medicine man
noun
: a person especially among American Indian groups who is believed to possess supernatural powers that can heal illnesses and keep away evil spirits : shaman
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After Nygren's speech, medicine man Lorenzo Max led the march, singing prayers and sharing ancestral stories.
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Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Iron Eyes, a 46-year-old lawyer and Indigenous rights activist, was 9 when a medicine man taught him traditions he’s maintained since, in the wake of the tribe’s annual sun dance ceremony at the park.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
And a Navajo medicine man will teach you about the indigenous population and its traditional practices.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2024
Thirty-one of the 190 videos—almost a fifth—include disparaging remarks about tribal practices including the Sunrise Dance or medicine men, including two completely dedicated to convincing the congregation of the evil within the Sunrise Dance.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 28 June 2024
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Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Iron Eyes, a 46-year-old lawyer and Indigenous rights activist, was 9 when a medicine man taught him traditions he’s maintained since, in the wake of the tribe’s annual sun dance ceremony at the park.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
And a Navajo medicine man will teach you about the indigenous population and its traditional practices.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2024
Thirty-one of the 190 videos—almost a fifth—include disparaging remarks about tribal practices including the Sunrise Dance or medicine men, including two completely dedicated to convincing the congregation of the evil within the Sunrise Dance.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 28 June 2024
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“Medicine man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20man. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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