Georg F. Riedler. He Ska Zintkala. White Mountain Bird

Georg F. Riedler. He Ska Zintkala. White Mountain Bird.
My path in life is characterized by:
Family: two daughters, four grandchildren
Profession: Doctor in internal medicine, especially hematology and transfusion medicine
Indians: Philosophy and Spirituality of the Lakota Indians, adopted Oglala Lakota
Nature: small business with garden and pasture for two horses
Artistic creation: performing drawing and painting
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Biography Georg Riedler Adopted Member Oglala Lakota Native American
The second of four children (born in 1936, before the Second World War), I grew up first in an old farmhouse with cows and horses. Money and food were scarce. When I was at school I spent a lot of time on a neighboring farm and soon learned: "Life without horses is not my life". In order to “collect” edibles such as hand-caught fish, fruits, berries, potatoes and vegetables for our families, a friend and I founded an “Indian tribe” to achieve this goal. As an avid scout, I was the head of a scout department from 1958 to 1960.
In 1963, in the year of my state examination in medicine, I married. Our daughters were born in 1964 and 1965. In the following years I worked as an assistant doctor in Zurich and Boston, then in Zurich as a senior physician and finally in Lucerne as a senior and chief physician and had a teaching position at various universities. During this time I was also active in science and received the “Internal Medicine Prize” among other awards. In January 1999 I got a peaceful divorce and since 2007 I have been happily married again.
 
Endurance sports (orienteering, fun runs, cycling, cross-country skiing and horse endurance) have been part of my life. Our horses are family members that we look after with love and expertise. We, i.e. my wife and I are still active in sports and therefore fit and healthy. Drawing and painting have been important hobbies since childhood. I have also written or contributed to several books.
Culturally, philosophically and spiritually, “Indian Philosophy and Spirituality” have accompanied me throughout my life. Even as a boy I followed the laws of nature as much as possible. Later I visited many Indian regions and museums and thus came into direct contact with Native Americans. Years ago, an acutely life-threatening illness briefly brought me to the gate of the “Eternal Hunting Grounds”. In a dream I had a vision that then led me to the Lakota. There we made many friends among the Native Americans. During annual stays in the Black Hills and Bad Lands, South Dakota, we visited various holy places. We were allowed to actively participate in many rituals such as inipi (sweat lodge), chanupa (pipe), sun dance and yuwipi (healing rituals). This revealed the right way for me. The seven laws, the medicine wheel, the sacred pipe and the Indian flute have accompanied me for years. The highlight was the "Hunka ceremony (" making kinship "), i.e. the adaptation into the tribe of the Oglala-Lakota by Pte ole Vance Blacksmith.
To my surprise, I was accepted into the “Güggaali Guild” as an original from Lucerne.
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To conclude, two Indian wisdoms:

"When you see the fire, when you look at the sky: Do not forget, these are the spirits of the ancestors - our ancestors!"

“Time doesn't wait for anyone. Collect every moment that you have left for it is precious. Share it with someone special and it will become even more valuable to you ”.

Georg und Marianne

Georg He Ska Zintkala