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The center of the universe: A ceremony at Pipe Spring Sweat Lodge
The Sweat Lodge at Pipe Spring is a healing place for many people. The spiritual leader of the lodge is a Southern Paiute man who conducts open ceremonies so that all people may participate in the process of cleansing body and spirit. The ritual process brings together the positive effects of group …
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African American Males and Issues of Fatherhood: An Examination of the Sweat Lodge as a Psychosocial and Spiritual Intervention
… & Nightingale 2008). The emergence of the Sweat Lodge as an intervention for Native Americans has had some promising results (Cohen, 2003; Edwards, 2003, Noe, Fleming & Manson 2003; Smith, 2005). However, there is limited research on the Sweat Lodge for non-native populations, specifically, …
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An Analysis of Healing and Honoring Ceremonies Practiced by Lakota Veterans on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
… society. These practices include the use of the sweat lodge, Sun Dance, Pow Wows, horseback riding, the Native American Church, music, and Wiping of the Tears ceremony. I argue that the practice and participation of these ceremonies and rituals help veterans heal mentally, physically, and …