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Brant Secunda and Dance of the Deer Foundation

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Defend the Sacred:
Main threads merged. Info in Huichol thread still in archives: http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=54.msg181#msg181

Epiphany:
Entity Name:   HUICHOL FOUNDATION
Entity Number:   C3097201
Date Filed:   04/23/2008
Status:   ACTIVE
Jurisdiction:   CALIFORNIA
Entity Address:   4401 CAPITOLA ROAD, SUITE 6
Entity City, State, Zip:   CAPITOLA CA 95010
Agent for Service of Process:   BRANT SECUNDA
Agent Address:   4401 CAPITOLA ROAD, SUITE 6
Agent City, State, Zip:   CAPITOLA CA 95010

http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/

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They have the US trademark for "Huichol Foundation"

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http://www.huicholfoundation.org/

They also sell "Shaman Chocolate" http://www.shamanchocolates.com/about. They claim that all profits go to support three villages.


--- Quote ---Inspired by a visionary dream, Brant Secunda, Shaman, Healer and Ceremonial Leader in the Huichol Indian tradition, created SHAMAN Organic Chocolates as a way to provide on-going financial support so the Huichols can continue to live in their traditional ways, keep their ceremonies, and create their visionary artwork.
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--- Quote ---By providing an outlet for their artwork, giving back a portion of the tuition from each seminar he leads, and through the sale of SHAMAN Chocolates, Brant Secunda provides continuing economic support that enables the Huichol to continue to live in their traditional ways – to stay Indian.
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http://www.shamanchocolates.com/huichol-indians

I think this is just part of Secunda's ongoing efforts to be seen as the expert on supposed Huichol shamanism.

 

theredhairedcrow:
Brant Secunda just finished a seminar/lecture even in Berlin, Germany, 17-18 August 2016.  https://www.shamanism.com/programs/berlin-lecture-seminar. They are still actively working selling ceremonies and profiting from their "heritage".

theredhairedcrow:
Huichol Shamanism: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern World. Join Brant Secunda and explore the origins of healing. Learn about the ancient energy medicine found within indigenous societies and discover how traditional shamanic healing modalities are being integrated into modern medicine.

This is a rare opportunity to experience the sacred Dance of the Deer Ceremony from the Huichol tribe. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period, as well as a traditional ceremonial blessing.

https://www.shamanism.com/programs/berlin-lecture-seminar

Location of event: http://www.bebop-berlin.de/

Registration Info

August 17+18, 2016

Lecture

Wed. 7:00pm –  9:00pm
Registration: €25*

Seminar

Thur. 10:00am – 5:00pm
Registration: €95*

Register Now
+49 (0) 821 – 24 32 330

*senior and student discounts available.

AuthenticallyConcerned:
February 2015 Brant Secunda visited New Zealand, offering sweat lodge (for a fee) and Dance of the Deer (free with paid entrance to a weekend event).

When I asked under whose authority he has permission to offer sacred lodge, he said he had been assisting (I think it was a Cree(?)) elder with sweat lodge for years and 'when he saved the elder's wife's life with his medicine, the elder gave him permission to conduct sweat lodge'.

{Disclosure: I am a non-indigenous white-person, with sympathies and support to the rights of indigenous peoples to their culture and practices.}


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