Healing: Old Ways

Alcoholism is the result of colonization and a sense of victimization among Native Hawaiians

Alcoholism is the tip an an iceberg, prompting the physician to dig deeper to learn about its root causes

Alcoholism as a blessing that led to an awareness of losing traditional ways

Ceremonies for the deceased help the spirit pass on

Navajo tradition forbids speaking about death, so physicians must find other ways to talk about terminal illness

Hawaiian belief in the spirit of an individual, upon his or her death, remaining in contact with living family members

Death and dying is a part of the natural order

Traditional means of treating diabetes

Difference between a modern health center and a traditional healer

Seeking traditional remedies for diabetes to incorporate into a Native clinic

Taking medicaton as an alternative to traditional self-treatment

Choice to pursue traditonal or modern medicine lies with the patient

Listening is a key ingredient to healing

Navajo healing traditions are supported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs

Difference of diagnostic technique between a modern doctor and a traditional healer

Hawaiian health program recognizes Native healers

Identifying an individual as a provider to others is the highest compliment one can offer

Traditional healing addresses spirituality while modern medicine does not