On The Medicine Men Of The Ten'A

Description: 

Strong belief in the devil characterizes the Ten'a. A medicine man's power enables him to cast out devils that cause illness because his devil is stronger. Anecdotes about healing and an appendix containing foreign and native words are included. Very poor copy.

People: 
Athabascan, Eskimo
Location Description: 

Alaska AK; Washington WA

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Demographics, Miscellaneous, Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions
Original Date: 
1907
Creator: 
Jette, J.
Language: 
English
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
Medical Record; Jette, J. On the medicine men of the Ten'a. J Royal Anthro Inst Gr Brit and Ireland 1907;37:157-88.
Identifier: 
9900499
Subject: 
Ceremonial, Concept Formation, Geography, Population Density, Shaman, Shamanism, Traditional Medicine, Witchcraft
Type: 
Monograph