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DATE: Saturday, October 19, 1996            TAG: 9610190289
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WISDOM FROM A LAKOTA SHAMAN

ILLUSTRATION: MARTIN SMITH-RODDEN

The Virginian-Pilot

Wallace Black Elk, a Lakota shaman who helped found the American

Indian Movement, described his tribe's spirituality during a

conference Friday at the Association for Research and Enlightenment.

The conference, which continues through Sunday, brings major

spiritual leaders to the Oceanfront center. Matthew Fox, Episcopal

priest and author, will speak at 9:30 a.m. today, and Huston Smith,

featured on the PBS series ``The Wisdom of Faith,'' will speak at

7:45 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at the

door. by CNB