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Quote from: Sparks on October 10, 2026, 04:00:52 PMThe whole topic is misplaced. The correct board will be "Research Needed".
I hope an administrator or moderator can move it.

Thanks!

This topic has been moved to [Research Needed].

http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=5769.0

Stuart Wilde died in 2013: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Wilde

Stuart Wilde Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwFBWxk93xKuU2Mz4Kf76mQ

Stuart Wilde's Official Author Website is still active: www.stuartwilde.com

A fraud described by another fraud: https://www.stuartwilde.com/2026/09/stuart-wilde-his-work/

This FB page (mentioned before) seems to be active:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063568212658 [Stuart Wilde Exposed]

The whole topic is misplaced. The correct board will be "Research Needed".

I hope an administrator or moderator can move it.

https://shamaniceducation.org/about/

QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
What is shamanism?
Shaman is a word derived from the Tungus word [rest of sentence omitted here because of accents and diacritical marks.]
Shaman has become a blanket word referring to indigenous ceremonial leaders, medicine people, and healers. Shamanic belief systems are characterized by common attributes, like the recognition that all things are connected, and people that use non-ordinary consciousness to 'travel' or commune with the unseen aspects of reality or spirit world in order to gain knowledge, wisdom, and power. In this way, shamanism dates back at least 40,000 years with each Indigenous culture or tribe expressing its own unique and individual cosmology and epistemology.
What is shamanic education?
Shamanic education from the perspective of this organization is about demonstrating the validity and critical importance of Indigenous knowledge and philosophy.  We strive to demonstrate that the contributions of Indigenous philosophies, wisdom, and practices of the world has yet to be fully explored and appreciated, and we seek to lift up and amplify Indigenous voices. With the understanding that shamanism is a blanket term, we work to support each tribe in its own unique identity and lineage. We collaborate with these tribes as they determine their own course of continuation and dissemination of knowledge.
What does "Exchange" refer to?
We seek to connect Indigenous people of many cultures so they can exchange ideas and wisdom for the benefit of their tribes and for humanity. We work to replace the involuntary and disempowering practice of appropriation with the empowering and voluntary act of exchange. The Center recognizes that shamanism has its roots in Indigenous ancestry, and by watering that forest, each tree will flourish.

The Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange is a 501(c) 3 non-profit # 20-8909687

They have a large SHOP section: https://shamaniceducation.org/shop/

QuoteWe are honored to be able to offer Indigenous artisan crafts and unique, handmade art works of the communities we support. Each item is uniquely created with the intentions of connecting with and honoring spirit allies, and carries with it the protection and blessings of these allies.

Items include:

Shipibo Conibo Kene - The Shipibo Conibo, Indigenous people of the Ucayali river basin in South America, live in close relationship to the Earth, to nature, to the weather, to the river and water, and to the rich and diverse plant and animal life that surrounds them. Their Icaros, the sacred songs that embody healing vibrations of nature, plants, and allies are a foundational part of their healing traditions. From a Shipibo view, the healing vibrations of these icaros are both sound and geometric patterns, with every design carrying its own specific meaning.

The designs of the patterns of icaros are reproduced and painted on Shipibo houses, boats, and tools, or hand stitched into colorful, intricate embroidered clothes and cloths. This allows the medicine of the icaro songs, and the healing vibrations they hold, to also be received by seeing and wearing these designs. These designs, or kene, hold powerful healing properties that connect with helping spirits and support health, love, success, good protection, happiness, and more.

We also feature Shipibo crafted gourd rattles. Rattles are used to break up static energy and to call in power, energy, and allies. These rattles are hand-carved with traditional design patterns.

Select the rattle or song cloth with the healing vibration you are looking for to welcome their blessings, while also sharing support for the preservation of Indigenous traditions.

Learn more about our partnership with the Shipibo Kurtin Metsa School here.

Wixáriika Huichol Yarn Painting and Bead Artwork - For the Wixáritari, or Huichol people, Indigenous to the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range of Central Mexico, the beliefs and traditions of their ancestors are still alive and present in their rituals and practices. In their exquisite artisanal crafts are depictions of their history, development, and creation story. Many of these crafts include intricate designs and symbols representing the powerful spirits and allies who are deeply meaningful in the Wixarika cosmology.

Watch a video of how these pieces are made, and learn more about these artists, and their work here.

Join us in our work to nourish the spiritual roots of humanity and to perpetuate Indigenous traditions worldwide both through direct contributions here and via purchases in our online store.

There are three clickable links in that article.

There are many persons listed; at least two of them are "shamanic practitioners".

See: https://shamaniceducation.org/our-board/

There are lists of projects they support in Latin America.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shamaniceducation/

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ShamanicEducation

Is this organization doing legitimate work?

https://shamaniceducation.org/  The Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange

QuoteAbout The Center
Our mission is to perpetuate the spiritual wisdom, culture, practices, and traditional ways of life of Indigenous people. We support projects initiated and directed by Indigenous communities, benefiting them through the perpetuation of elder wisdom, rituals, ceremonies, and traditions. By honoring and supporting Indigenous people, we aim to reacquaint the world with its spiritual heritage and inspire current and future generations to value their unique cultures.

https://shamaniceducation.org/about/

QuotePerpetuating Indigenous wisdom, culture, and ways of life
Our MISSION
is to perpetuate Indigenous spiritual and shamanic wisdom, culture, and traditions.
We SUPPORT
projects that are conceived, implemented, and directed by the Indigenous communities that these projects directly benefit.
Indigenous led events, projects, and learning experiences that promote the continuation of Indigenous healing practices, ceremony, song, dance, art, language, and wisdoms.
connecting Indigenous healers of different cultures to honor the exchange of beliefs and ideas.
We BELIEVE
that by honoring and supporting Indigenous people in the perpetuation of their spiritual practices, we will inspire humanity to connect more deeply with our spiritual roots.

