Oklahoma hospital invokes Native American healing arts
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ADA — Nestled amid green fields and stream-filled woodlands, a new hospital opened by the Chickasaw Nation blends sacred Native American healing traditions with cutting-edge medicine.
It is one of a growing number of medical centers in the United States that recognize healing is about more than just drugs and IV drips.
Instead, they take an approach based on the belief that patients can recover more quickly when their cultural and spiritual beliefs are accommodated.
“Although we rely on conventional medicine, there are still folks who believe that healing is not just for your physical body... it’s for your spirit as well,” said Bill Anoatubby, governor of the Chickasaw nation that numbers more than 49,000 citizens.
Chickasaw traditions include deep ties to nature and family, so the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center was designed to provide a peaceful environment with space for healing ceremonies and plenty of visitors..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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