Rev., Dr. Craig Talbot of South Carolina

[sneakysnake]

SHAMANIC SERVICES

REV. DR. CRAIG TALBOT
One Who Talks to Doves
843-957-3306
Dr. Craig Talbot is a trained Shamanic counselor and recognized medicine chief of eight Native tribes in South Carolina. Offering The 7 Sacred Rites of the Peoples, smudgings, pipe circles, drum circle, spirit circle, teacher of the medicine way, traditional tee pee demonstrations, ordained minister for wedding ceremonies, carrier of the sacred bundle. How may I serve you?


Earthw7, he says he is Santee Sioux. Says he is medicine man/ shaman for several state tribes here. The Kataba is the only federally recognized tribe here. Although there are remnants of others.


Anyone have any info? I don't believe he is native. Surprise, surprise.

[Epiphany]

Info on Talbot in this thread too: http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=2469.0

[earthw7]

Never heard of him around here

[educatedindian]

The earlier thread we have on "his" group, they say he's not their medicine man but an honorary member who is "a bit kooky". The eight tribes bit seems in his own mind, it's not really even one.

Found this photo album of a wedding he did. Not sure what to make of his regalia, or the wedding cake with a dreamcatcher on it (and an owl on the dreamcatcher!)
http://www.randallhillweddings.com/data/pssites/PS_1/Betty_and_Scott_Gallery/index.html

This link describes him as descendant of the Waccamaw rather than Santee.
http://www.coastalobserver.com/photos/cares/soundslide.txt?cache=87563

Talbot teaches an adult ed course here.
http://www.coastal.edu/olli/pdf/spring12.pdf
"Native American Spirituality $50+
Waccamaw–Thurs., 7 to 8 p.m. Craig Talbot
XREL 834 W01 (8 weeks) Jan. 12-March 1
The precepts of Native American spirituality, ceremony, protocol and the Lost Tribes Doctrines” will be explored. Recommended reading: Discoveries in Ancient America by David Allen Deal."

This is the book for the class, another crackpot claim that NDNs were Lost Israelites.
http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Ancient-America-David-Allen/dp/0933677006

The press putting it out was a small independent in OK,Kherem La Yah Press. And Deal has his own site here with nonsense about Knights Templar and Noah's Ark in France.
http://www.noahsark-naxuan.com/5.htm

[sneakysnake]

Thanks Earth and educatedndn. It's pretty obvious he is a flake and a fake. Still he has his followers. ::)They must be smokin some of that SC wacky weed. Earth I already knew your answer, but I felt you needed to know he does claim Santee Sioux often.

[earthw7]

I wonder what he really claims because just to claim santee does not mean much,
he would have to tells us if he belongs to the following:
Mdewakanton
Wahpeton
Wahpetu
Sisseton
all of these are Isanti or as white people say santee

[educatedindian]

The head of the Waccamaw sent me this disclaimer, reposted in its entirety.

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Mr. Craig Talbot
Also known as One Who Talks to Doves and Doctor Reverend Craig Stuart Talbot.

The entities listed below representing all of the state or federally recognized
tribes of South Carolina, wish to publically and officially disclaim the
statements made on Mr. Talbot’s Facebook pages and magazine ads. His
statements are at best, misleading.

We do not honor nor recognize him as a holy man for our entities nor do we
condone or sanction his activities. Further we attest that he is not a member
of our tribal organizations.

Federal/State Recognized
Chief Bill Harris
Catawba Indian Nation
996 Avenue of the Nations
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 366-4792
(803) 328-2427

Chief Louie Chavis
Beaver Creek Indians
125 May Morning Dr.
Lexington, SC 29073-9443
(803) 356-4807
www.beavercreekindians.org

Mingo Vernon Tanner
Chaloklowa Chickasaw Indian People
501 Tanner Lane
Hemingway, SC 29554
 (843) 380-1481

Dr. William M. Goins
Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois/ United Tribes of SC
P.O. Box 7062
Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 699-0446
www.cherokeesofsouthcarolina.com

CEO Chief Andy Spell
Edisto Natchez Kusso Tribe of SC
1125 Ridge Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472
 (843) 871-2126 or (843) 534-6132
www.edistonatchezkussotribeofsc.com/

Chief Gene Norris
Piedmont American Indian Association Pee Dee Indian Tribe of Beaver Creek
6390 Savannah Hwy
Gray Court, SC 29645
Neeses, SC 29107
(864) 683-1421

Elizabeth Skyye Vereen
Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of SC
3688 Warrior Creek Church Road Post Office Box 396
Neeses, SC 29107
 (803) 446-1400
www.paialowereasterncherokeenationsc.com

Chief Carolyn Chavis Bolton
Pee Dee Nation of Upper SC
3814 Highway 57,
Little Rock, SC 29567
(843) 586-9675
www.pdndn.org

Chief James Caulder
Pee Dee Indian Tribe of SC
North P.O. Box 557
McColl, SC 29570
(843) 862-3566
www.peedeeindiantribeofsc.com

Chief Randy Crummie
Santee Indian Organization
224 Bayview St.
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-5276

Chief Harold (Buster) Hatcher
The Waccamaw Indian People
591 Bluewater Road
Aynor, SC 29511
 (843) 358-6877
www.waccamawindians.us

Ms. Lisa M. Leach
Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
131 Benjamin Dr.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 364-7041
www.wassamasawtribe.com