Skier Robert Redford is now surely cheering us on from celestial peaks thanks to his contributions to Mother Earth, Her snow and therefore all Her children thru the wisdom and values of Native Americans in his Sundance Ski Area, Institute, visionary filmmakers and fun Sundance Film Festival (above). This handsome dude was also pro “Me Too” and thru starring in “All the President’s Men” helped Americans understand the importance of boldly exposing and weeding out corruption. His big break “Downhill Racer” was honed from following our U.S. Olympic Women’s Team in Europe! He then invited me to his set of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” which inspired my producing the first (cowboy) ski ballet short “Butch Chapstick and the Snowdance Kid,” a spoof that Redford, Newman as well as Baryshnikov praised. See www.nativeclimateaction.org videos. Hail Bob and other Green Champions.




Olympians honoring Native American Olympic Team Foundation at Chicago Ski Ball in November.
Photo caption: Shoshone Benny LeBeau, leader of Big Bear Medicine Wheel Snow Ceremony, thanked by skiers at LA Ski Dazzle Show, next to Olympic host Suzy Chaffee with Gina Weiss and seven of the 200 diverse "miracle" participants - Black Elk Prophesy.