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Book SynopsisOffers an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships between spirituality and health among Coast Salish and Chinook communities in western Washington from 1805 to 2005. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien examines how these communities define what it means to be healthy and how recent tribal community-based health programs have applied this understanding to their missions and activities.
Trade Review"As scholars in history, anthropology, environmental studies, nursing, and biology, among others, continue to explore indigenous food restoration as a location of sovereignty and cultural reclamation, the case studies featured in
Coming Full Circle provide important community examples. Crawford O’Brien’s collaboration with these communities highlights the significance of academic/Native community partnerships and results in accounts of poignant and meaningful health solutions."—Laurie Arnold,
Western Historical Quarterly"This is an important book."—Eric Anderson,
Pacific Northwest Quarterly"
Coming Full Circle is a strong example of interdisciplinary, mixed-methods research. By analyzing the historical, religious, spiritual, economic, and cultural factors influencing tribal peoples' healing and spiritual traditions, Crawford O'Brien demonstrates the beauty and resilience of tribal communities and tribal cultural traditions."—Michelle M. Jacob,
Oregon Historical QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Case of Ellen GrayPart One: Locations1. Theoretical Orientation: Embodied Subjectivity and the Self in MotionPart Two: Illness, Healing, and Missionization in Historical Context2. “The Fact Is They Cannot Live”: Euroamerican Responses to Epidemic Disease3. “Civilization Is Poison to the Indian”: Missionization, Authenticity, and the Myth of the Vanishing IndianPart Three: Restoring the Spirit, Renewing Tradition4. “A Good Christian Is a Good Medicine Man”: Changing Religious Landscapes from 1804 to 20055. Both Traditional and Contemporary: The South Puget Intertribal Women’s Wellness Program6. Coming Full Circle: Defining Health and Wellness on the Shoalwater Bay Indian ReservationPart Four: Person, Body, Place7. “Rich in Relations”: Self, Kin, and Community8. The Healthy Self: Embedded in Place9. “A Power Makes You Sick”: Illness and Healing in Coast Salish and Chinook TraditionsConclusion: The Case of Ellen Gray, Reconsidered
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