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chief phil lane jr. . lawrence , kansas 170px chief phil lane jr. .
 chief phil lane jr. . international , film and video producer indigenous humanitarian and educator , native american elder
chief phil lane jr. .

chief phil lane jr. -lrb- philip nathan lane , jr. -rrb- -lrb- born 1944 -rrb- is a traditionally recognized hereditary chief and elder .
he is an enrolled member of the ihanktonwan dakota and chickasaw nations , and is a citizen of both canada and the united states .
with masters degrees in education at national university and public administration at the university of washington , chief phil lane , jr. is an internationally recognized indigenous leader in human and community development .
the founder and chairman of the four world 's international institute -lrb- fwii -rrb- , an organization dedicated to `` unifying the human family through the fourth way '' , chief phil lane , jr. is the recipient of many awards , including the john denver windstar award , and is a frequent speaker on behalf of indigenous rights and wisdom .
a known film and video producer , community leader , writer , speaker , educator , consultant and editor , chief phil lane is the co-author with jon ramer of `` deep social networks and the digital fourth way '' a document that outlines sixteen principles as a road map for creating holistic change using internet technologies as a basis by which to share with indigenous peoples globally .
lane has spent the greater part of his life building alliances , especially with native peoples , in both of the americas in fulfillment of native prophecies concerning the reunification of the `` eagle and the condor '' most recently , lane was featured in the film `` the shift of the ages '' which explores the topic of the mayan 2012 calendar prophecies .
