Reimagining Goddess Scholarship: At the Edges of Sacred Knowledge
Sunday May 3, 2026 ~ Virtual

Activities of ASWM and its members in the area of the Visual Arts
Sunday May 3, 2026 ~ Virtual


Our thanks to Leah Marie Dorion for sharing her artwork with us for our 2026 Symposium, “Reimagining Goddess Scholarship:ย At the Edges of Sacred Knowledge.”
The program for this event reframes knowledge transmission and curation and promotes new connections and relationships among people, animals, and the green world.ย Leah’s painting, “Passing Water Forward”ย beautifully conveys the intention and spirit of our program, as sacred knowledge is passed from one generation to another..
Leah Marie Dorion is a Metis writer and artist currently living near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her artwork celebrates the strength and resilience of Indigenous women and families, and echoes the beauty found in traditional beadwork. Leah is also a published children’s book author and illustrator.ย Leah has a passion for early yearโs education and is currently working with the Metis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) to develop Metis cultural early years resources for children and families.ย She has also participated as a mentor and lead artist for the Mann Art Gallery Indigenous Residency Project.ย She is a proud member of CARFAC whichย is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.ย Visitย www.leahdorion.ca for more information about her artistic practice.
About this painting, Leah says “This artwork features Indigenous women gathering water from the river. The gathered water is carried within sacred vessels to represent the passing forward of knowledge about the land and water through the generations. There is a baby in a cradleboard on the motherโs back and a young girl helping to draw up the river water into her vessel to emphasize that water is necessary for life to blossom, grow, and flourish in this world.
“Holding a vessel of water in our arms, close to our heart, is representative of sharing your wisdom and knowledge to guide future generations. The Canadian Geese flying in the sky are a symbol about how important it is to find direction in life and work together as a community for the highest good of all.”
In this beautiful video, Leah discusses her artistic vision.

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March 27-29 2025
“Sacred Stories of the Sentient Earth:
Scholarship for Collaboration, Intervention, Reciprocity, “
Tucson, Arizona ~ Westward Look Inn
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2025 Keynote:
“On Holy Ground: Commitment and Devotion to Sacred Landโ with Yeye Luisah Teish and Kahuna Leilani Birely GET INFO
“A Day of Gifterhood ” with the Maternal Gift Economy Group
March 30, 2025 at same location. as our conference. GET INFO
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Our thanks to Navajo artist Antoinette Thompson for sharing her artwork with us: โThe Ancient Warriors Within.โ See more of her art and learn about Antoinette on her website.

Since 2012, ASWM has been recording important programs and presentations on a wide variety of related topics. All of our recordings are available as member benefits, along with other resources and discounts. At the same time, we also recognize that some material should be shared with a wider audience. Here, we offer everyone the chance to view some of our important keynotes and special programs, and to see our 2021 International Art Exhibition in honor of Marija Gimbutas’ Centennial.
If you are not now a member, but want to see other excellent recordings in our library, please consider joining. Or, donate to ASWM (a 501-C3 nonprofit) to keep this unique and important scholarship available to all.
You can SEARCH public salons by keyword, title, speaker, or number:
The International ASWM Art Exhibition
Facebook Live Interviews with our Speakers & Presenters
6/26/2025 “Flourishing Kin: Loving the World in Complex Times” with Dr. Yuria Celidwen (Scholar Salon #86)
5/29/2025 โFinding Ourselves ‘In Our Right Mindsโ with Dale Allen (Scholar Salon #84)
2/22/2024 โWhy Brigit was Born at Faughart, Co. Louthโ with Dr. Mary Condren (Scholar Salon #66)
3/21/2024 โWomen Making History: The Revolutionary Feminist Postcard Art of Helaine Victoria Pressโ with Jocelyn Cohen and Julia Allen (Scholar Salon #68)
5/2/2024 โMoving from Lateral Oppression to a Culture of Kindnessโ with Sherri Mitchell (Scholar Salon #70)
5/5/2023 โReweaving the Web of Life: New Myths for Restoring the Waters and Ourselvesโ ~ with Hallie Iglehart (ASWM 2023 Conference Keynote)
5/6/2023 โTeachings of Water Spiritโ with Marjorie Beaucage, Douglas Cardinal, Miigamโagan, and Margaret Kress-White (ASWM 2023 Conference)
6/29/2023 โWater Worlds: Mermaids, The Drowning World, and Climate Changeโ with Brenda Peterson (Scholar Salon #54)
7/27/2023 Tona Ina, the Yoruba โsea lightโ: Community Arcaeomythology in Costa Ricaโs Southern Caribbeanโ with Maria Suarez Toro (Scholar Salon #56)
11/30/2023 โShapeshifting Lands of Lฤhainฤ, Maui: Moโo and Mokuโulaโ with Mahealani Ahia (Scholar Salon #58)
2/10/2021 โLiving in a Sentient Worldโ with Judy Grahn (Scholar Salon #21)
3/16/2018 โWomen and Earth Centered Mythologies: Traditional Knowledge and Sacred Kinship between Women, Plants and Animalsโ ~ Panel with Joan Cichon, Mara Lynn Keller, Susan Moulton, and Elizabeth Sikie (ASWM 2018 Conference)
3/16/2018 โWomen, Waterbirds, and Place in European Folkloreโ Elizabeth Wayland Barber (ASWM 2018 Conference Keynote)
3/17/2018 โWomen Are the Water Bearers of the Universeโ with Sherri Mitchell (ASWM 2018 Conference Keynote)
4/1/2016 โHistory or Mystery: Fact or Fiction?โ with Dr. Elinor Gadon about goddesses in art and history. Interviewer: Dr. Dianne Jennet (ASWM 2016 Conference Keynote )
4/1/2016 โWabanaki Women: Ritual, Tradition, and Feminine Intuitionโ with Miigamโagan, Sherri Mitchell, Patricia Saulis (ASWM Conference)
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