Blue Deer, or Elder Brother Blue, is a central figure in many community stories shared by Cyndy García Weyandt. Known as a guide, messenger, and trickster, Blue Deer supports the mara’kate—spiritual leaders—by helping them mediate relationships with both humans and more-than-human beings. As a caring elder brother, he guides and shapes people’s behavior while also transforming into forms like corn and peyote. His dual role as a helper and playful trickster makes him a significant and transformative figure in the community’s teachings.