GOC 2023 Gallery

WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 2023

10:00 a.m. Gather at Circle

10:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m. Community Build of Main Tent

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2, 2023

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Build lodges, put up signs, finish setting up and all other related tasks

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Break

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Opening blessing, opening pipe ceremony, introductions

THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 2023

7:30 a.m. Morning Meditation

8:30 a.m. Drum Call (bring your coffee and snacks)

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Greeting- Honoring Heart and SpiritAnnouncements, Coordinators. Introduction to Workshops

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Gautham Bodepudi- Awaken Inner Fire, Honor Heart & Spirit

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 2023

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Workshop: Gautham Bodepudi- Agnihotra and the Vedas

2:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshops: Fire Keeping- Physical and Spiritual Safety (Steve Lake) / Crystal Gridding (Nathan Schmoldt)

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Workshops: Honoring the Sacred (Virgie Ravenhawk) / Healing Journeys (Zonia Lucero)

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Workshops: Despacho Ceremony – Tangible Prayer Creation (Matthew Miller) / Honouring Our Heart and Spirit Through Ceremony (Catherine Rose)

THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 2023

Free time for attendees, Suggestions: Sweat lodge, settle in, visit, nature walk, children’s activities

TBA – Children’s Lodge, Women’s Lodge and Men’s Lodge 

FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 2023

7:30 a.m. Morning Meditation

8:30 a.m. Drum Call, Announcements

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Pancake Breakfast (followed by clean up)

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Workshops: Herb Walk (Kathy Two Hawks) / Healing: Indigenous, Shamanic and Angelic (Mike Three Bears Andrews)

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m. Workshops: A Breath of Fresh Air (Raymond Baca) / Selves in a Box (Reginah Water Spirit)

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 2023

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Workshops: Moving Energy through Chanting (Laura Barrera) / Learn to play the Flute (Gary Kendrick)

2:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Break

2:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Women’s and Men’s Bundle

FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 2023

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Prep for Sweet Medicine Dance / Drum Try out

5:00 p.m. – Dusk Dinner

Dusk – Sweet Medicine Dance

After Dance – Late Night Sweat Co-ed (must sign up to participate)

SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 2023

7:30 a.m. Morning Meditation

8:30 a.m. Gather-up around the main circle, announcements and set-up for giveaway

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Giveaway

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Prep for Feast

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 2023

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Feast

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Raffle

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breaking of Pipe

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Take down and clean up

Dusk – Drum Circle Decompress Process

SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 2023

Final clean-up and thank the Mountain

Finish packing depending on weather pack personal campsites

Drive safe blessings & goodbyes