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QuoteDr. Bear Walker, a revered Indigenous doctor and healer, will explore the profound integration of Indigenous medicine and the profound impact of plant medicine, including ibogaine...

https://newlifeexpo.com/speakers/dr-baer-walker/

Ibogaine is a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act of USA.
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf

QuoteUnder federal law, Schedule I is the most restrictive category of controlled substances, reserved for drugs the government has found to have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and no accepted safety for use even under medical supervision. A drug placed in Schedule I cannot be prescribed in ordinary medical practice, carries the harshest federal criminal penalties, and can only be handled legally by researchers who obtain a special DEA registration.

https://fedlaws.org/what-does-schedule-1-mean-drugs-penalties-and-research/

QuoteIbogaine can cause fatal arrhythmias. The literature includes at least 33 reported deaths associated with ibogaine exposure, predominantly occurring in unregulated settings without pre-dose ECG screening, continuous monitoring, or electrolyte correction.

https://mindmedicinelaw.com/guides/ibogaine

Bear Walker is not revered, not Indigenous, not a healer. Definitely not someone to listen to about ibogaine or any other substance.

I found a hidden comment on one of Bear Walker's Circle of Health YouTube videos which is quoted and linked below. @professorpreston9543 alleges the FTC took action against Bear Walker for making deceptive claims about his BioTracker products in the early 2000's. I'm trying to track down additional information from the FTC.

Quote@professorpreston9543     9 months ago

Dr. Bear Walker's "Biotracker" products were involved in a significant FTC case for making unsubstantiated, potentially harmful cancer claims, leading to a settlement and restitution order in the early 2000s; while modern "biotrackers" (wearables) are different, Walker's past treatments for cancer were deemed deceptive and dangerous by the FTC, not legitimate health devices.

Key Points:

* FTC Action: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Dr. Bear Walker for deceptive advertising, specifically claims that his products made cancer treatments unnecessary.

* Unproven & Harmful Claims: The FTC found his claims lacked scientific evidence and noted testimony from oncologists suggesting potential harm to cancer patients.

* Legal Consequences: Walker had to stop making these unsubstantiated claims and pay consumer restitution as part of a settlement.

* Modern "Biotrackers" vs. Walker's Products: Today, "biotracker" often refers to fitness wearables (like smartwatches) that track activity, which are generally for wellness, not curing diseases like cancer. Walker's "Biotracker" was a specific, unproven treatment, not a general health tracker.

In summary, Dr. Bear Walker's products were associated with a legitimate government action against deceptive medical claims, not a legitimate health product.

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Source: @professorpreston9543 Comment - YouTube Circle of Health - BioTracker Patient Results
Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auUkqaxaV5Q

July 26, 2018 | Republican-American (Waterbury, CT)
Page: B1 | Section: Local News

LITCHFIELD

Canton man charged after reports of erratic driver

State police arrested a Canton man on a drunken-driving charge following numerous 911 calls of an erratic driver on Route 202 on July 15.

State police said they found the vehicle on Route 118 and stopped the car after it was driving in the wrong lane.

Alan Laughing Bear Walker, 61, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to drive in the proper lane and driving a motor vehicle with a handheld electronic device.

He was released on $1,000 bond.

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I accessed this through NewsBank online via local public library.

We know he is a white, non-Native man.

More evidence:

QuoteAlan Laughing Bear Walker is listed at ... Asheville, Nc 28803 and has no political party affiliation. He is a white male registered to vote in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

https://voterrecords.com/voter/44721805/alan-walker

I found his official name change through https://erec.mypalmbeachclerk.com/

Summary of Dec 29,1992 document:
Paul Alan Manning, born April 29, 1957 in Flint MI elects to be called the name of Alan Laughing Bear Walker.

Clip is uploaded here, sign in to see.

In 2005 he changed the registered agent name for one of his companies Strong Tree, Inc. from Paul Manning to Bear Walker. Same Jupiter, Florida address. The form is uploaded here.

