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iixsatimutilh - We Are Medicine For Eachother: A Traditional Medicines Program

Mills, Emma

Traditional medicines hold profound significance within numerous Indigenous communities, serving as integral components of cultural identity and holistic wellness practices. Traditional medicine assumes a central role in fostering the physician, mental, spiritual and emotional health and vitality of its members. An esteemed healer within the community, has devoted decades sharing her profound knowledge regarding the medicine that comes from the land, witnessing firsthand the transformative impact on individuals. She defines traditional medicine as a culmination of plants, healing, song, and dance. She emphasizes that traditional medicine and healing is about “the energy, the working and the sharing that all community members partake in to rid themselves of illness.” Much of this knowledge is passed down within the community by word-of-mouth, and thus a program is needed so that this wealth of knowledge can be taught and shared accurately and in a structured manner. She is dedicated to guiding learners on how to use traditional medicines and to understand when these medicines are the right option. Through her teachings, individuals are empowered to recognize the appropriateness of these remedies and engage in healing practices that resonate authentically with their cultural heritage and community traditions.

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University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0445357

https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/SVJB1C

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