Institute for the Study of Spirit

"ISS is a sacred circle for spiritual transformation in service of planetary healing."

Diane Longboat

Rooted in Indigenous wisdom and guided by ceremony, ISS works to build a new mind for a new earth—a world that honors Mother Earth not as a resource to extract from, but as a living, sentient relative to be protected, nourished, and revered.

Our Core Values

Love

Respect

Compassion

Through our programs and gatherings, we train spiritual leaders of peace, fostering healing that spans individual, communal, and planetary scales:

• Individual: Deep healing of heart, mind, body, and spirit.
• Community: Strengthening First Nations priorities through ceremony, relationship, and shared leadership.
• Intergenerational: Mentoring and training the next generation of healers and peacebuilders.
• International: Weaving global networks of learning, leadership, and ceremony across cultures and traditions.

The Institute for the Study of Spirit stands as a beacon for unity, regeneration, and sacred relationship—with one another, with Spirit, and with the Earth.

“We invite you to become part of the Institute for the Study of Spirit family of innovators, transformationalists, seekers, committed to a “New Earth for a New Mind”, a wholesale shift in human values from “I” to “We”, from extraction to regeneration, from greed to altruism, from hate to respect, from fear to love.”

ISS is an Indigenous, women-led charity based in Canada (Corp. No. 25226-8).

As of October 1, 2025, ISS operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Youth Passageways (YPW), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Tax ID: 47-4750095

Prefer donating by check? Please make checks payable to Youth Passageways with “Institute for the Study of Spirit” in the memo line.

Checks may be mailed to:

Youth Passageways

PO Box 46631, Kansas City, MO 64188

International donors may give in multiple currencies. Canadian donors may use our dedicated portal - https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/137835

For any questions, please contact us—we’re happy to help.

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