Gonzales, Patrisia.

Red medicine : traditional indigenous rites of birthing and healing / Patrisia Gonzales. - Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2012. - xxv, 273 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. - First peoples : new directions in indigenous studies . - First peoples (2010) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-266) and index.

9780816529568 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0816529566 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2011045475


Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies.
Indians of Mexico--Rites and ceremonies.
Traditional medicine--North America.
Traditional medicine--Mexico.
Birth customs--North America.
Birth customs--Mexico.
Healing--North America.
Healing--Mexico.


North America--Social life and customs.
Mexico--Social life and customs.

E98.R3 / G66 2012

615.8/808997