This collection takes a holistic view of well-being, seeking complementarities between Indigenous approaches to healing and Western biomedicine. Topics include traditional healers and approaches to treatment of disease and illness;...
Traditional medicine
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Author:Summary: - Author:Cook, MarlynSummary:
Pinesiw Iskwew, Thunder Woman, Dr. Marlyn Cook, member of Misipawistik Cree Nation is the author of Walking the Red Road for Healing. This book is based on her life and journey as a Cree Woman, Pipe Carrier, Sundancer, Sweat Lodge...
- Author:Runningdeer, IsleneSummary:
The Musician Healer resurrects a long-forgotten role for musicians and provides clear guidance for preparation and self-development as a musician healer in order to reactivate this role for the modern world. It begins with the author's...
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Author:Bearhead, Wilson, Bearhead, CharleneSummary:Siha Tooskin (Paul) is ill in the hospital and there he learns about the combination of Western medicine and Nakota remedies that will help him get better.
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Dementia is on the rise around the world, and health organizations in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand are responding to the urgent need - voiced by communities and practitioners - for guidance on how best to address memory...
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Author:Miller, Barbara HelenSummary:The Sámi—indigenous people of northernmost Europe—have relied on traditional healing methods over generations. This pioneering volume documents, in accessible language, local healing traditions and demonstrates the effectiveness of...
- Author:Cyr, BraelynSummary:
'Apli kmuj's Journey' is a fun and easy way to teach the traditional values of the Wolastoqiyik for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children alike!
