Four Arrows ( Wahinkpe Topa)
aka Don Trent Jacobs, Ph.D, Ed.D

Indigenous Worldview Scholarship 

Author of 23 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.

Four Arrows Don Trent Jacobs

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.

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 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,

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"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

 


Indigenous Worldview can preserve our existence Video
This video was used to close the 2021 UNESCO Sustainability  Seminar
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    Writings from the DAPL Standing Rock camp Oct and Nov 2016
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    • http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/39504-february-22-at-standing-rock-a-last-beginning
    • http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/39600-after-the-raid-standing-rock-lives-on-as-a-model-for-peaceful-resistance
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    • http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38471-police-unleash-water-cannons-concussion-grenades-and-rubber-bullets-in-standing-rock
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    http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/38624-the-power-of-spirit-victory-day-at-standing-rock
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