Tradition: Death & Burial

Hawaiians want to pass away at home, accompanied by and involving their family

Mourning of a loved one in Choctaw tradition involves community and support of family

Acceptance of hospice depends on a family’s understanding of what hospice offers

Hospice as a benefit to individuals who move to the city, to help them cope with isolation

Reflections on hospice being a return to the tradition of caring for dying relatives at home

The survival of sacred funeral songs among southern California tribes, despite the loss of so many

Some Alaska Natives prefer to die outside, under the open sky

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