Common use of Traditional Activities Associated with Cultural Identity and Healing Clause in Contracts

Traditional Activities Associated with Cultural Identity and Healing. Tribal cultural activities can help address historical and intergenerational trauma and feelings of cultural loss that may be underlying root causes and/or contributing factors to addiction. These can include, for example: • Utilization of traditional healers and spiritual and traditional approaches to healing; • Sweat lodges, sacred pipe ceremonies, smudging and other ceremonies; • Talking circles; • Cultural activities such as basket weaving, pottery making, drum making, canoe building, etc., depending on the Tribe; • Cultural and linguistic immersion programs. These traditional activities may be combined with other treatment or included in integrated treatment models, as discussed below.