Being Native, Medicine is mental, emotional, and physical. Medicine can be preventative.
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Plants, Ceremony
Bear Root
Health Benefit:
Pain relief, Antiseptic, Respiratory illness relief, Antiviral
Health Conditions:
Cough, Congestion
Animals
Eagle
Health Benefit:
Social connections, Spirituality, Community Wellness
Animals
Magpie
Iona's story
Story
Chiaka (Wild Mint Tea)
Iona discussing some of the traditional medicines she grew up using and learning about including chiaka (mint tea) and bear root.
Story
Bear Root
Iona shares a story about the Bear Root remedy.
Story
Identity
Iona describes being Lakota and Black, her father growing up in Denver. Identifies as a woman, born and raised in Denver, shares a story about people not knowing she was from Denver because she doesn't have an accent. Iona describes being privileged for being racially ambiguous.
Story
Creation story and animals
Iona describes the story her mother shared, stating, "We come from the earth". She describes a hierarchy of men and animals in the Christian religion. Iona also describes being Lakota and coming from the Buffalo Nation. Iona also describes the cultural importance of animals like turtles, eagles, and magpies.
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