Indigenous Healers

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This course focuses on the religious/spiritual leaders who are often referred to as medicine men/women or shamans. These individuals primarily function as healers but may also serve as Elders, prophets, priests, philosophers, intellectuals, mystics, artists, poets, and musicians, among other roles. This course examines the historical and contemporary place of these highly respected persons in Indigenous religious traditions. Cross-listed: REL-3802(3). Restrictions: Department Permission Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-3802. Requisite Courses: REL-2801, REL-2802, or REL-2803, and permission of the Department Chair [prerequisite(s)].