: About Me

JAMES WARREN "FLAMING EAGLE" MOONEY RESUME
I was born; January 3, 1944; Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, Army Hospital

I am married to Linda Taylor "Bright Hawk" Mooney. We have 16 children including 2 adopted and 21 Grand Children

A PORTION OF OUR CHILDRENS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Seven of our children have served successful Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missions; Portugal, England "Manchester", Massachusetts "Boston", Chile "Santiago", California "San Fernando Spanish Speaking", Philadelphia "Spanish Speaking" and Philippines "Quezon City" Missions.

Three of our children have graduated from BYU, one with a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, one with a Bachelors Degree of Science in Chemistry and one with a Bachelors Degree in Business and a Degree in Law from J. Reuben School of Law of Brigham Young University.

Two of our Children have graduated from the School of Salt Lake Massage one with a Masters.

Two of our Children are attending Utah Valley State College.

Five of our Children operate Successful businesses' in; California, Hawaii, Utah and Internationally.

I HAVE OPENLY PRACTICED MY HEREDITARY AMERICAN NATIVE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES SINCE 1987

I was blessed to the American Native Spiritual practices (Sweat Lodge Ceremony) by his Grandparents at the age of 4, 1948

I was blessed to be a Seminole Sacred Pipe Holder at 44 years of age, 1988, Green Corn Ceremony

I was blessed to conduct the Sacrament Peyote Ceremony by Guadalupe Lupe Rios de la Cruz, a Huichol Spiritual Leader September, 1991

I was blessed to Conduct Native American Church Peyote Sacrament Ceremonies and Oklevueha Earth Walks Native American Church of Utah Inc was blessed into existence, By Leslie Fool Bull, Lakota Sioux, March 20, 1998

Linda & I combined our lives and blessings through marriage October 30, 1995

I HAVE DEVOTED MY ENTIRE LIFE IN PREPARING AND / OR SERVING HIS FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY

1997 Founded Oklevueha EarthWalks Native American Church of Utah Inc.
Linda and I have successfully assisted thousands of people to foster effective change in their lives by developing a spiritual environment of acceptance and an appreciation for their heredity through American Native Spiritual Practices including marriages and blessing grave sites.

1994 to 1997 I worked as an employee of the Utah State Department of Corrections.
Administrated the Last Shot Program and the Native American Programs for the Central Utah Correctional Facility as a Habilitative Specialist II; 1995, James was awarded the Medal of Merit for assisting in the Lowering the Recidivism Rate in the State of Utah Department of Corrections from Governor Michael Leavitt.

1991 to 1994 Linda and I volunteered our services to the Central Utah Correction Facility.
Conducted American Native Ceremonies for inmates and the State of Utah Department of Corrections personnel; 1993, James was awarded the Citizens Award of Commendation from the State of Utah Governor Michael Leavitt

1988 to 1995 I worked with Utah Law Enforcement "Drug Controls Washington County Task Force and the Utah Department of Corrections for more than 13 years; Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) Graduate and Habilitative Specialist, Central Utah Correctional Facility, Gunnison Utah

1973 to 1991 I operated a successful International Consulting Firm for 15 years

My passion is ...

Living life to the fullest in a respectful manner with all of my earthly relations.

I know too much about ...

This is my challenge I know little to nothing about everything.

My parents always told me ...

Anything and everything is possible - Learn to love what ever it takes to accomplish what you want.

My childhood ambition ...

Enjoy life to the fullest, love riding the waves of life's experience as well as wiping out on them.

My favorite memory ...

I have thousands of wonderful memories - all are favorites.

Why I write ...

To share personal experience's in a manner that will benefit the lives of the people that read my writings.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Presently I am reading "The Rightous Branch" written by David Hamblin PhD, "The Audacity of Hope" written by Barack Obama, "Rocks of Ages" written by Stephen Jay Gould

My first job ...

Was a business of providing pop corn, soda pop and candy bars at Little League games at the Ralp Welsh Park, in Pomona California at the age of 8.

My best moment ...

Surviving long enough to be married to Linda.

My inspiration ...

To be a wonderful Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) Let Native Americans worship in peace

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Let Native Americans Worship in Peace Since 1918, American Native Spirituality has been recognized by the U.S. government and the United Nations as the Native American Church. The NAC beliefs are based upon the earth and sky often referred to as Mother Earth and Father Sky or the all-inclusive term Great Spirit. Because of the stability of the earth compared to the fluidity of the sky the NAC is primarily a matriarchal religion. It is reported through American Native oral history that the sacred sweat lodge, prayer pipe and peyote ceremony were brought to the earth's inhabitants by a woman...

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