In Memory of William "Billy" Brady

August 20, 2026

🌱 Image of wild sage growing near his workshop in Bloomington.

In Memory of William "Billy" Brady

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear friend and custom smudge and herb bundler, Billy Brady of Buffalo Smudge. Part Cree and Blackfeet tribe, he was a genuine, kind soul, who worked hard and had a heart the size of the moon.

He was a specialist who was passionate about conservation and education on the healing, both physical and mental, of the herbs of the North American Métis and Native people.

His passing was sudden and unexpected. We are respecting his family’s privacy at this time, but wanted to contribute our own respects for this wonderful human and dear friend.
 
Here are some mages of Billy:

🌈Billy in his colorful blanket.

🌱 Billy gathering sacred salvia apiana.

🪶Billy with Victor Sky Eagle Lopez of the Chumash Tribe in Santa Barbara, circa mid 90’s, under whom he trained on respectful harvesting.

🌾Billy being interviewed for kuneyaay.info in 2007, showing one of the last wild growing sage fields in California

We love and miss you, Billy. Hoping you fly high with that Eagle in the sky.🐝🌾🌱😭🙏🦅

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