Full Name Tslew-teh-koyeh Role Writer Name Joseph Rael | Website www.josephrael.org Nationality Ute | |
Born 1935 Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Colorado, USA Known for Installation, sound art Books Beautiful Painted Arrow, Being & vibration, House of shattering light, The way of inspiration, Tracks of dancing light | ||
Education University of New Mexico | ||
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Joseph Rael (Tiwa:Tslew-teh-koyeh: Beautiful Painted Arrow) (b. 1935) is a Native American ceremonial dancer, shaman, writer, and artist. He is also known as the founder of a global network of Sound Peace Chambers. Rael has spoken before the United Nations and at the Pentagon on the role of the warrior in the modern world.
Contents
- Joseph rael being and vibration excerpt a thinking allowed dvd w jeffrey mishlove
- song of peace from joseph rael
- Early life and education
- Sound Peace Chambers
- Ceremonial dances
- Semi retirement
- References
song of peace from joseph rael
Early life and education
Rael was born in 1935 on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. His father, Alfred Rael (Red Fish), was a Tiwa-speaking native of Picuris Pueblo; his mother, Beatrice Head, was a granddaughter of the Ute chief. The family moved to the Picuris Pueblo near Taos, New Mexico when Joseph was about seven. Here he received the name Tslew-teh-koyeh (Beautiful Painted Arrow). By his teens, he was assisting the village shaman in healing rituals. He was educated at the Santa Fe Indian School, and holds a B.A. in political science from the University of New Mexico and an M.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Sound Peace Chambers
In 1983, Rael conceived the idea of building a kiva-like structure, which he called a Sound Peace Chamber, "where people of all races might gather to chant and sing for world peace and to purify the earth and oceans". He built the first in Bernalillo, New Mexico. His work inspired others to build a network of Sound Peace Chambers around the world, and there are now such chambers in Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Scotland and Wales, as well as in the U.S. states of Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Ceremonial dances
Rael also began creating and leading ceremonial dances, which he has taught to people of all nationalities. He wrote that he created three dances: the "Long Dance", the "Sun-Moon Dance", and the "Drum Dance". He retired from active leadership of these dances in 1999.
Semi-retirement
Rael is currently semi-retired and resides on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado, where he continues to paint visionary art. His art has been shown in galleries in North Carolina, Texas, and Norway.
