Casey Church - Understanding the Power of Ceremony

Leonard “Casey” Church is a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, of the Bear and Crane clans. A former U.S. Marine, he is a cultural practitioner, teacher, and spiritual leader who has spent decades working to restore Indigenous ceremony and identity in contemporary life. He’s the author of Holy Smoke and Native American Rites of Passage, and his work explores how ritual and ceremony can foster healing, belonging, and personal transformation. Today Casey joins us to talk about the role ceremony plays in the lives of indigenous peoples and how "everyone has a native heart." To learn more go to https://www.gmwgathering.org/ To support this podcast go to: https://substack.com/@davidachata To learn more about David's leadership & personal work: https://jointherootedway.com/ Original music by Makete and Mad Hellelujah: https://makete.bandcamp.com/