Uqualla - Havasupai Medicine Man

[jiinxxis]

im sorry but this is just crazy.

[AmericanPlatinum]

He is Asian, not American Indian. Look up the REA: Havasupai indians HERE ON YOU TUBE. THIS IS ONE OF THE SILLIEST THINGS I'VE EVR SEEN ! Its called Native American cultural appropriation, often done by New Age groups that charge money..... HAHAHAHA.

[AmericanPlatinum]

Look up the real thing on You Tube under Havasupai Wisdom Keeper !!!!

[skaared01]

good to see a phony baloney conning japs out of their dough.LOL!

[Temple420org]

This guy is of Pai descent....as his last name is one from the Tribe of Supai, but this is BS......I have been to Supai over 200 times and am a traditional sweat leader down there....so, I for sure this is BS.

[24dcambridge]

I'm sure he's for real. He just comes across as very camp (he is clearly gay) which probably puts people off.

[basskillaz]

yea he is clearly gay as all outdoors!!

[SphericSenseS]

I agree with Jahsah...Uqualla is the real deal and I know him personally. He's a very generous person with a big heart who happens to also be of Havasupai descent with dear elder relatives that passed their knowledge to him. It's VERY expensive to live in America, let alone Sedona. Money is only an energetic exchange. People want to give something for his time, training, offering, knowledge and experience. Many cannot do this from their heart...that part is free & he does so w/ gusto!

[TobyPony]

I think this man is not a havasupai indian or a holy man of any kind. The way he speaks seems primitive and as though he was speaking to a dumb child. I think this is a scam for tourists.I think the traslator is speaking japanese.

[Romanorum]

I am 50-50 on it. He could be a real Medicine Man, but he puts on a fake face for tourists. I really have no idea what to amke of him, but I am sure he is doing this for the money.

[Jahsah]

It is time for the world community to come into unity. It is important to share with each other. It is all linked together, rooted in one planet and one family... Peace to all

[YakimaLee]

Hi Jahsah... I agree... would that it were possible for all of us to agree... I won't hold my breath, but I'll never stop holding on to that eventuality...

[chantewopila]

The comments I made re: Uqualla did not accuse him of making money! Just his authenticity as Havasupai OR Medicine Man.

We all have gifts and healing potential to some degree. WE DO NOT KNOW THIS MAN in video.

But now from your response,EVERYONE knows NOW

that he IS being paid. Please if he wants an acting gig send his stuff to Theatrical Agency. There are very few Medicine people as it is.When they do help they should be given

whatever support. Gas is expensive. Just don't

claim tribe when NOT

[YakimaLee]

Well, as I understand it, the tribe consider him to be so. I cannot verify that myself, but I'm pretty sure that it is so. We don't mean to insult, only to present. Our opinion is that some will benefit from what we present and many will like it, some will not... It's hard to avoid, but I thank you for your comment and your feeling on the matter... I remember being Indian in other embodiments, but in this life I Am not. Is that authentic... who knows? I have no proof

Yakima Lee@Celestial Light

[Jahsah]

I know Uqualla personally. I have been with him at a Pai gathering(Gathering of all the Pai nations, including the Havasupai). He was on of the main ceremonail leaders there perfoming many resposabilities for the tribes, with great respect from the tribal members. I know his sister and brother who live in the Grand Canyon in the village. Uqualla was born on the Havasupai reservation and is 100%.

[dedi02]

I know him personally too. Yes he is great. Nice to meet him and you.

Jörg

[YakimaLee]

Actually he is quite authentic... but he has been trained in theatrics and he often comes off as if he were acting... I know him personally and his knowledge is vast... he is also a costume designer and works with movies... He is Havasupai.

[rach85256]

this man looks like a fake to me.

[burntsole]

Society asks us, what are doing to contribute to it - if we have no purpose we have no reason to breath. Uqualla is sharing his knowledge, as you know - "it is power"

[YakimaLee]

We love Uqualla and greatly respect his knowledge...

Thank You

[burntsole]

I know this gentleman and he has done so much positive representation for the Havasupai. There is a fine line between a medicine man and a spiritualist, the categories are many. Unless you know him and their world don't feel free to gripe. Thanks for the video.

[nakayummy]

this guy is a fucking joke! too bad these japanese don't speak better english, then they'd pick up on it. or maybe they do and they're kinda laughing at him in their language

[Enseni]

The beliefs of a people should serve that people first as a priority. Selling traditions off is disrespectful since there are probably Havasupai youths who could benefit from knowing their own traditions taught to them from a traditional holy man. It'd be a mistaken attempt on my part, for example, to participate in Shinto rituals since I wasn't born into a Japanese family and have no real idea about the culture behind it. Just my two cents.

[Cuauhxaya]

A native making shade from our father son? don't look right. eehhyyy

I agree with bert9974.. the wasy of indigenoud people shuld not charge. If people are traditional, they will know how to take care of the elders, and money is not the priority..No value in that.

[YakimaLee]

It is very old, and no longer appropriate, thinking that says I should not ask for exchange, or money, for my work... I always do ten times as much for others as I am actually paid for... I am not native american in this life, but I have noticed that the "Native" peoples do not only distrust "whitey," but they also distrust each other and are waiting to attack their brothers... I don't think this is good.

[bert9974]

i'm from the rosebud sioux tribe and i was wondering if this medicine man charged these people money for an "experience". the medicine man should not have to be paid. this is a very common practice nowadays, selling OUR culture, and it is wrong.

[YakimaLee]

How is one supposed to make a living if one does "the Work" 100% of the time and can only live on what people offer? Does this mean we should stop doing "the Work" until we can afford to live from other means and still have money and time left over to do "the Work"... I am a teacher... The state says I can be paid for my work... Is it no good because I have been paid?

[Jahsah]

Traditions started at some time to help thing stay in a good for for how the world way at that time. We didn't use to have to pay for a place to live, clothes to where, food to eat or other things that we used. We could share our teachings and what we needed would be provided. Times are different now, it cost money to go to school, eat, have a home... We should honor these medicine people a living so they CAN share the teachings we need to help our Mother Earth. We need to let go of the old.&luv