Native-American Health

Alaska Native Health; Arctic Health; Tribal Health

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obama leather pouch bag native american

Available at NativeTalismanArt com The Obama Medicine Bag is meant for protection of the President and the United States Initially I made one for myself so that I would be reminded constantly of the need to pray and keep good thoughts about our president our country and the people We are in a time of fierce need and change It has never been more important to keep vigil over our future With this in mind I decided to make these for all of us who are taking an active spiritual part in this new era The Medicine bags are filled with sage for purity cedar for eternity and sweet grass for joy juniper berries for good health and crystal for abundance There is enough room to add your own items also The Obama Medicine Bags come with a prayer printed on a piece of parchment paper that can be folded and kept in the bag or placed in a separate location The prayer is as follows Keep President Obama his family his staff and his supporters safe from harm Help him guide us toward becoming a world leader in peace justice and equality Let him be inspired by divine thoughts and to bring these into action Keep his mind on the hearts of the people Help him to unite this country so we can live in harmony joy and prosperity in the dawning of a new era Each bag is hand painted with permanent ink on soft tan colored leather Glass beads have been added as extra strength stoppers on the neck cord This medicine bag has been made to last and will protect it s contents It is appropriate for both men or women The bag measures approximately 1 75 inches wide by 2 5 inches long Note All of the animal products such as leather bone feathers etc are purchased through legal distributors No animal has been harmed for my art

lizard medicine bag native american

Available at NativeTalismanArt com Native American Lizard Handmade Leather Medicine Bag Pouch Hand painted with permanent ink on soft tan colored leather Glass beads have been added as extra strength stoppers on the neck cord The neck cord is extra long This medicine bag has been made to last and will protect it s contents It is appropriate for both men or women The bag measures approximately 1 75 inches wide by 2 5 inches long The artist Paula Bidwell is an Indigenous Healer and while making these medicine bags uses prayer and song to infuse them with healing The prayer is for well being protection and good health of the recipient When an order comes in she looks over the premade bags until one stands out If one doesn t stand out she makes a new one especially for the buyer And there is always a slight variance in design

red heart turquoise medicine bag native american

Available at NativeTalismanArt com Red Heart Native American Medicine Bag You Are My Heart Medicine Bags are meant for the protection of relationships lovers families spouses children and others The bags include medicines for this purpose Sage for purity sweet grass for joy cedar for eternity juniper berries for good health crystal for abundance turquoise for protection from above Sometimes I will add a piece of amber for preservation of the relationship This is meant for relationships that are troubled The bag includes two prayers printed on separate pieces of parchment paper The prayers are as follows You are my heart my life and my treasure Nothing is more valuable than you I ask for us to be blessed and kept safe together in joy and harmony If this bag is for a family My family is my heart my life and my treasure Nothing is more valuable than this family I ask for us to be blessed and kept safe together in joy and harmony Both prayers are meant to be used in special times of need or at every new moon to reinforce the medicines Prayers can be folded and placed in the medicine bag or kept in a separate location For more information on Medicine Bags please read my article on the making keeping and disposal of Medicine Bags Click here for the article You will receive this medicine bag gift wrapped in colored tissue paper with a raffia bow Each bag is hand painted with permanent archival ink on soft tan colored leather A piece of turquoise with black glass beads hangs in front of the heart Two glass beads have been added as extra strength stoppers on the neck cord The neck cord is extra long This medicine bag has been made to last and will protect it s contents It is appropriate for both men and women The bag measures approximately 1 75 inches wide by 2 5 inches long The artist Paula Bidwell is an Indigenous Healer and while making these medicine bags uses prayer and song to infuse them with healing When an order comes in she looks over the premade bags until one

butterfly leather medicine bag native american

Available at NativeTalismanArt com Native American Butterfly Leather Medicine Bag Hand painted with permanent ink on soft tan colored leather Glass beads have been added as extra strength stoppers on the neck cord The neck cord is extra long This medicine bag has been made to last and will protect it s contents It is appropriate for both men or women The bag measures approximately 1 75 inches wide by 2 5 inches long The artist Paula Bidwell is an Indigenous Healer and while making these medicine bags uses prayer and song to infuse them with healing The prayer is for well being protection and good health of the recipient When an order comes in she looks over the premade bags until one stands out If one doesn t stand out she makes a new one especially for the buyer And there is always a slight variance in design Note All of the animal products such as leather bone feathers etc are purchased through legal distributors No animal has been harmed for my art

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Native American woman

This is my paternal grandmother who was native American of the Cherokee tribe She was married to an Irish man who would allow none of the family to sign up on the government quot Indian quot roles She was in the sunset of her life here and in rather poor health Apparently my grandfather wanted none of the government and the native Americans were treated with severity and disrespect at the registration posts