Sun Bear (author) explained

Sun Bear (born Vincent LaDuke, August 31, 19291992)[1] was a White Earth Nation actor and New Age author.[2] [3] He was born on August 31, 1929, on the White Earth Indian Reservation to Louis and Judith LaDuke.[4] He was the biological father of activist, author, and former Green Party vice-presidential candidate Winona LaDuke.

He was perhaps best known for his Medicine Wheel Gatherings, New Age weekend campout retreats with paid workshops and activities for spiritual seekers, which were denounced and picketed by the American Indian Movement.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/24635907/ VIAF Authority File
  2. http://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-n79128491 WorldCat Author listing
  3. Web site: Friend of the Earth. People Magazine.
  4. Book: Sun Bear, as told to Wabun. Sun Bear, the path of power. 1987. Prentice Hall Press. New York. 0136534031. 40. 1st Prentice Hall Press. Weinstock, to Barry.
  5. [Graham Harvey (religious studies scholar)|Graham Harvey]