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Yakama Women at the Longhouse
Type: Digital
Year: 2026
Publisher: Fourth World Journal
Abstract: In this article Hailey Allen (Yakama) explores the role of traditional medicine among Yakama women as a vital expression of Indigenous knowledge and a fundamental aspect of Longhouse (Washat) cultural continuity. Referred to as the Seven Drums Religion, or Waashat and Washani, the Longhouse Religion of the Columbia Plateau, including the Yakama, is better understood as a spiritual way of life… more
Nomadic Tribes and the Integration of Health, Wellness, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in India
Type: Digital
Year: 2026
Publisher: Fourth World Journal
Abstract: <p>This paper examines the intersection of health, wellness, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) among nomadic and denotified tribes in India through a critical ethnographic and feminist lens. Drawing on fieldwork conducted with the Raika, Van Gujjar, and Sansi communities, the study highlights how these groups sustain culturally rooted health systems that are deeply embedded in… more