
Aubrey Marcus Podcast Indigenous Wisdom Keepers Share Their Most Powerful Lessons | Ozuya, Iron Eyes, Huaira #519
Jan 28, 2026
Wairata Kiri (Huaira), Ecuadorian song carrier reconnecting breath, song, and childlike curiosity. Ozuya (Henry Crow VI), Lakota wisdom keeper teaching letting go and embodying ancestral names. Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota attorney and spiritual teacher advocating hollow bone philosophy and being a good relative. They discuss identity, lineage, ceremony, prayer-as-action, and walking a spiritual path with humility and love.
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Lakota As A Daily Mantra
- 'Lakota' means to be a good relative, which Chase uses as a daily strengthening mantra.
- Being a good relative resists cultural distractions and anchors moral behavior.
Meeting Don Howard Shaped Aubrey
- Aubrey met Don Howard Lawler, a Chavin elder, who taught 'para el bien de todos' and 'fit for service.'
- Those teachings shaped Aubrey's reminder to pour into his own cup before serving others.
Cancel Culture Harms Cultural Revival
- Cancel culture within communities stifles youth curiosity and cross-cultural spiritual exploration.
- Allowing mistakes fosters learning and keeps pathways of healing and ceremony open.
