medicine man
Example Sentences
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Chasing Horse, who is also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, had a reputation as a medicine man among Indigenous tribes across the US and Canada.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Apache medicine man Geronimo made his now-legendary name leading raids and eluding capture during the Apache wars of the 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
As a young mother, Ms. Rabha was told by a local medicine man that her mentally ill son would soon die; he didn’t.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
Law enforcement authorities say in the decades since starring in the Oscar-winning movie, Chasing Horse became a self-proclaimed medicine man among tribes and traveled around North America to perform healing ceremonies.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
The helper brought him a blanket; they walked him to the edge of the rim- rock, and the medicine man told him to sit down.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
