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Indigenous People and Psychedelics Can Teach Us 'One of the Most Important Lessons' Society Has Forgotten

Indigenous People and Psychedelics Can Teach Us ‘One of the Most Important Lessons’ Society Has Forgotten

Ethnobotanist Joseph Mays discusses "the key to all life," and Indigenous reciprocity on the latest Psychedelic Spotlight Podcast episode.

Interview with Joseph Mays, IRI Program Director at Chacruna

In our conversation with Joseph, we chat a bit about some critical topics such as how psychedelics can allow us to understand the Indigenous philosophy of interrelatedness between one another and our ecosystems, the importance of considering sacred reciprocity to Indigenous peoples and their land, and how Chacruna's Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative is making it simple for companies to give back to the societies who have cultivated psychedelic medicine.