New information on her.
Recently they re-branded. They moved store locations and are now under the name “Holistic Lifestyle Center.” They are having locals who stop in for breakfast or lunch write reviews for them on a local Facebook page and it’s very frustrating to see so many people potentially getting roped into their schemes.
She claims her mother is full Muskogee and then claims she is Muskogee and Cherokee, and then claims that Lakota is “her way” and “the way.” She legally changed her name last year from Sylina Buehne to Avani Jaya Bhagavati, a Hindu spiritual name.
On their website and Facebook page, she is referred to as Avani Jaya, Mama Bear, Bhagavati Ma, and Sylina TaliniYona.
She recently attended a Sundance ceremony at Salt Creek with Steve McCullough who was denounced by the American Indian Movement.
