Robert Greygrass Native American Storyteller, performer, counselor, teacher and workshop leader.

The Storyteller

Greygrass grew up in Hayward, California — far from his mother's Lakota and Cherokee roots. He has experienced many of the problems facing urban Indians. As a young adult seeking a better way of life, Greygrass started to explore his Lakota heritage and began to turn his life around. What followed were years of traditional spiritual practices; sweats, vision quests, Sundance, listening to the Elders, learning the language, history, stories, and years of activism with the American Indian Cultural Center.

Robert Greygrass Storyteller, performer, couselor.

Along the way he rediscovered his love for acting. He was invited to be on stage with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for two years. He then toured with them for two years on their highly acclaimed school tour program. He was voted best actor of the year in Ashland in 1993 and 1994. Since then he has toured his one man show "Walking on Turtle Island" across the United States (Turtle Island) British Columbia, Australia, and Germany. .......

Greygrass has worked with at risk youth on Reservations, schools, summer camps and shelters, for over fifteen years.. He has lectured and performed in Universities, community colleges and has given wellness workshops throughout the U.S.

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