More on his mother Juanita Joyce (Mayo) Manning:

She died in 2001 in Pasco, Washington. Memorial service held in Pasco. She then was buried at La Porte Cemetery in Midland, Michigan. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5824295/juanita-j-manning

Note that in 2001 obituary her son Paul Manning/Bear Walker was listed as "Paul of Florida".

Her son Michael James Manning is also buried at that cemetery, obit here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91131237/michael-james-manning

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'he trained in Clinical Ecology at the University of Pittsburgh" https://patch.com/new-york/bedford/local-healer-adds-modern-science-to-ancient-wisdom

He didn't, this isn't a thing at University of Pittsburgh. "Clinical ecology" is a pseudoscience.

So, so many false claims.

He used to work through the shop Awakenings in Katonah, NY.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080404175431/http://www.awakeningskatonah.com/services.htm

Kai Pyle wrote a MNopedia entry on "Ozaawindib" for the Minnesota Historical Society in 2018. An editor's note was added in 2025:

QuoteEditor's note: This article has been revised from its original version, which stated that Ozaawindib guided Henry Schoolcraft to the source of Gichi-ziibi (the Mississippi River) in 1832. Additional research has shown that there were two different Ojibwe leaders named Ozaawindib whose lives overlapped. The first, born in about 1748 and described above, was an agokwa from the Pillager band who participated in conflicts with Dakota warriors. The second, not an agokwa, was born closer to 1800, led an Ojibwe community at Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag (Cass Lake), and guided Schoolcraft's 1832 expedition. Schoolcraft's narrative of that expedition specifies that his guide was not the son of a chief. The sources that discuss the first Ozaawindib, however, refer to her as the child of a chief at Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag (Leech Lake) named Wiishkobak.

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Source: MNopedia Ozaawindib (ca. 1748–?) - By Kai Pyle
First Published: September 17, 2018   Last Modified: April 10, 2025
Direct Link: https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/ozaawindib-late-1700s
Internet Archive Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250720065413/https://www3.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/ozaawindib-late-1700s

Kai Pyle conflated two different men named "Ozaawindib" born 50 years apart. This isn't an isolated event as Kai Pyle made similar mistakes with their own genealogical research.

It doesn't appear that Kai Pyle notified other websites that published their research on Ozaawindib that it's inaccurate. Here's a link to Kai Pyle's original work which is still accessible at The Activist History Review:

Source: The Activist History Review Ozaawindib, the Ojibwe Trans Woman the US Declared a Chief - By Kai Pyle
Date: June 13, 2019
Direct Link: https://activisthistory.com/2019/06/13/ozaawindib-the-ojibwe-trans-woman-the-us-declared-a-chief/#_ednref14
Internet Archive Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20190718193050/https://activisthistory.com/2019/06/13/ozaawindib-the-ojibwe-trans-woman-the-us-declared-a-chief/#_ednref14#_ednref14

The Minnesota Historian cited Kai Pyle as their source for Ozaawindib acting a guide to Henry Schoolcraft which isn't accurate: https://www.minnesotahistory.org/post/lgbtqia-history-in-the-north-star-state.

Quote from: Sandy S on September 29, 2026, 05:08:30 PMHe wears a white coat in this ad so he must be legit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM0N_hDyUcE&t=3s In this video he is seen using his fraud machine.

This is an enraging video to watch. It includes the supposed story of a young athlete who began having breathing difficulties. Instead of taking her to licensed medical, her mother was convinced by Walker to send him a DNA sample. The mother now quarterly sends him samples and then does whatever diet changes etc. he concocts. Which means steady money for him.

There's a comment from three years ago on the Healing Quest video that says Bear Walker's real name is Paul Manning and he's not Native American.

Quote@goldismoney5899       3 years ago
His name is Paul Manning. He is not a native American and Bears are furry and ferocious.

Bear Walker also works at Renewed Image (or Laspina Salon) in Danbury, Connecticut. This is an excerpt from Renewed Image's website and it's the first mention I've seen of Earth Medicine Institute.

