medicine man
Example Sentences
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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
Jim Walker, her great-great-grandfather and a respected medicine man, rode mustangs all the way to Florida, visiting tribes along the way to exchange medicine and horses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
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
Last month, a Navajo medicine man held a cleansing ceremony at several locations on campus, including Silsby.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
He didn’t know how the medicine man could look down at it every day.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
