Gordon Wasson, Reid Kaplan, Keewaydinoquay Peschel speaking
about Miskwedo (Amanita Muscaria)
These tracks were taken from a tape
given to me by Paul Freeman of San Francisco. A friend of
his (Norman Woodbury) taped this at the conference "Hallucinogens
in Native America" held in San Francisco 9-28 to 10-1, 1978.
I think this tape is fascinating and want to make it available to
others.
Speakers on this tape are Gordon
Wasson, Reid Kaplan, Keewaydinoquay
Peschel.
The tracks are below.
Track 1. 20:06 Introduction, Gordon Wasson
Track 2. 21:50 Keewaydinoquay and Reid Kaplan 1
Track 3. 21:53 Kee and Reid 2
Track 4. 12:46 Story of the Scroll
Track 5. 6:34 Story of the Brothers 2
Track 6. 24:54 Use of Miskwedo stories
Track 7. 18:19 Old Hunter and other stories
Track 8. 18:06 Reid's experience
Information on
Gordon Wasson:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Gordon_Wasson
http://www.erowid.org/plants/mushrooms/mushrooms_article5.shtml
From the
Publisher of
"Puhpohwee for
the People: A Narrative Account of Some Uses
of Fungi among the Ahnishinaabeg"
Author:
Keewaydinoquay Peschel
Keewaydinoquay
is an Ahnishinaabe herbalist & shaman who,
in her childhood, was apprenticed to the
famous Ahnishinaabe herbalist, Nodjimahkwe,
thus falling heir to the traditional knowledge
of the plant world among her people. The
native peoples of America actually believe
that there is an herb to meet every possible
need. The word PUH-POH-WEE is an old Algonkian
term that means 'to swell up in stature
suddenly & silently from an unseen source
of power.' It is particularly suitable when
referring to fungi. The Ahnishinaabeg can find
a potential PUH-POH-WEE in their ancient
cultural heritage. This is a book about the
harmony of tribal life in which Keewaydinoquay
weaves the medicinal uses of fungi with tales
from her own life. Keewaydinoquay is
well-known in medicinal circles & tribal
organizations in the Lake Michigan & Lake
Superior area, also having connections with
institutions interested in the anthropology
& history of that area. She has a Master
of Education degree from Wayne State
University. She is the only resident on Miniss
Kitigan in Lake Michigan, where some hundreds
of her people once lived. (Miniss Kitigan is
the northern-most island of the Amikogenda
archipelago.)
Keewaydinoquay
Peschel was born around 1919 and died on July
21, 1999.
Other
information about Kee:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keewaydinoquay_Peschel
A list of her books from
Amazon.com
A contrary view of the material on this
tape:
http://singingtotheplants.blogspot.com/2008/02/hallucinogens-in-north-america.html