QuoteIn 1996, Bear founded Earth Medicine Institute, teaching doctors and lay people in the United States; London, England; Vienna, Italy; Munich, Germany and around the world. Bear established teachings ranging from Cellular Biology, the eight systems of the body, to Medical Anthropology.

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Source: Renewed Image – Holistic & Bear Walker, Bio Energetic Testing & Earth Medicine
Direct Link: https://laspinasalon.com/holistic-bear-walker/
Archive.today Link: https://archive.ph/g84Xq

Bear Walker appears to be grifting at these three locations currently:
- Circle of Health: Farmington, Connecticut
- Balancing 4 Life: Armonk, New York
- Renewed Image (or Laspina Salon): Danbury, Connecticut

Additional claims made by Bear Walker (bold text added for emphasis):

QuoteBear Walker is a Native American Healer and Spiritualist, who has dedicated himself to his medical practice as well as to preserving the traditions and stories of his tribe, the Anishanabe. In his professional life as a practitioner of natural therapies, using herbs, homeopathy and all things natural, Bear has an extensive private practice, where he treats many individuals, including luminaries like, Alan Arkin, and Demi Moore. He also consults with traditional doctors on alternative approaches to healing, in some cases helping to avoid surgery. Bear was trained in the ancient Medicine Man ways by his Grandfather, himself a Medicine Man. He also applies "state of the art" medical practices, having been trained in modern diagnostic tools and methods by NASA.

Bear has been telling Native American stories, The Sacred Tales, to groups of children and adults most of his life, as his Grandfather told them to him. The stories are thousands of years old. How the Dragonfly Learned to Fly is one of a series of Sacred Tales that has been passed down from generation to generation via the Native American oral tradition of story telling, of which Bear Walker is very much a part.

The Sacred Tales book series is his attempt to distribute the positive effects and lessons of these stories to a greater audience.

Bear has been an Earth Medicine Practitioner for over twenty years, combining training and experience from all over the world. He has studied extensively all areas of Naturopathic Medicines, including Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition.

Bear has specialized in Bio Energetic Testing, a form of Electro Diagnosis, which utilizes a computer to evaluate 30 different systems of the body and is capable of testing over 13,000 bits of information of the body. He was involved in the Clinical Research on this testing device at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. with Dr. Wayne Jonas of N.I.H.

Having practiced with some of the top M.D. / D.C. across the U.S. such as Dr. Roy Kerry of the University of Pittsburgh, Bear has consulted with over 30,000 patients, including many top athletes and celebrities, whom he considers to have been his greatest teachers.

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Source: Merlian News – Bear Walker: Native American Healer and Spiritualist
Date: September 5, 2008
Direct Link: https://www.merliannews.com/bear_walker/
Archive.today Link: https://archive.ph/UdJMF

QuoteIf you're feeling stressed but can't quite pinpoint the source of your ailment, there's help, right in the heart of Katonah.

A Native American healer named Bear Walker offers healing services that can improve general health and well-being by measuring and assessing bio-electromagnetic fields of the body.

If it sounds like rocket science, well, it is. Sort of.

The technique is performed with a space-age device known as BioTracker and has been used to improve the performance of NASA astronauts. Walker spent two years doing clinical research on the device at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C.

QuoteAs a holistic practioner he said he's treated over 50,000 patients in the last twenty years, but his ways with plants, stones, herbs and traditional wisdom started at age two with his grandfather, according to Walker.

"I was born a Bear on a reservation in Michigan, and became a person when they made me go to kindergarten," he said.

In addition to the research at Walter Reed, he trained in Clinical Ecology at the University of Pittsburgh and did extensive alzheimer's research with Pfizer Pharmaceutical. He now offers his services at Awakenings, at 215 Katonah Avenue.

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Source: Patch.com (Bedford-Katonah, NY) - Local Healer Adds Modern Science to Ancient Wisdom
Posted by: Rich Monetti
Direct Link: https://patch.com/new-york/bedford/local-healer-adds-modern-science-to-ancient-wisdom
Archive.today Link: https://archive.ph/JgAWL