Visiting Teachers

Skilled and Compassionate Guidance Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center guided meditation retreats are led by the most skilled and capable teachers...

Kristine Marie Hill

Kristine Marie Hill is a member of the Beaver Clan, Tuscarora Nation, Haudenosaunee confederacy. She worked in education while raising four children on the Tuscarora Reservation, near Niagara Falls, for 20 years. Recently, she founded Collective Wisdoms, wherein she works as an indigenous peacemaker and restorative practitioner with national and international spiritual, religious, educational, and corporate institutions. She is an active member of the Ahimsa Collected and The Hive. She often participates in national and international gatherings of indigenous peoples, and enjoys sharing stories with children. She is involved with initiatives to support the return of indigenous peoples to their homelands and often collaborates with her partner, Sara Jolena.

Events with Kristine Marie Hill

Rooting in Interbeing; ReMembering into the Blessings with the Land
September 27 - October 2, 2025

We are excited about this unique offering for Vallecitos, guided by teachers who interweave colonial and Indigenous perspectives. This offering is an opportunity to explore the significance of naming our personal connection to the land while honoring the inherited histories that shape the land. While there are periods of silent reflection, it is not held in noble silence and includes space for journaling, dialogue, and group discussion. Here is what the teachers say: How do we engage with Land, Water, and Time to increase our capacity, practices and experiences of Interbeing? Given the histories of colonization, how can we understand…