- ABOUT US WORKSHOPS ART & MERCHANDISE MEMBERSHIP The mission of the Dance of the Deer Foundation Center for Shamanic Studies is to preserve the Huichol culture and its shamanic practices and traditions. The foundation was established in 1979 by Brant Secunda to carry on the vision of his grandfather and teacher, don Jose Matsuwa, the renowned Huichol shama n. Don Jose's vision was to leave Brant ...www.shamanism.com