Wilson Jamie, Sabo Samantha, Chief Camenlita, Clark Hershel, Yazzie Alfred, Nahee Jacqueline, Leischow Scott, Nez Henderson Patricia
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2019;26(1):63-78. doi: 10.5820/aian.2601.2019.63.
Many American Indian (AI) healers are faced with a dilemma of how to maintain the ceremonial uses of traditional tobacco meant to encourage the restoration and balance of mind, body, and spirit, while discouraging commercial tobacco use and protecting against secondhand smoke exposure in ceremonial settings. To explore this dilemma and offer culturally informed solutions, researchers conducted qualitative interviews with Navajo healers who describe the history and role of commercial tobacco within ceremonial contexts. Healers understand the importance of their role on their community's health and expressed deep concern about the use of commercial tobacco in the ceremonial setting. Healers play an important role in curbing the use of commercial tobacco and limiting the exposure to secondhand smoke in ceremonial settings and beyond. Study implications include the importance of understanding traditional and cultural knowledge and its potential as a pathway to solve contemporary public health issues facing AI communities.
许多美国印第安（AI）治疗师面临着一个两难困境：如何维持传统烟草在仪式中的使用，以促进身心和精神的恢复与平衡，同时劝阻商业烟草的使用，并在仪式场合防止二手烟暴露。为了探讨这一困境并提供具有文化针对性的解决方案，研究人员对纳瓦霍治疗师进行了定性访谈，这些治疗师描述了商业烟草在仪式背景下的历史和作用。治疗师明白他们的角色对社区健康的重要性，并对在仪式场合使用商业烟草表示深切关注。治疗师在遏制仪式场合及其他场合商业烟草的使用和限制二手烟暴露方面发挥着重要作用。研究意义包括理解传统和文化知识的重要性及其作为解决AI社区面临的当代公共卫生问题途径的潜力。