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/maine-utah-approved-to-reimburse-for-traditional-healing/

QuoteMaine, Utah Approved to Reimburse for Traditional Healing
by Elyse Wild — October 7, 2026
Native health care services in Maine and Utah can now be reimbursed through Medicaid for traditional healing services provided to Native people who meet eligibility requirements.

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the states' respective Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Section 1115 applications were approved. Section 1115 allows states to apply for approval of Medicaid projects that serve the unique needs of their citizens but would otherwise violate federal rules.

The move joins Utah and Maine with California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon in offering reimbursement for traditional healing, all of which were approved in 2024.

Utah's Traditional Healing application points to Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) as eligible entities. Utah is home to the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, which provides traditional healing programming as part of its care for the Salt Lake City Native community. Each state varies in how it includes UIOs. The National Council of Urban Indian Health, a member of the CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group, has asked CMS to provide guidance encouraging states with UIOs to include them when developing and implementing Traditional Healing coverage.

NCUIH CEO Francys Crevier, J.D. (Algonquin) said in a statement that including UIOs is important for the many Native people who receive care in urban centers.

"Traditional Healing is an essential part of Native health care, and these approvals for Utah and Maine build on the momentum we've seen since CMS's first Medicaid approvals," Crevier said. "Utah's inclusion of Urban Indian Organizations is especially meaningful for Native people who receive care in urban communities."

At the bottom there are links to three related articles.

Quote from: debbieredbear on February 13, 2007, 09:13:06 PMhttp://www.nysun.com/article/48491

American Indian Chief Performs Healing Ceremony for Upper West Siders
By GABRIELLE BIRKNER

The URL has changed to: https://www.nysun.com/article/new-york-american-indian-chief-performs-healing-ceremony

QuoteAmerican Indian Chief Performs Healing Ceremony for Upper West Siders
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-fabricated-identities-within-the-Native-American-community-like-Pretendians-tend-to-go-unnoticed-and-what-impact-does-this-have/answer/Al-Carroll-17
Why do fabricated identities within the Native American community, like "Pretendians," tend to go unnoticed, and what impact does this have?

It would depend on which type of imposters. At NAFPS we have seen that frauds who pose as Native medicine people, healers, or supposed tribes get outed incredibly fast. Sometimes within days of first appearing, and only rarely will a plastic shaman or their group go over a year without being exposed. If it does take longer it is because their fraud is often going on in Europe or elsewhere far away from Native communities. Or in remote parts of Latin America.

Partly this is because what they are attacking, abusing, commercializing, defrauding, and desecrating is so very important to so many people. I recall Kiesha Crowther claimed to be both a medicine woman for all Native tribes (including in New Zealand and Europe) and a messiah figure.

It was very obvious fraud, done for $6000 per person phony ceremonies, claiming to be the leader of the Sioux Salish. (For non Natives, this is a mishmash of two unrelated peoples, and she was ignorant enough to use the outdated colonial name for one of them.) She faced protests everywhere she went and backed down, admitting it was all her own personal beliefs, not Native at all. There were also some obvious mental health issues, leaving her husband and children to play white savior.

It is very hard to get away with being a spiritual fraud now. Pre internet, it took years to find out what was going on, track them, protest and marginalize them. Now they are always on the defensive within weeks typically. They have to resort to trying to keep their fraud ceremonies secret, and some even have security details or are heavily armed, like the late Harley Reagan and his Deer Tribe.

Many in the political arena get found out quickly. Chrystal Neria AKA Kaya Jones was once one of the Pussycat Dolls before joining MAGA as supposed ambassador of his Diversity Coalition (seriously.) Her silly claim of being an Apache whose reservation in Toronto was removed (seriously) was so obviously phony, she was publicly mocked within hours.

Obviously neither of these, and most New Age frauds, do not happen within Native communities. A lot of Natives will tell you about their NDN radar, not too different from gays and gaydar. Within communities it does not happen much. The only obvious famous examples are Beverly Santamaria/Buffy St Marie and Maria Cruz/Sacheen Littlefeather. But affecting communities, all the time.

ETA: Within academia, I would say the more damage an imposter does the quicker they will be outed. Carlos Castaneda and his phony Don Juan story was criticized immediately upon publication by Natives. For academics, it took almost another decade until one of their own, Jay Fikes, compiled a list of Castaneda falsehoods. Jackie Marks AKA Jamake Highwater also was outed immediately and shunned by Natives, even while academia embraced him for almost a decade and the Star Trek series even longer. Ward Churchill was initially embraced while working with AIM, then quickly outed once he entered academia and tried to pass off hippie revolutionary posturing as Native. The longest case it took to happen I know of is Thomas King, who himself did not know he was not Native until he was 83. There is no sign of King doing any damage (actually quite a bit of good) except for a single award intended for Natives only that he gave back once he realized he was not.