Welcome to the Seven Circles Heritage Foundation Internet site.

We invite you to be a part of Seven Circles Heritage Center where individuals can learn about, share in, and enjoy the rich and complex cultural heritage of the diverse cultures that have been in the Peoria area, ranging from Native American through European immigrant to today's culture.

The American Indian community are the hosts, but all other people are invited to be a part of the membership and activities. Connections are made between all tribes of people and many cultures.

A high priority is preserving the culture to pass on to future generations. We are all related is an important belief taught to keep harmony and balance on the planet.

Seven Circles Heritage Center is supported by a program grant from the Illinois State Arts Council.

A Gathering
A Vision
A Promise
A Fulfillment of Prophecy

Native American People living in the 21st century know that this is the seventh generation. The birth of the white buffalo validates this point in time. The prophecy is that it is this generation that will help to bring healing to Mother Earth and a Peace among human beings.

The Hopi elders have announced that after many generations of telling people to await the healing generation, they are now saying something new. They are telling us: You are the Ones You Have Been Waiting For.

Our prophets told us that one day, people of all nations, and of all races would come together in peace to pray.
Black Elk's vision sees people of the four directions praying with the pipe.(Lakota)
Degonawedah told of the same gathering around a sacred tree of life.(Seneca)
Seven Circles is a Gathering
A gathering of people
Around a common cause
A common belief……

"That we are all related."


From the seven sacred directions they will come.
And the sacred hoop will be mended.