− | Reagan claimed a Navaho medicine person, Tom Wilson, as his teacher and even linked Wilson to the Newage novels written by Carlos Castaneda by contending Wilson was in fact the person Castaneda mentioned as "Don Genaro" in his books. Apparently, a researcher interested in checking the claims put forward by Reagan established that although an existing person, Wilson never was Reagan's teacher and hardly could have been: Wilson spoke no English, and Reagan spoke no Navaho. The researcher interviewed surviving children and grandchildren of Tom Wilson who strongly and unanimously rejected Reagan's claims and the family feels shamed and humiliated by Reagan's allegations.<ref>http://sustainedreaction.yuku.com/topic/6850/Harley-SwiftDeer-Reagans-theft-spiritual-lineage-Navajo#.VkyJJJd39C0 </ref> | + | Reagan claimed a Navaho medicine person, Tom Wilson, as his teacher and even linked Wilson to the Newage novels written by Carlos Castaneda by contending Wilson was in fact the person Castaneda mentioned as "Don Genaro" in his books. According to Reagan, Wilson also belonged to the "Twisted Hairs" who are an invention of Reagan's and never existed. Apparently, a researcher interested in checking the claims put forward by Reagan established that although an existing person, Wilson never was Reagan's teacher and hardly could have been: Wilson spoke no English, and Reagan spoke no Navaho. The researcher interviewed surviving children and grandchildren of Tom Wilson who strongly and unanimously rejected Reagan's claims and the family feels shamed and humiliated by Reagan's allegations.<ref>http://sustainedreaction.yuku.com/topic/6850/Harley-SwiftDeer-Reagans-theft-spiritual-lineage-Navajo#.VkyJJJd39C0 </ref> |