Buffalo on the plains

About Bent Arrow

Philosophy of Bent Arrow

The Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society operates on the following information and belief system, which applies to all programs and services offered by the society:

  • We believe that the responsibility for healthy upbringing of children is the responsibility of the whole community. This will ensure that children and youth are given the guidance, support, and love that they need in order to develop into healthy adults.
  • We believe that all people are created equal and will be treated with respect, kindness, honesty and compassion.
  • We believe that in order to best meet the needs of the people we work with requires us to work cooperatively with other agencies, systems and communities.
  • We believe that the wholistic needs of people, the spiritual, emotional, physical and mental must be included in program development and service provision.
  • We believe that all people have the capacity for change.
  • We believe that all people need and want a family.