Azure Bouré, traditional food and medicine program coordinator for the Suquamish Tribe in Washington state, is pictured with her son Ryan Bouré at a nutrition workshop. State health officials said they are planning to apply to get Medicaid reimbursement for traditional healing practices offered at tribal health facilities. Four other states received approval last year, with Arizona's going into effect last week. (Photo by Samantha Robson, courtesy of Azure Bouré)

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Art Martinez has seen the power of ceremony.

Martinez, a clinical psychologist and member of the Chumash Tribe, helped run an American Indian youth ceremonial camp. Held at a sacred tribal site in Northern California, it was designed to help kids’ mental health. He remembers a 14-year-old girl who had been stru

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