My son Ryan and I first attended International Brotherhood Days in 1993, the 6th gathering of this event. Severt was in very poor health during the 6th Annual Brotherhood Days, yet each morning  he arrived to wake the gathering just after sunrise.  Severt would take the time to shake everyone's hand and share his thoughts with us in spite of the fact that at times it was very difficult for him to speak. By the end of the eighth day event  Severt had grown stronger and he related to us that he had, "... gained  strength from all the good things that were happening  at Brotherhood Days."  It was everyone's hope that Severt would recover fully, but  this was not to be, the Owl called Severt's name on August 24th,  1993,  just over a month after the end of the  6th Annual International Brotherhood Days.  I often think of how Severt gave the strength of  his last days on Earth trying to bring people together in understanding and respect. Severt hoped that International Brotherhood Days would continue to grow. This web page is my tribute to this hope,  and to honor the memory of my friend Severt Young Bear Sr.                                  -Hehaka Luzahan  ake waciakinkte yelo.-  The stories found at the top of this page are told by Brotherhood Days participants. The first is an article written by myself which was published in "Native American Smoke Signals, Voice of the Nations,"  in the spring of 1994.  The article relates my experiences in July of 1993 at the 6th Annual International Brotherhood Days.                                           Coming soon: More stories from International Brotherhood Days.