Chainsaw
Educating county officials about a sweatlodge
Tradition: Ceremonies
Enemy Way
The Navajo Enemy Way ceremony is approved by the US Veterans Administration for treating post-traumatic stress disorder
Follow Up
The Lakota Lawompee ceremony, performed about a year after a healing has taken place, offers thanks to the healer
For the Dead
Ceremonies for the deceased help the spirit pass on
Gourd Dance
The Gourd dance from Oklahoma includes physicians because they are considered modern-day warriors
Re-burial
A constant state of mourning and “picking up our bones”
SCF Drum
The Southcentral Foundation logo incorporates symbols of traditional healing.
Spirit Restoration
The Lakota Spirit Restoration ceremony addresses the loss of spirit in young people
Thanksgiving
Makahiki is the Hawaiian period of thanksgiving
Trauma Treatment for Veterans
Sweat lodge ceremonies can be effective treatment for PTSD