordinated.

A Gathering of Respect, Learning, and Community

This gathering offers attendees the opportunity to experience Indigenous teachings and traditions in a respectful environment while engaging in cultural education, spiritual reflection, and meaningful dialogue. Through ceremonies, shared meals, presentations, field experiences, and community interaction, participants will gain deeper insight into Midewiwin traditions and the values of mutual respect, stewardship, and remembrance that guide them.