Sweat Lodge Leader? | Individuals who wish to conduct Native American religious ceremonies for Veterans in a Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, should contact the Chief of Chaplain Services at the center and inform him or her of your availability. |
 NPR Photo of VA Sweat Lodge | MANY NEEDED TO HELP MANY "These and other traditional healing therapies are the treatment of choice for many Native American veterans according to a survey conducted at Washington State University." University. Military.com Native American veterans battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) find relief and healing through an alternative treatment called the Sweat Lodge ceremony offered at the Spokane Veterans Administration Hospital. In the Arizona desert, wounded warriors from the Hopi Nation can join in a ceremony called Wiping Away the Tears. The traditional cleansing ritual helps dispel a chronic "ghost sickness" that can haunt survivors of battle. These and other traditional healing therapies are the treatment of choice for many Native American veterans according to a recent survey being conducted at Washington State University. The findings will be presented at the American Psychological Association conference in Washington D.C. Here are the The Survey questions asked to Native American veterans. |
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