Part one of term paper
Believing that evil spirits caused diseases, the Indians used charms and magic to remove the evil influence. The magical procedures were usually preformed by those supposed to have the power to control spirit forces. Indians might call them such names as “mystery man”, “singer”, or the “wonderful”. White people called them “medi ...

Part two of term paper
... they had a house where secret societies met, sacred objects were kept, and ceremonies were taught to the young. Acknowledging that the word “traditional” means different things to different people, it is still possible to provide several general statements about traditions; medicine among American Indians that can be used as guidelines in understa nding tribal beliefs about illness and healing. Most tribes have the beliefs that their medicine people have “extra” that others don't. This ...