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The National Institutes of Health/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) have identified Native American traditional healing practices as a range of holistic treatments to treat acute or chronic illnesses.[1] These practices also aim to promote and maintain health.
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For Native Americans the idea of health and wellness correlates with having a close connection with the earth and living in harmony with the surroundings.[2] The healing practices of different Native Americans vary across tribes, however, there are also shared beliefs regarding health approaches. Practices supported by Native American groups are programs that focus on the Bio-psycho-social-spiritual wellbeing.[2] A combination of approaches ranging from manipulative therapies, medicinal herbs, ceremonies, and prayers aim to prevent and treat illness.[2]