Johnny Moses

==Background==

==Background==

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Moses was raised on [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] in the village of Ohiat. He learned tribal traditions from his grandparents and has the traditional name Whis.stem.men.knee (Walking Medicine Robe).<ref name="moses intro">{{Cite web |title=Introduction |url=http://www.johnnymoses.com/intro.html |url-status=live |website=Johnny Moses |accessdate=2007-08-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119185232/http://www.johnnymoses.com/intro.html |archivedate=2010-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Northwest Coast Medicine Teachings: An Interview with Johnny Moses by Timothy White |date=Winter 1998 |work=SHAMAN'S DRUM magazine |quote=Describes how he learned the medicine teachings of the Northwest Coast, his travels with his grandmother, and the acquisition of spirit powers, among other things "http://www.shamansdrumfoundation.org/Shamans_Drum_back_issues.pdf"}</ref>

Moses was raised on [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] in the village of Ohiat. He learned tribal traditions from his grandparents and has the traditional name Whis.stem.men.knee (Walking Medicine Robe).<ref name="moses intro">{{Cite web |title=Introduction |url=http://www.johnnymoses.com/intro.html |url-status=live |website=Johnny Moses |accessdate=2007-08-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119185232/http://www.johnnymoses.com/intro.html |archivedate=2010-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Northwest Coast Medicine Teachings: An Interview with Johnny Moses by Timothy White |date=Spring 1991 |work=SHAMAN'S DRUM magazine |quote=Describes how he learned the medicine teachings of the Northwest Coast, his travels with his grandmother, and the acquisition of spirit powers, among other things}}</ref>

In addition to speaking [[English language|English]], Moses is fluent in eight native languages and can also tell stories in traditional sign language.<ref name="moses storytelling">{{Cite web |title=Storytelling |url=http://www.johnnymoses.com/story.html |url-status=live |website=Johnny Moses |accessdate=2007-08-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131082753/http://www.johnnymoses.com/story.html |archivedate=2011-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-10-21 |title=Coast Salish master storyteller Johnny Moses |work=San Juan Journal |url=http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/jsj/community/30040334.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-04-20 |title=Johnny Moses at American Indian Community House, New York City |url=http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000098366.html |quote=Archived video of an hour-long story telling session}}</ref>

In addition to speaking [[English language|English]], Moses is fluent in eight native languages and can also tell stories in traditional sign language.<ref name="moses storytelling">{{Cite web |title=Storytelling |url=http://www.johnnymoses.com/story.html |url-status=live |website=Johnny Moses |accessdate=2007-08-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131082753/http://www.johnnymoses.com/story.html |archivedate=2011-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-10-21 |title=Coast Salish master storyteller Johnny Moses |work=San Juan Journal |url=http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/sanjuans/jsj/community/30040334.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-04-20 |title=Johnny Moses at American Indian Community House, New York City |url=http://hidvl.nyu.edu/video/000098366.html |quote=Archived video of an hour-long story telling session}}</ref>