Author of 24 books and numerous chapters, articles, peer-reviewed papers, and keynotes and the subject of a book by R.M. Fisher entitled Fearless Engagement of Four Arrows: A True Story of an Indigenous Based Social Transformer. Four Arrows ( Wahinkpe Topa) is internationally known for his work in cognitive anthropology ( worldview studies) , education, critical theory, and wellness.
He is now core faculty at Antioch University’s online Ed.D. in Educational and Professional Practice. He is proud to be part of the educational team maintaining the progressive legacy of Antioch’s original founder, Horace Mann.
Four Arrows and Darcia Narvaez are nominated for the 2024 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology . This pertains to their work in their new book Restoring The Kinship Worldview
In 2018, The Chicago Wisdom Project, selected Four Arrows's book, Teaching Truly A Curriculum to Indigenize Mainstream Education, as one of the top twenty education books of all time along side such distinguished authors as Neil Postman, Paulo Freire, John Dewey and others.
Four Arrows's work provides a path to the future, a path of peace, with signposts from Indigenous world views that recognize that we are interconnected and are all members of one Earth family. Our highest duty, our Dharma , is living in harmony with all our relations." -Vandana Shiva ,
Physicist, recipient of the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize, the Right Livelihood Award, author of over 20 books,
"Outstanding scholarship...giant first steps toward the goal in the truthful and constructive understanding of Indigenous Worldview."- Daniel R. Wildcat
Professor of American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University
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Podcasts, Videos and Presentations
https://kindredmedia.org/2024/08/kindred-announces-worldview-literacy-project-and-partnership-with-veterans-for-peace/
https://kinshiphub.net/at-home-with-nature-the-kinship-worldview/
https://danielfirthgriffith.substack.com/p/restoring-our-pre-colonial-kinship
With Marianne Pestana .Indigenous Worldview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngF9Vnng7Rk
Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity, and Kindness
NOV 2 2023
https://margaretwheatley.com/restoring-sanity-course/
Byte Size Blessings
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-interview-four-arrows/id1533828698?i=1000594514517
https://provensustainable.substack.com/p/a-recap-of-four-arrows-presentation
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zbofud2zIXeNxw8CyUJPd
A Profound Dialogue on Indigenous Wisdom and Revolutionary Social Work
Indigenous Ways of Knowing Radio
https://civicmedia.us/shows/busted-pencils/2023/10/10/indigenous-ways-of-knowing
"Education Deans for Justice and Equity's Community Listserv" group. Radio
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busted-pencils/id1060237752?mt=2
Education Today Radio
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=392125
The Better World Leaders Podcast
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LfhITqjaAHBzd2JflsmN4?si=vjH0OhinQvexhUTsnUOUmA
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/four-arrows-awakens-us-that-our-fundamental-worldview/id1510713219?i=1000604279885
Utube https://youtu.be/b2LtTnWT89g
California Institute of Integral Studies
https://www.ciispod.com/four-arrows-and-darcia-narvaez/
Jeremy Lent Conversation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HquubTPFXMo
Coach’s Rising Interview on Trance-Based and IW
https://www.coachesrising.com/podcast/the-indigenous-worldview-trance-based-learning-with-four-arrows/
Spirit of Humanity Forum Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUbDAtsO9Fc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkQTeVmHn7M
90 Second Video with Kogi Mamos (Spanish Subtitles)
https://provensustainable.org/blog/wahinkpe-topa-four-arrows
https://www.jameswjesso.com/restoring-the-kinship-indigenous-worldview-four-arrows-darcia-narvaez-phd-attmind-166/
Adventures thru the Mind
https://www.ciispod.com/#/four-arrows-and-darcia-narvaez
Earth Wisdom Dialog Day June 24 th 2022
https://www.eventbrite.be/e/earth-wisdom-dialogue-day-reorienting-humanity-tickets-344026712157
https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/episodes/darcia-narvaez-four-arrows
https://www.kindredmedia.org/2022/06/our-millions-year-old-embodied-wisdom-indigenous-worldview-a-video-with-darcia-narvaez-and-four-arrows/
Four Arrows (April 29, 2020). Sustainability Education, Responsible Truthfulness and Hypnotic Phenomena. In Journal of Sustainability Education.
https://ices.library.ubc.ca/index.php/criticaled/article/view/186438
Online Presetations...14 pages
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Indigenous+Worldview+Four+Arrows&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
2022 Presentation on Sustainability,Truthfulness and Hypnosis Phenomenon for 15th annual Evolutionary Studies Series at SUNY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zb5UIPSI1o
This interview with Four Arrows offers a comprehensive and engaging understanding of Indigenous Wolrdview
https://provensustainable.org/blog/wahinkpe-topa-four-arrows
https://provensustainable.org/inquirydriven-learning
http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/sustainability-education-responsible-truthfulness-and-hypnotic-phenomena_2020_04/
https://provensustainable.org
https://www.catfawn.com/?r_done=1
https://www.startover.com/event/how-indigenous-worldview-can-change-our-future-four-arrows-july-6
https://resistanceradioprn.podbean.com/e/resistance-radio-guest-four-arrows/
https://www.sohforum.org/speaker/four-arrows/
https://www.kindredmedia.org/2021/05/an-indigenous-worldview-can-preserve-our-existence-a-new-video
Fearless Engagement of Four Arrows trailer for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqb0pUHQ0aY
Interview of Four Arrows by David Levine about CAT-FAWN Connection story: 20 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLBDdb2cwXc
Indigenous Worldview Podcast. An Interview with Four Arrows: 50 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbUvd60z7k
The Evolved Nest and CAT-FAWN: A Discussion with Four Arrows and Darcia Narvaez (Oct. 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1CH1IvFpVM&feature=youtu.b
Evidence-Based Coaching Webinar: "Coaching from an Indigenous Worldview Perspective" with Four Arrows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvpTxrTeX3w
Fearlessness Conversation with Dr. Michael Fisher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKKNWEfl_nY
The Indigenous Worldview with Four Arrows, aka Don Trent Jacobs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Aug, 2020. Nicky Rew Podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcbUvd60z7k
Book Club Reading by Thom Hartmann of Point of Departure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUJvC88JGaM
. Intellectual Shaman Conversation with Four Arrows- Indigenous Wisdom and Management- Hosted by Sandra Waddock. This session is sponsored by the International Humanistic Management Association.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdqz81fW3A&t=1221s
Indigenous Spirituality Presentation at University of Notre Dame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R67DPNMJZHE
Spirit of Humanity Forum (Iceland, 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUbDAtsO9Fc
. Derrick Jensen's "Resistance Radio" Interview with Four Arrows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmN_c4Tp7vw
. Meetings with Remarkable Educators Podcast: Four Arrows
https://www.remarkable-educators.com/podcast/2018/3/20/episode-7-four-arrows
. SPAGO T.V. Interview in Mexico
https://www.spagotv.com/mexico-and-cuba/the-environment-cherokee-activist-four-arrows
Decolonizing Our Minds: Why and How. A Gaia University Presentation of Four Arrows
https://www.gaiau.org/decolonizeourmind?r_done=1
. Why Indigenizing Curriculum and Pedagogy is Vital for Our Survival: An Interactive Engagement with Four Arrows
At University of British Columbia's College of Education
https://mediasite.audiovisual.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/b27db03f129a44689b873e1e787c88b41d