GRANDMOTHERS IN THE NEWS!
Articles, Interviews, Films, and other Media

Book: Grandmothers Counsel the World
Grandmothers Counsel the World

A wonderful collection of teachings and stories from the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers: Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet. The book, by Carol Schaefer, introduces these extraordinary women, their views on relationships and women's wisdom, their ideas for healing the Earth as well as ourselves, their plans for ending war and poverty, for bettering life on our planet, and their revelations about the importance of prayer. Click here to purchase, or to read details and reviews.

Film: For the Next 7 Generations

Morning PrayerThe feature-length documentary on the events and Gatherings of the Grandmothers from their founding in 2004 is planned to debut in Fall, 2008. Trailers from the film and additional features are available at www.forthenext7generations.com and www.youtube.com/carolehart.

This film will awaken those who are asleep at the wheel, and inspire the rapidly growing numbers of people who are working to create peace, justice, harmony, and balance across the planet. With the ways the Grandmothers show us, we can sustain our planet so that our planet can sustain us.

MEDIA CHRONOLOGY —

Chronological List of Articles, Interviews, and Films

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(If you know of additional articles or media that should be in this list, contact us
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Click on a link to go to the article, interview, film, or other media

Upcoming, 2008

- Vision Magazine March 2008
- Northwest Woman Magazine April/May 2008
- Global Healing Radio interviews - February and March, 2008

2007

Print Media
- Coastviews Magazine, January, 2007, Grandmothers of the World Unite
- An Associated Press wire story, International Grandmothers Environmental Movement has been picked up by more than 150 media outlets since its first appearance in the Miami Herald. The accompanying slide show vividly captures the experience of being with the Grandmothers at the ceremonial fire site in South Dakota.
- "Just Like Grandma Told You"—feature article by Nina Rothschild Utne in the November/December issue
- New Age Retailer, "The 13 Indigenous Grandmothers seek a deep and lasting peace" Feature article in the Holiday, 2007 issue: "The 13 Indigenous Grandmothers seek a deep and lasting peace"
- Marianne Magazine, National Czech Magazine, Interview with Jyoti
- Asahi Shimbun (Japan's Leading Newspaper) -feature article on the
Grandmothers and interview with Clara on the release of the Grandmother's
book in Japan. June 2007
- StarPeople (Japanese magazine) - feature article. Summer 2007

Radio
- NPR WNYC Leonard Lopate Show Interview with Agnes Baker Pilgrim. Click here for the interview
- NPR BAI- Interview with Agnes Pilgrim
- The Women Rising group of the National Radio Project did interviews with three of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers (Rita Blumenstein; Flordemayo; and Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance) on the program “Making Contact”. You can listen on line at http://www.radioproject.org
- “Here on Earth” Wisconsin Public Radio Show. Hosted by jean Feraca. Interviews with Jyoti, Agnes Pilgrim and author Carol Schaefer
- Joanna Harcourt-Smith's FuturePrimitive audio project at www.futureprimitive.org features interviews with Jyoti and many of the grandmothers.

Internet
- Two trailers from the film "For the Next 7 Generations: the Grandmothers Speak" have been posted on YouTube. They have received over 10,0000 views (and more all the time). See www.youtube.com/carolehart
- Featured link in Wise Women's Web E-zine, October issue.
- Interviews with 3 of the grandmothers by PEACE X PEACE, a news service which culls and presents stories that highlight and affect the status of women around the world.
- Pachamama Interviews at Bioneers Conference - October, 2007

Television
- Linktv Space Bridge Broadcast of Grandmothers in Dharamsala and Bioneers conference. See www.linktv.org/programs/turning

Film
- For the Next Seven Generations: The Grandmothers Speak — feature length documentary film, Spring, 2008. See www.forthenext7generations.com

Books
- International Translations of the Grandmother’s Book: Grandmother Counsel the World- Holland, Germany, Japan, China, Czech Republic.
- Forthcoming Anthology: “The Spirit of Women and the Power of her Story” Chapter by Jyoti

Media Coverage, 2004-2006

2006
Web: Children’s Site- Native Village - www.nativevillage.org
Web: Podcast Interviews- Ancient Futures - www.futureprimitive.org
Book: Grandmothers Counsel the World, Carole Schaefer, Shambhala Publications
Article: Mona Polacca at World Peace Forum
California State Assembly and House Resolutions Presented (see below)
Press conference in the California State House

2005
Radio- Donna House, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Newspaper Article- Indian Country Today, May 30, 2005 Indigenous Grandmothers Pray for the World
Magazine Article- World Pulse Magazine- Grandmothers, Tell us your Wisdom
Bernadette Rebienot
Magazine Article- Shaman’s Drum- When Grandmothers Speak, Jyoti
Magazine Article- Compass Magazine, Netherlands, Oct., 2005, Grandmothering the
World
Newspaper Article-La Capital, Mexico

2004
Radio-Jyoti on NPR New York
Newspaper-Almanac 11-07-04 Mr. President, are you listening?
Alternet Article- Grandmothers Unite Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

LEGISLATION

Resolutions in Support of the Grandmothers
Introduced in the California State Legislature in May, 2006

California Legislature - Assembly Resolution by Hon. Sally J. Lieber - May, 2006

California Legislature - Senate Resolution by Hon. Denise Moreno Ducheny - May, 2006