Native Wisdom for A Conscious World!

Native Wisdom for A Conscious World!

From Conscious Awakening Network by Sheila Seppi

May 20, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 984

About this episode

A conversation on healing and spirituality with indigenous leader Wayne William Snellgrove, exploring trauma and the journey to wholeness.

In this deeply heartfelt episode of Cosmic Conversations, host Patricia Walls welcomes indigenous spiritual leader, author, healer, and wisdom keeper Wayne William Snellgrove, also known as Standing Bear, for a powerful conversation on healing, trauma, spirituality, and the sacred journey of becoming whole. Blending indigenous wisdom, ancestral teachings, and lived experience, this conversation explores what it truly means to heal — not by escaping suffering, but by transforming it into love, purpose, and authenticity. With honesty, humility, and profound spiritual presence, Wayne shares his journey as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop — taken from his community at birth, raised disconnected from his roots, and carried through years of trauma, addiction, loneliness, and spiritual searching. Together, Patricia and Wayne explore the healing power of ceremony, the wisdom of elders, and the transformation that occurs when we move from the wounded “I” narrative into the healing “we” narrative. In this illuminating conversation, Patricia and Wayne explore:-The Indigenous Red Road and spiritual healing-The connection between trauma and separation from self-The sacred role of elders…

People in this episode

Host: Patricia Walls

Guest: Wayne William Snellgrove

Topics covered

  • indigenous wisdom
  • spiritual healing
  • trauma
  • ceremony
  • community
  • authenticity

Keywords

  • healing
  • spirituality
  • indigenous teachings
  • trauma
  • ceremony
  • authenticity
  • community

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