# Pomo Shaman

Shows Essie Parrish, the spiritual head of the Kashia Indian community and the only southwestern Pomo Indian sucking doctor who still practices this ancient form of doctoring. Follows his actions as he performs the essentials of the second and final night of a curing ceremony

Photography, Gordon Mueller, William R. Heick ; editing, Gordon Mueller

Shaman: Piwóya (Essie Parrish). Singers: Bernice Dollar, Bertha Antone, Julia Maerufo, Emmett Antone. Fire tender: Clement Maerufo. Patient: Sidney Parrish

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1964
- By: Heick, William R, University of California (System). Extension Media Center
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/pomoshaman)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/pomoshaman?play=1)