Native American Medicine PowerswithWilliam S. Lyon

Books Mentioned In This Interview

william s lyon encyclopedia of native american healing william s lyon encyclopedia of native american shamanism wallace black elk and william s lyon black elk: the sacred ways of a lakota stephen ambrose crazy horse and custer ola raknes wilhelm reich and orgonomy russell means where white men fear to tread benjamin godfrey chipps making of a medicine man john lame deer: seeker of visions ram dass be here now charles panati the geller papers malidoma some of water and the spirit reinhold bertimann quantum [un]speakables ii: half a century of bell's theorem charlotte otten a lycanthropy reader william lyon encyclopedia of native american healing william lyon encyclopedia of native american shamanism

William S. Lyon, PhD, an anthropologist, is author of the Encyclopedia of Native American Healing, the Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism, and Spirit Talkers: North American Indian Medicine Powers. He is coauthor, with Wallace Black Elk of Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota.

Here he explains how he came to work with and participate in the ceremonies of native American shamans. In particular he describes his relationship with Wallace Black Elk and also Godfrey Chipps. He speculates that he may have been a Lakota shaman named Hollow Horn in a previous lifetime. He recounts many eyewitness stories regarding medicine powers — including apports, reanimating lifeless animals, affecting the weather, and shape-shifting. He discusses these abilities in the context of the worldview and the tragic history of native American peoples.

(Recorded on June 25, 2020)

Published on July 5, 2020

Transcripts

We do not yet have transcripts available for this interview.

If you are be interested in helping us transcribe into any language, including English, please email friends@newthinkingallowed.org.

Share