The Dreamspeakers were assembled during the Grand Convocation by the Eurasian mages who weren't quite sure to do with the varied practices and paradigms of their indigenous peers. Indigenous magick is a varied topic with rich gaming opportunity, but how do we add it to our games while being respectful? James Sambrano, Mage writer and scholar of North American and African Indigenous practices provides some best practices, pitfalls, resources, and recommendations to adding these paradigms and practitioners to your Mage game.

A Tribe Called Red's tracks "Before" and "Soon" from We are the Halluci Nation

Resources

James' Patreon where he writes stories and provides commentary
Gods and monsters show - Previous episode on M20 Gods and Monsters
Creating Indigenous Stories in Werewolf - interview with James on Werewolf the Podcast
Blood and Dreams - 2e Tradition book collection containing Dreamspeakers, Verbena, and Cult of Ecstasy
Tradition Book: Dreamspeaker - Revised book on the Dreamspeakers

Other Books

Atlas of a Lost World - Book about what Ice Age North America was like and how the peoples of the era likely dealt with it
1491 - Book on what the pre-Columbian Americas were like
Standing Rock protests - Protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline going through sacred territory
Debt: a 5000 Year History - A book on how the notion of economy and exchange have changed over time
The Island at the center of the world

Notable People

Joy Harjo - First Indigenous Poet Laureate of the United States
Joseph Boyden - Canadian author who writes novels about the First Nations.
A Tribe Called Red - Canadian music duo that incorporates First Nations musical elements

Paradigm Deep Dive: Indigenous Magick with James Sambrano