Inner Healing: Journey with Native Trees of Knowledge

2014

1h 43m

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Overview

This documentary is the story of Adrian Esposito's journey to find healing for his anger and autism by traveling across America and Canada and interviewing Native American healers and elders for their advice.

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14 members

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Laurence Sugarman

Self - Clinical Hypnosis & Biofeedback

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Mala Spotted Eagle

Self - Son of Rolling Thunder; Cherokee/Shoshone

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Ted Silverhand

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Kenneth Cohen

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Michael Bastine

Self - Algonquin Healer; Author, 'Iroquois Supernatural'

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Eagle Skyfire

Self - Quichua Salasaca, Ecuador

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Leon Sam Briggs

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William Commanda

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Romola Vasantha Thumbadoo

Self

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Warren Skye

Self - Tonawanda, Seneca

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Tahwehdahqui

Self - Tuscarora

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Kristina Nomeika

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Chief Wilbert Whiteduck

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Rolling Thunder

Self (archive audio)

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