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Season 11 Episode 2 | 5m 3s
| Video has closed captioning.
Amelia Simeonoff has been working in traditional healing most of her adult life after taking mentorship with one of Alaska's most prominent Indigenous healers, Grandma Rita. Now she is using the practices of talking circles, drumming, and crafting to help Alaskans heal from trauma, and mental health challenges.
This episode was made possible in part by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.