Native American communities on health and disability : a borderland dialogue /

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Author / Creator:Lovern, Lavonna, 1962-
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Description:vi, 242 pages ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9107100
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Other authors / contributors:Locust, Carol.
ISBN:9781137308603 (alk. paper)
1137308605 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • I. Western Academic Voices
  • 1. Issues of Translation: Foundational Concepts of Translation
  • 2. A Few Commonalities of Connectivity, Energies and Ethics
  • 3. Manners, Humor and Silence
  • II. Native American Voices
  • 4. Native American Beliefs Concerning Health and Unwellness
  • 5. Traditional Beliefs about Disabilities
  • 6. Yaqui Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
  • 7. Hopi Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
  • 8. The San Carlos Apache Beliefs of Wellness and Unwellness
  • III. "Don't Try on It No More"
  • 9. Traditional Ways of Wellness
  • Note Regarding the Appendix Information
  • Appendix A. A Brief Guide to Some Native American Beliefs and Cultural Characteristics
  • Appendix B. A Brief Reminder of Ideas for Those Working in Native American Medicine
  • Appendix C. "Don't Try on It No More": The Use of Silence in Native American Languages
  • Appendix D. Additional Reading
  • Index