History and Philosophy

The wisdom of all cultures needs to be heard.

Ringing Rocks Foundation believes that it is critically important to help protect and conserve cultural and healing practices, as well as facilitate learning about diverse wisdom ways.

In 1995, the Ringing Rocks Foundation was inaugurated by Nancy Connor who recruited professor Bradford Keeney, noted psychotherapist, shaman, and author. They initiated the Profiles of Healing book series, created various cultural archive preservation projects, and organized special cultural events. For nearly a decade the foundation has supported cultural wisdom traditions throughout the world.

The Foundation's first Special Project was to help African shaman Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa. In 1998 Baba Mutwa received Ringing Rocks Foundation's "Distinguished Artist and Teacher of African Traditional Culture" title and a lifetime stipend to create and teach his wisdom to others. Mr. Mutwa is the acclaimed author of Indaba, My Children: African Tribal History, Legends, Customs, and Religious Beliefs (Blue Crane Books, 1964) and the subject of the fifth book in the Profiles of Healing series.