Healing Ways
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Chronicles the advent of so-called "western" or "scientific" medicine in the modern era, and how Navajos adapted, but did not compromise their traditional healings ways.
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Origin Legend of the Navaho Flintway Shares navajo indians, rites and ceremonies, religion -
Where the Two Came to Their Father: A Navaho War Ceremonial Shares navajo indians, rites and ceremonies, religion -
White man's medicine Shares navajo indians, medical care, history -
Navajo Long Walk Shares navajo indians
“If you want more of the same (history about religion), start with these.”
“If it was the religion that hooked you, try one of these.”
“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”
- Walking Thunder
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The Scalpel and the Silver Bear: The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine and Traditional Healing
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Health, Healing and Religion: A Cross Cultural Perspective
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The Fourfold Path to Healing: Working with the Laws of Nutrition, Therapeutics, Movement, and Meditation in the Art of Medicine