The Whale Dreaming Council
A place for ocean lovers, whale lovers, dreamers, visionaries, and those who want to listen, learn and protect the whales and the oceans who hold what we love.
Join The Whale Dreaming Council
Next Gathering
Jan 21st, 2026
Become a member and receive the opening ceremony
Whale Dreaming and Blessing with Uncle Bunna Lawrie
Opening Song & Blessing with WHAIA
Story &
Culture Preservation
Each month features an elder who carries an ancient story of their relationship with whales. These stories are recorded and given back to their communities.
Whale Dreaming
The practice of reawakening a conscious connection between whales and humans.
Science
We will have face time with scientists who are on the front lines to learn the facts about how our waters and cetaceans are being impacted.
Artist
We will receive inspiration from artists who are engaging creative expression as a tool to educate and connect people to oceanic issues.
Sacred Activism
We will hear from citizen care takers, and professional activists to learn how we can collectively take action.
The Whale Dreaming Council is one way we gather to engage in collective action together.
This is a space for creative response to be born, for deep listening regarding how to be and what is ours to do.
Our online platform provides a way for organizations and individuals to learn about guardianship of our waters, for the voices of cetaceans to be amplified, and provide the space where we can stay connected, informed, and motivated.
Together We Will...
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Receive the old stories as they are told and transmitted through our Indigenous elders
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Practice whale dreaming
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Learn from scientists who help us understand the history, the health and well being of the Ocean and Cetaceans
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Open to the inspiration of artists who are creating ways of healing and inspiring changes needed in these times
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Share the responsibility of carrying these stories and the relationships formed through these gatherings
By joining the Whale Dreaming Council, members contribute to a living archive of ancestral whale stories and help sustain the activists and cultural leaders working on the front lines of ocean and whale protection. Membership funds ensure that these stories are heard, preserved, and shared responsibly, while also supporting those actively caring for our seas.
We invite all to offer a gift to support the launch of this journey. After experiencing the work and the community firsthand, you can then decide whether joining the Council is the right next step for you. Membership can be canceled at any time.
MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
You can attend just the ceremony or become a member:
Dolphin Membership:
STUDENTS (18 & under): Free membership
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Dolphin Membership: Free
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Students age 18 and under
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Early access to chapters of the Whale Dreamer book.
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Access to live monthly council call (elder story, scientist talk, activist briefing)
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Voting on monthly donation causes
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Activist Archetype Quiz + guidance for action
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Weekly emails with important stories about whales
Orca Membership: $11/ month
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All of the above for people over 18
Humpback: $22 -33/ month
All above, plus:
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Receive The Whale Dreamer book! Each week a new chapter of the book will be read live and deliver in audio form for you to listen to.
Grey Whale: $55/ month
Patron of the Arts
All above, plus:
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Private “dream circle” small group sessions
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Special “Whale Song” meditations & attunements
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Digital badge & name listed as founding steward in Whale Dreamer book/website
Blue Whale: $111/month
All above, plus:
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One annual 1:1 council session with the Guardian of their choice.
Guardians
This pod facilitates monthly councils as well as oversees our relationships, protocols, communications, and cultural preservation.
Leah Lamb
Co-convener
Leah is the author of The Whale Dreamer and founder of School for Sacred Storytelling. She is a storyteller, writer, ritualist, and has written and developed award winning plays and PSA’s. She teaches story as a sacred and transformational art.
Her work lives at the intersection of myth, activism, and the restoration of our embodied belonging to the living world.
She produced & hosted The Green Channel at Al Gore’s network, developed social impact campaigns The Mystery of Love and Food Inc for ‘Active Voice’ with The Ford Foundation, consulted for Pachamama Alliance on communications, has covered the UN Climate Conferences, and written about culture and the environment for National Geographic New Watch, Fast Company, and Spirituality & Health Magazine, among others. She lives in Maui, where she swims in the songs of whales as often as possible.
WHAIA
Whaia is a Māori sonic weaver, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist of Ngāti Kahungunu descent whose work bridges ancestral sound, ecological memory, and contemporary ritual arts. She carries the lineage of taonga pūoro and ceremonial voice into modern spaces, creating immersive soundscapes that invite deep listening and reconnection with land, water, and the unseen. Her sound work has been featured on global stages, including sessions at COP and other major international gatherings, where her artistry serves as a living reminder of Indigenous leadership, earth stewardship, and the power of embodied story.
Kahu Kalani Souza
Kalani is A Native Hawaiian educator, cultural practitioner and community leader dedicated to preserving and sharing the ancestral wisdom of Hawaiʻi. Through his teaching and mentorship, he fosters deep connection to land, ocean, and lineage, guiding others to live in balance with the natural world. His work centers on cultural revitalization, environmental stewardship, and the transmission of traditional knowledge to future generations.
Gigi Coyle
Co-covenor
Gigi a community activist, council carrier, and life passage guide for individuals, organizations and communities. She is currently a guardian for Walking Water, The Topa Institute, Ways of Council and the European Council Network.
She has been described as a “field catalyst,” contributing to citizen diplomacy, women’s empowerment, and the healing so needed around power and wealth.
Gigi has been blessed to spend time with whale dreamers and places where such relationships have been historically rooted. She has travelled to many continents with this focus - spent five summers in British Columbia island waters, gathering an Interspecies Communication community with the ORCA whales as well as devoted two years creating the first permitted program to release dolphins from captivity.
Brooke Darshana Foote
Brooke is a global expedition leader, marine biologist, author, and storyteller who has spent 17 years at sea, logging over 250,000 blue-water miles and circling the planet multiple times through scientific expeditions. A former whale researcher and dive instructor off Kona, Hawai‘i, she has worked as a scientific diver, logistics coordinator, and videographer on the Sorcerer II Global Sampling Expedition, with footage featured on NBC, CNN, and at the Natural History Museum of New York.
Kumu Ramsay Taum
Ramsey is a respected Hawaiian cultural practitioner, educator, and sustainability consultant rooted in the traditions of ho‘oponopono, lomilomi, and Hawaiian stewardship values. As founder of the Life Enhancement Institute of the Pacific, he integrates indigenous wisdom into modern leadership and community development. His teachings bridge ancient Hawaiian practices with contemporary pathways for healing, reconciliation, and harmony with the natural world.
ʻĀnela Gutierrez
Anela is Executive Director of the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society (HOCVS) / Cultural Voyager & Ocean Steward
ʻĀnela brings deep devotion to Hawai‘i’s voyaging traditions, ancestral knowledge, and ocean-based stewardship. As Executive Director of the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society, she anchors efforts to revive and perpetuate the wisdom of Pacific voyaging: promoting sustainability, environmental health, and respect for earth and people through canoe voyaging, cultural education, and community building.
B. Kainoa Azama
Kainoa is a recognized community leader who has made a global impact through his tireless efforts in community activation. Since high school, Kainoa has served in numerous leadership roles as the former State President of the FFA Hawaiʻi State Association, President of the Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi, Chair of the Honolulu Youth Commission, Director for the Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, NYCALC Trainer for Fresh Tracks, Cultural Trainer for UN accredited Heirs to Our Oceans, and Member of the first-ever State Department Indigenous Youth Cohort