Christopher Long / Wahehe Yuha Maniktelo. Духовный лидер, Носитель Священной Трубки, Roadman, лидер Yuwipi и основатель The Singing Stone.
Christopher Long or Wahehe Yuha Maniktelo is a Spiritual Leader and the founder of The Singing Stone in Crestone, Colorado.
Of Cherokee and Choctaw descent, he shares his understanding of Indigenous American Ceremonies and way of life freely with those drawn to the Red Road.
Receiving a vision at the age of 12, Christopher learned practical skills from his Grandfather in Oklahoma from a Native American perspective, as well as coexisting in a Native American community.
Along with The Singing Stone members, Christopher sings traditional Lakota songs and supports at various Sun Dances and ceremonial functions throughout the Americas.
These Ceremonies are available in Crestone and wherever Spirit guides Christopher which includes the United States and the entire globe.
The Singing Stone is located in Crestone, Colorado. Through The Singing Stone, Christopher shares Indigenous American Ceremonies, traditional songs, prayer, teachings, and a way of life for those drawn to the Red Road.
Together with The Singing Stone members, he supports Sun Dances and ceremonial functions throughout the Americas.
Authorized by the Lakota Nation to perform Sweat Lodge, Hanbleceya (Vision Quest), and Yuwipi Ceremonies, Christopher is a Pipe Carrier willing to assist those in need.
He is also a Roadman of the Native American Church.
Honoring Earth Based Traditions in all Ceremonies, Christopher describes himself as a follower of the Goddess as well as a representative of the Wiwilas (Little People).
The Feminine and the Elemental Spirits are an important focus as he prayerfully teaches his students from his deep understanding of Unci Maca, or Grandmother Earth.
The Yuwipi Ceremony is probably the most fascinating rite in the western hemisphere. Anthropologists believe that it has its origins in Siberia and that it spread from there to many places throughout the world.
When the Medicine Man is tied and bound it is known as a Yuwipi. The Spirit come in and then set about tying and untying, the frame drum, as well as the general events of the ceremony.
The healing during the Yuwipi that occurs in these ceremonies may or may not be accompanied by any tactile sensations. This does not affect the power of the healing.
The leader or Yuwipi man is bound within a quilt and laid face down in the center of the room. The room is plunged into total darkness as the lead singer begins to drum and sing with great enthusiasm.
In the darkness the spirits play the rattles and untie the leader. The lights are turned on and the Yuwipi man narrates the events of the ceremony and the sacred Canupa is passed round.
As a living tabernacle of wisdom, Christopher is capable of teaching a wide variety of Native American crafts.
From tanning hides to making drums, from erecting tipis to creating beautiful leather work, from amazing feather fans to detailed beadwork on the loom, from wild woods herbology to shapeshifting, the list goes on in terms of skills that he encourages us to experience.
As we learn these various Traditional Arts, we are brought back into harmony with all of Creation. We feel ourselves living out our Ancestors’ Dreams and Visions by connecting in a true way through our hands and hearts, forgetting the fast paced, technological world that we are all surrounded by.
Through healing in the form of prayer, meditative arts, self awareness, and structured rituals, community is formed as our dysfunctional behaviors melt away without any need to pick them up ever again. Our oneness and wildness is remembered as we enjoy our gift of life.
We are deeply grateful to Christopher Long / Wahehe Yuha Maniktelo for his prayer, service, songs, teachings, and dedication to the Red Road, The Singing Stone, Grandmother Earth, and all those called to walk this path.