Aidoneus Bishop

Aidoneus Bishop, is a Pite Sámi wilderness guide, outdoor educator, and rite of passage facilitator.

A trauma-informed educator, father of six, former Boy Scout Leader, United States Marine, chef, entrepreneur, restaurateur, Information Technology Executive, and Engineer, Aidoneus now works with organizations throughout the world on social justice issues, sovereignty, treaty rights, indigenous ceremony protection and preservation, cultural appropriation, ancestral studies, entheogenic rituals, indigenous rights and rites, Sámi and Germanic Tribal education and reclamation, and is an environmental activist who co-founded the Iktčé Wičháša Oyáte with the Great-Grandson of Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (Siting Bull) in Standing Rock, North Dakota during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. He is a Master Swordsman, specializing in German longsword, foil, épée, and sabre, a Wilderness First Responder, a certified Northwest Naturalist, and a steward with the Jefferson Land Trust.

Aidoneus has been formally trained and has extensive life experience with survival in the harshest of environments. Underneath all of the quiet and seemingly intimidating and gruff exterior is a big heart and a love for educating, mentoring, and caring for children, to share his experiences with them, inspiring them to never stop learning, and always question the meaning of world they see.