In the Spirit of Medicine

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Caption: Dr. Arne Vainio, Credit: Ivy Vainio
Image by: Ivy Vainio 
Dr. Arne Vainio 

Dr. Arne Vainio is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor on the Fond Du Lac reservation in Cloquet.

His essays on life, work, medicine and spirit are published in "News From Indian Country," and you can find the link to his stories and more on our website at thenorth1033.org.

"In the Spirit of Medicine" airs twice monthly on Northland Morning on The North, 1033.

Dr. Arne Vainio essays on life, work, medicine and spirit are published in "News From Indian Country," and you can find the link to his stories and more on our website at thenorth1033.org.

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77 Pieces

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In the Spirit of Medicine: "Thank you for bringing something good to our people"
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"I told them my people can sense insincerity and they can sense defeat. They can tell if you think they are dysfunctional or hopeless or alcoholic ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2019
  • Length: 07:40
In the Spirit of Medicine: Welcome to our land - our children need you
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In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor...

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2019
  • Length: 07:40
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In the Spirit of Medicine: Christmas is coming
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This week: do you believe in second chances? In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the Mille Lac...

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 05:27
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In the Spirit of Medicine: the promise of a warrior
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This week: honor, service, and keeping a promise. In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the Mill...

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 07:42
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In the Spirit of Medicine: what do you want to be when you grow up?
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This week: what do you want to be when you grow up? In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the ...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2019
  • Length: 05:23
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In the Spirit of Medicine: dignity and respect
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This week: who really deserves dignity and respect? In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the Mi...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2019
  • Length: 05:11
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In the Spirit of Medicine: This big world can be a lonely place
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This week: this big world can be a lonely place if you’re just waiting for it to end.

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 06:42
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In the Spirit of Medicine: There is no place on earth I would rather be
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This week: when you know there's no place on earth you would rather be

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 06:22
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In the Spirit of Medicine: A young woman selling watermelons
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This week, what happens when you believe in someone ... even someone you don't know?

  • Added: Jun 25, 2019
  • Length: 07:29
In the Spirit of Medicine: I thought I had more time
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This week, what tools do we have when we run out of time?

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 07:29
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In the Spirit of Medicine: Giwayakwaadiziwin
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This week, running a stop sign on the road of good intentions.

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 06:37
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In the Spirit of Medicine: sauna is a place for healing
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This week, how sauna and löyly stitch together generations ... and tired hearts.

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:24
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In the Spirit of Medicine: all we have is each other
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This week, who could YOU call in the middle of the night and know they would pick up?

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:30
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In the Spirit of Medicine: what's in a name?
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Caption: Dr. Arne Vainio, Credit: Lisa Johnson
This week, what's in a name?

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
In the Spirit of Medicine: our traditions are what will save us
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This week, a chance for kids and adults to walk in both their worlds completely. In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio...

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  • Added: Feb 21, 2019
  • Length: 05:55
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In the Spirit of Medicine: in the middle of a dream
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In the Spirit of Medicine features the essays of Dr. Arne Vainio, an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor ...

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  • Added: Feb 21, 2019
  • Length: 06:43
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In the Spirit of Medicine: What are my options?
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This week, what are your options when you have none?

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 06:56
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