History of Native American Women of Medicine

History of Native American Women of MedicineIn a recent issue of 'Personality and Individual Differences' the personality psychology researcher, Susan P. Picotte, asked, 'Is there a common factor across all Native American women of medicine?' Here are the history of Native American women of medicine and how Ms. Picotte's research and academic paper further support what I've previously asserted about these women and their profound relationship to nature.There are four tribes in this Native American culture. The Medicine Indians was warriors who lived in small villages which was comprised of families and warring clans. The Plains Tribe was pastoralists who did not live as well in large cities, but rather as small rural towns which typically included close family.On the Plains, there are three general categories of people called - Indians, Women, and the Black People. I'm going to list them according to a tribe, based on what I feel comfortable discussing. In order to continue on with m y 'history of Native American women of medicine,' the first category is the Medicine Indians.These women of medicine were the ones who were made great healers by nature and also the personal doctors that the men used when sick and needed surgery or medicine. When I say the Indians, I am specifically talking about the people within the four tribes.First, we have the Oglala Lakota Tribe which is located near South Dakota. They are mostly Lakota, Sioux, and Nakota, which are some of the original Americans. Some of the members have African origins.Next is the Ponca Tribe, which is located near Oklahoma and Southwestern region. They were originally part of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes, and all of these groups were European invaders. Their language does not use the written words.The third tribe is the Eastern Montana Tribe which is located between Minnesota and Wyoming. These individuals have light skin color and hair colors like red. They tend to have dark eyes and mouths. The y are part of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Tribes.Lastly, we have the Crow Nation which has populations in North Carolina and Georgia. This group is considered one of the very few remaining Indian tribes from the same confederation that was formed before the formation of the United States of America.