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  1. The Medicine Wheel: Understanding "Problem" Patients in Primary Care

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Thunderwolf for this article. This article explains the medicine wheel better than I ever could. This is the center of our way of healing. And it can be used by all, not just the NAI.

  2. Circles...Black Elk (quote)

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    here is another from Black Elk; Then I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world. And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell...

  3. "Part" Indian?

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Very true Thunderwolf, my Brother. My heart beats with the beat of the drums, and I follow the Native ways.

  4. Commonly used words that offend Indian people

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Thunderwolf for the list. It maddens me when people call me these names. They do not realize nor do they understand that these words are offensive. Alot of people that are unaware of who or...

  5. Traditional [Native American] Indian Medicine, Treatment of Chronic Illness:

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Tencat, the first step is always the hardest. You have taken the first of many steps that is needed to learn how to blend Western healing and traditional native healing. Asking how you can help will...

  6. Were you/family ashamed or shamed for NAI descent?

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Grace, it is the same 'if' you can prove the lineage. If you can't prove it, then no, it is not the same. Here in the states the U.S. government likes to have documentation of ancestry for you to...

  7. Were you/family ashamed or shamed for NAI descent?

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Ever since adulthood I have proclaimed that I have Native blood in me. My father had told me that we are part Native but don't tell people that we are. For Natives back in the 1970's had a bad...

  8. A thread to begin our understanding

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Natives are very religious people. As the saying goes "My life is my religion, My religion is my life". This is at the root of all NAI, from birth to death. Whether it's the Red Road or Christianity...

  9. NAI descent: Roll Call

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Seneca ancenstry (paternal) and adopted Brother Of

  10. The Medicine Wheel in Recovery

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    The Medicine Wheel ( or the Cross Roads ) is the primary centering piece for all things in life. From it we have the four directions to balancing our lives. When one point of the Medicine Wheel is out...

  11. Member comments regarding the NAI (patient) Nursing forum

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thunderwolf My Brother, Brian does have good wisdom. I believe this will help the many, both Native and other to understand the ways of the Native Beliefs. For the Native Americans are a religious...

  12. don't tick off a nurse!!!

    nativehealer replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in Nursing Humor

    LMAO I love that. A carnation taking a mans temp.

  13. Native Healing

    nativehealer posted a topic in Holistic

    For those interested in native healing. The Native American Healers both past and present use a combination of "medicines". All the knowledge is learned form the Elders by word of mouth. If an Elder...

  14. Native Healing

    nativehealer replied to nativehealer's topic in Holistic

    The four directions or winds are East, South, West, and North. Each direction has their own energys, powers, plants, and spirits. Depending on what you are praying for determines what direction you...

  15. Native background

    nativehealer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiousity, how many of us have any Native ancestry and do you use traditional Native Healing as you work with your patients? As for me I am 1/8 Seneca. I use both traditional and modern...

  16. Any Psychic Nurses?

    nativehealer replied to chelsea32's topic in Holistic

    The Native American view of psychic powers is that we are given a "sixth sense" by the spirits. The spirits choose us to help the people that are in need of this gift. This sixth sense is not always...

  17. Real 911 calls.....

    nativehealer replied to RosesrReder's topic in Nursing Humor

    a friend of mine that works for the romeoville p.d. told me their 911 center got a call from a lady that had her car locked and no keys. the 911 operator asked where was she calling from? the lady...

  18. Do you know guys, we ARE an action figure!

    nativehealer replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    bill, why not take a g.i. joe action figure and dress him in scrubs?:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: native

  19. Roll Call

    nativehealer replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    are native medicine men allowed to be here also? :chair: or this just for nurses? native

  20. Systemic Formulas

    nativehealer replied to michelle95's topic in Holistic

    Michelle, as a Native Healer I use Herbs to help heal. Alot of todays medicines come from plants. The medicine companies actualy have people all over the world researching various plant to try to...

  21. Twelve Days of Kittens

    nativehealer replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol:chuckle :rotfl: :chuckle :rotfl: :chuckle :rotfl: what a mischevious

  22. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    nativehealer replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    Coopergrrl, you are correct. It isn't just Reiki, but all healing powers. The healing powers choose whom they wish use to heal. also its not just people that the energy will flow to. I have leaned up...

  23. Some Holistic Nursing Insight...

    nativehealer replied to fry.girl's topic in Holistic

    Cheri, Look into reflexology. It is a Chinese type of massage on the feet. The Chinese believe that each part of the foot controls a part of the body. It is good to hear that he is doing better....

  24. back pain

    nativehealer replied to nursemelly's topic in Holistic

    Another thing you can try is finding if anyone knows how to do accu-pressure. Accu-pressure would also help to rid the knots and pain along the spine and back.

  25. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    nativehealer replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    even tho i am not a reiki practitoner nor master, i use spiritual healing when ever someone i know asks for my help.the healing touch does work. i also use medobolic messages when it is needed to...