James McCaskie & One Living Earth Foundation

[educatedindian]

Got a request about him. White Australian, one of Crow Dog's franchisees claiming to be a medicine man and doing ceremony.

https://www.facebook.com/james.mccaskie.1
https://www.facebook.com/sacredlifenonforprofit/

OLEF claims to be nonprofit but you don't see much charity except for a toy drive. They do have ads for a masseuse and Chinese herbal medicine.
Ceremony selling claiming to be "Andean alchemy."
Ceremony selling, white Australians doing a "vision quest" intended for Native adolescents.
Plenty of photos of white Australians playing Indian in tipis, and doing sweatlodges in plastic tarps.

[Sparks]

James McCaskie was mentioned in another thread about frauds in Australia ["Many Birds Lodge, Michael Borg AKA "Walks the Wind," Joanne Proctor"]:

James McCaskie in NSW, Australia is holding men's groups, ceremonies, drum circles, and recently said he was on a vision quest including a sweat lodge.

From recent post by McCaskie:

I have been very blessed to spend time close to one of North Americas most renowned Medicine Men…
I am fortunate as we would say in the west, to have been through ‘my ceremonies’ or ‘initiations’ with this man….

I don't know who McCaskie is referring to.

Here, many comments: https://www.facebook.com/james.mccaskie.1/posts/2858597080832610

(Hoping that someone will ask who the "Medicine Man" is …)

As educatedindian indicates, "one of North Americas most renowned Medicine Men" is [Leonard] Crow Dog.

This is also hinted at in the other thread, where the teachings of "Uncle Leonard" is referred to.

[Sparks]

James McCaskie in NSW, Australia is holding men's groups, ceremonies, drum circles, and recently said he was on a vision quest including a sweat lodge.

From recent post by McCaskie:

I have been very blessed to spend time close to one of North Americas most renowned Medicine Men…
I am fortunate as we would say in the west, to have been through ‘my ceremonies’ or ‘initiations’ with this man….

In case it goes away, I will link to that post and quote it:

James McCaskie January 1, 2019
We see many people in the West wanting to be the “Medicine Man”, “The Shaman”…?
We even have courses to become a certified Shaman in Australia…?
I want to share some of my story as I have been very blessed to spend time close to one of North Americas most renowned Medicine Men…
I am fortunate as we would say in the west, to have been through ‘my ceremonies’ or ‘initiations’ with this man….
Learning from a Great Medicine Man however is not what some may think…
?I did not learn to be a Shaman.
?We did not spend our days, singing, taking plant medicines and doing ceremony…?
We spent most days working, helping people with things…?We would wake up early and go to bed late…
?I learnt to be a Man. I learnt to work. I learnt to look for what needs to be done and do it. I learnt to stop making excuses for myself or to others, to learn from my failings and get on with what is needed….
?I learn to take care of my relatives, my responsibilities and my community…?
Why in the west is there such a draw to be a Shaman?
?It is much easier to do a course to become a Shaman than it is to work everyday at being a Man…?
With the people of whom I have been through ceremony. We honour humility. We constantly remind ourselves in our ceremonies that we are all common people…?
Men, just men…
Good men and women is all that is needed…

[Sparks]

https://www.facebook.com/sacredlifenonforprofit/

Sacred Life Foundation — March 7, 2020
JUST A REMINDER THAT THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER ACTIVE…
If you want to stay connected with our work please like our new page ONE LIVING EARTH

https://www.facebook.com/Onelivingearthfoundation/

So that's where you have to look to see what they are up to by now. For example, look at this post of September 5, 2021:

https://www.facebook.com/Onelivingearthfoundation/posts/416411036494469

Here they quote a "LAKOTA CODE OF ETHICS" from another Facebook page (20 bullet points), and then there is a photo with Leonard Crow Dog, Frank Fools Crow, and Henry Crow Dog.

[Sandy S]

James McCaskie is still active https://www.facebook.com/james.mccaskie.1

I will be doing the first cogendered  drum making ceremony in January. This will be a weekend for both men and women to create and go through a process of ceremony on the land together.
Feel empowered through learning new skills, creating a new tool and a powerful ceremonial rite of passage.

Community sweat lodge, Inipi Ceremony at Ochre Creek Ranch
271 Kanervo Rd, Koah
This Sunday the 24th of November

His One Living Earth site is incomplete although there are some photos up https://onelivingearthfoundation.com/?page_id=68

I've uploaded a still from his recently posted video (sign in to view). His shirt is off likely to display his tattoos (one is of his brother who has passed away) and also the scars on his chest/arm.

[Sparks]

So that's where you have to look to see what they are up to by now. For example, look at this post of September 5, 2021:
https://www.facebook.com/Onelivingearthfoundation/posts/416411036494469
Here they quote a "LAKOTA CODE OF ETHICS" from another Facebook page (20 bullet points), and then there is a photo with Leonard Crow Dog, Frank Fools Crow, and Henry Crow Dog.

The quote is still there, and it comes from https://www.facebook.com/indigenousamericanlegacy/posts/pfbid02c6i3DdnEAP8dsvkiTybP98xCvpM55j2a1CFqFa9tJKWvbs5ZWQKUCKAwx9kae9fNl

I Am Legacy — September 4, 2021  ·
LAKOTA CODE OF ETHICS
1. Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.
2. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy - and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.
3. Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.
4. Treat the guests in your home with much consideration. Serve them the best food, give them the best bed and treat them with respect and honor.
5. Do not take what is not yours whether from a person, a community, the wilderness or from a culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.
6. Respect all things that are placed upon this earth - whether it be people or plant.
7. Honor other people's thoughts, wishes and words. Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them. Allow each person the right to personal expression.
8. Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative energy that you put out into the universe will multiply when it returns to you.
9. All persons make mistakes. And all mistakes can be forgiven.
10. Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind, body and spirit. Practice optimism.
11. Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us. They are part of your worldly family.
12. Children are the seeds of our future. Plant love in their hearts and water them with wisdom and life's lessons. When they are grown, give them space to grow.
13. Avoid hurting the hearts of others. The poison of your pain will return to you.
14. Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the test of ones will within this universe.
15. Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual self, Emotional self, and Physical self - all need to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out the body to strengthen the mind. Grow rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.
16. Make conscious decisions as to who you will be and how you will react. Be responsible for your own actions.
17. Respect the privacy and personal space of others. Do not touch the personal property of others - especially sacred and religious objects. This is forbidden.
18. Be true to yourself first. You cannot nurture and help others if you cannot nurture and help yourself first.
19. Respect others religious beliefs. Do not force your belief on others.
20. Share your good fortune with others.
Photo - Leonard Crow Dog, Frank Fools Crow, Henry Crow Dog.

2,2 K likes and 250 comments. I am not certain what kind of organization this is:
https://www.facebook.com/@indigenousamericanlegacy/
https://www.iamlegacyblackhills.org/

Mission:
Mission: I.ndigenous Am.ericas Institute of Legacy or I. Am. Legacy is a grassroots, system impacted group of commUnity members who have made a commitment to serve, advocate, protect and cultivate those who are the future change makers for the next seven generations. We are building solutions by adding our voices to a system that has never been held accountable for the number of Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, that are directly or collaterally damaged by systemic and systematic policy and program. Our vision is similar to the vision passed to us by our ancestors. This is to utilize the eons of Health, Wellness & Healing to address the many contemporary struggles, hardships and challenges our people are enduring today.

My bolding. I wonder why they put dots in their name, which will prevent googling?