Life and Legacy
Rolling Thunder was a lifelong proponent of women's rights (although not, by current definition, a feminist), care for the environment, and Native American rights. His message, as related through the books about his life, is one of togetherness and inclusiveness. In 1975 he and his wife Spotted Fawn founded an inter-tribal, interracial, non-profit community on 262 acres (1.06 km2) of land in north-eastern Nevada (just east of the town of Carlin) called Meta Tantay (Chumash for "Walk in Peace"). There he served as leader and healer. Meta Tantay operated until 1985, and included both Native and non-Native members; visitors over the years included Buckminster Fuller, Mickey Hart and The Grateful Dead, and Tibetan monks.
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