Aug 10, 2018
JFK Memorial Plaza in Dallas, Texas
Designed by architect Philip Johnson, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated in Dallas, Texas on June 24, 1970. The memorial reflects the lasting impact of JFK's assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963 and is located just a few hundred yards from where he was killed.
Aug 8, 2018
Aug 5, 2018
Majorville Medicine Wheel in Alberta
On top of a grassy hill overlooking the Bow River in Alberta, the Majorville Medicine Wheel is an archaeological site of the Blackfoot Nation that dates back over 4500 years. I visited the site last summer while filming the Spirit of the Badlands campaign for the Canadian Badlands, and took part in a peace pipe ceremony with elders of the Piikani Nation.
The Majorville Medicine Wheel is located south of Bassano, but is quite literally in the middle of undisturbed prairie. Getting to the site requires some off-roading and unmarked navigation, but once you arrive you are rewarded with a view free of roads, power lines, buildings, or any other markings on the land besides the Medicine Wheel itself. The storied history, the ceremonial offerings of sweet grass and tobacco, and the notable company I was with, only further emphasized the spiritual significance of this unique landmark on the Alberta prairie.
The Majorville Medicine Wheel is located south of Bassano, but is quite literally in the middle of undisturbed prairie. Getting to the site requires some off-roading and unmarked navigation, but once you arrive you are rewarded with a view free of roads, power lines, buildings, or any other markings on the land besides the Medicine Wheel itself. The storied history, the ceremonial offerings of sweet grass and tobacco, and the notable company I was with, only further emphasized the spiritual significance of this unique landmark on the Alberta prairie.
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| Piikani elder and Tom Jackson speaking at the Majorville Medicine Wheel. |
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