Witches in White Coats: Native American and Western Medical Ethics
An early version of this essay appeared in News From Indian Country XII:5, Mid-March 1998 I use the word witchcraft as a synonym for what in Mexico is called brujeria, sorcery, meaning the abuse of spiritual power: attempting to disempower, coerce, harm, or control others or to influence events using means that are unethical or socially disapproved. (Readers should note, however, that in European culture, the term witchcraft may have a positive connotation, referring to ancie