Break a Leg
Greetings in Choctaw, and a few words of good luck for the success of this exhibition
Kenneth H. York, Ph.D.
About Kenneth H. York, Ph.D.
Kenneth York, Ph.D., is director of tribal development for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. He and Dr. Lindberg discuss casino gambling and the development of tribal resources, as well as Native healing, and the struggles of self-destructive behavior.
Tribal Affiliation
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Hometown
Choctaw, Mississippi
Region
Southeast
VIDEO CLIPS
Casino and Schools
Silver Star casino funds schools on the reservation
DeSoto
The long relationship between Choctaw speakers and Europeans
Diabetes
Difference between a modern health center and a traditional healer
Into the Swamps
Swamp as a site of refuge and means of survial
Native Diagnosis
A story about the woodpecker; an analogy for the work of the traditional healer
Native Diagnosis
Difference of diagnostic technique between a modern doctor and a traditional healer
Spirtuality
Traditional healing addresses spirituality while modern medicine does not