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Medicine Woman

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How it feels

A doctor travels to learn about traditional healing practices in different cultures. The show documents her interactions and observations of these methods.

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What happens

Medicine Woman is a documentary show first produced for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, an aboriginal television network in Canada. A doctor's journey to investigate traditional healing in different cultures is the focus. Created and directed by Shirley Cheechoo, it was co-produced by Gerry Sperling and 4 Square Productions in Saskatchewan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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