Blue Eagle started working with crystals at a young age. In 1979, after being contacted by his ancestors, he began a 25-year period of training in the indigenous healing arts with elders from several First Nations in Canada and the United States, including William Commanda of the Algonquin nation, Sunbear of the Chippewa nation, OhShinnah Fastwolf of the Apache nation, and many others. He lives in the Quebec province of Canada.