Jeffrey Henderson, M.D.
The Lakota Lawompee ceremony, performed about a year after a healing has taken place, offers thanks to the healer
About Jeffrey Henderson, M.D.
Jeffrey Henderson, M.D. is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He is president and CEO of the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health. He and Dr. Lindberg discuss how Native American beliefs and healing practices intersect with modern medicine.
Tribal Affiliation
Lakota Sioux (Cheyenne River)
Hometown
Rapid City, South Dakota
Occupation
Physician, Epidemiologist, and President and CEO of the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health
Region
Great Plains