Christine McCleave

Christine McCleave, a Turtle Mountain Ojibwe researcher and advocate, explores the intersection of Indigenous spirituality and the psychedelic movement. She shares her journey into psychedelic research and highlights the importance of peyote in the Native American Church. The conversation delves into the legal complexities of Indigenous religious practices, concerns over biopiracy, and the distinctions between clinical methods and traditional healing. McCleave emphasizes the need for Indigenous-driven research and the challenges communities face amid commercialization.