Description: Chronicles the advent of so-called "western" or "scientific" medicine in the modern era, and how Navajos adapted, but did not compromise their traditional healings ways.
Brief description: Wade Davies is a professor of history, specializing in Navajo, American Indian, and modern United States History. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he earned his B.A. in History and Political Science from Indiana State University in Bloomington in 1991. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in history from Arizona State University in 1998. Currently, Dr. Davies teaches Navajo History and other classes at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, located just east of the Navajo Nation.
Review Quotes: "Davies deserves high marks for this study. He is well grounded in the secondary literature and primary sources. He organizes his material skillfully and writes with clarity, focus, and nuance."