Jordan Chapman

…is multicultural, from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, Haudenosaunee Mohawk, and Tsalagi (Cherokee) Nations, as well as having Dutch and Norwegian heritage. He was brought up by his Grandparents and Tribal Elders on the Saginaw Chippewa Reservation in Central Michigan. He was raised in a traditional environment, walking “The Red Road,” a Native American spiritual path, and he has always been a seeker of knowledge and closeness to his ancestors and Gshemnidoo, the Giving Spirit. He is a practitioner of traditional and contemporary Native American healing and spiritual work. Jordan is also a craftsman and artist, specializing in the crafting of spiritual and sacred tools like knives, athames, staves and wands as well as jewelry and other items. He is influenced by his multicultural background and embraces many spiritual teachings from various paths. Jordan has resided in New Zealand mostly since January 2007 and has embraced the richness of Maori culture as well through his Maori wife and children.

“Let the light that shines in you be brighter than the light that shines on you.” -Dabo Swinney