Do you know one?
In Ode’s Intelligent Optimist section, we want to give these unique individuals a moment under the spotlight. This special space in our magazine is reserved just for them–the natural innovators who surprise us with their creativity and fly under the radar as they work with enthusiastic diligence to create a brighter future for us all.
Every issue we choose an Intelligent Optimist to be featured in the magazine. To nominate one, email a 200-word tribute to your favorite Intelligent Optimist to editor@odenow.com. Put “Intelligent Optimist” in the subject line and be sure to include your name and contact information, as well as a photo of your nominee.
Dallas Chief Eagle is a Lakota Hoop Dancer for over 40 years who is optimistically offering “Sacred Circles” to the Council Fires in the Lakota Nation today transforming the emotional impoverishment of Lakota Men’s value, beauty and presence into being emotional billionaires from the inner altar of the 7,000 year old wisdom continuum of Lakota ancestry. In a world in the midst of creative collapsing opportunities arising from a growth without restraint and predatory chaos in buying and selling one another, Dallas demonstrates a new beginning in designing a future together. Wolakota means treaty in a dignified manner of peace of friendship without greed. Dallas is offering all the “Friends of Lakota” a clearing for learning and global brotherhood in our humanity.