Storytelling and Indigenous Medicine
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For thousands of years, indigenous communities worldwide have utilized storytelling for healing, agency, and community-building. In many indigenous teachings, everything carries stories and energies. The rock. The trees. The human being.
In this episode of The UnderStory, host Mohsin Mohi Ud Din (#MeWe International Inc.) interviews Jasper Younger Bear, a member of the indigenous Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation. Jasper Young Bear is a friend, father, husband, and community builder. He leads people through ancient indigenous ceremonies that use storytelling as a portal for compassion, courage, prayer, and hope.
In speaking with Jasper Young Bear, we uncover how a person can change the fabric of time and space by speaking stories.
How can we better use this power to further resilience, kindness, and hope in our everyday lives? Join Mohsin and Jasper Young Bear in episode 2 of The Understory to find out!
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