elders

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Elders get their hearing checked and play mahjongg and practice calligraphy in the shade of empty plazas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

To understand the intertwined histories of people and plants, Armstrong often works for and with Indigenous Elders and knowledge-holders.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

In addition to wrapping up his two new albums, “Brass Conspiracy” by Conspiracy Brass and “Spirit Stronger Than Blood” by the Elders, he delivered a Klezmer Brass Allstars album, “Chronika,” last December.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

Elders tell stories from the rocking chairs on the porch, children play in the woods nearby, and vendors sell beadwork and clothing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

When they arrived at the family’s house, an astonishing sight met the Council of Elders.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill