Harley Swiftdeer Reagan

Harley Swiftdeer Reagan, also known as Harley Swiftdeer, is an accomplished teacher, healer, and martial artist. Harley Swifdeer Reagan is the founder of the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society, and also leads the Ten-No-Kishi dojo in Scottsdale, AZ. Harley Swiftdeer Reagan has studied whats known as “Twisted Hairs.” These are medicine men and women from many tribes throughout North, Central and South America who have traveled and studied and who metaphorically weave and synthesize "braids of truth." In 1975, Harley Swiftdeer was designated as one of the Carriers of the Shields of Knowledge of the Sweet Medicine SunDance path by the Twisted Hairs Metis Medicine Society Council of Elders and asked to bring these teachings to anyone seeking personal growth and spiritual awakening.

Harley Swiftdeer Reagan grounds his teachings for spiritual evolution in a strong commitment to physical mastery and development. For over a half century, he has practiced and taught various martial arts systems including Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Karate. His current certification comes through the WMAHF Certification Branch of the International Society of Black Belt Examiners and The International Society of Sokeship Council, as well as through Ten-No-Kishi Dojos in Osaka, Japan. All martial arts students of Harley Swiftdeer are registered and belted through Ten-No-Kishi Dojos.

In 1992, Harley SwiftDeer Reagan was seated and sealed as a Twisted Hairs Elder on the Tribal Council. His Elder's Name is Thunder Strikes. His primary responsibility on the Council is to introduce teachings necessary for people to wake up, step into sobriety and embrace the act and art of living fully.

Harley SwiftDeer Reagan founded the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society in 1986. Its purpose was for gathering, translating and teaching the Wheels and Keys of the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path.

The Wheels and Keys of the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path are helpful tools to heal Grandmother Earth and are dedicated to the preservation of individual autonomous freedom for all peoples to live and maintain life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, harmony, humor, health and hope.

Twisted Hairs Metis Medicine Society Council of Elders, the Deer Tribe guides training and opens the paths to personal growth and spiritual awakening. The Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society offers teachings, lectures, workshops, classes, ceremonial opportunities, publications and learning tools, healing, spiritual self-development and physical mastery.

The mission of the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society is to fight against ignorance, slavery, bigotry, racism, war, disease, dogma and superstition to seed future generations with beauty, power, knowledge and freedom.