Category: CA Indians

In this episode, Mavis meets soon-to-be husband, Darrell McCovey, as well as members of his family.  Mavis finds out about

In this episode, Mavis recalls life in her hometown of Orleans, during the “war years” from 1941-45.  Mavis  is living

In this episode, Mavis recalls the tragic events leading up to the death of her parents. Was it the “gift of

Mavis talks of her grandmother Nancy Evans Ferris, a doctor for Indian women and children, delivering babies most every day, leaving

Mavis describes the world renewal ceremony “Pikiawish” or White Deerskin Dance… of the special responsibilities of the medicine man during the

In this episode, Mavis tells of her continuous training to serve the next “Fatawanun”, who has not yet been born.

In this episode, Mavis recounts the early years of her trainings. Although very subtle at first, Mavis soon finds herself

In this episode, Mavis relates to us her personal struggles to grasp or interpret the visions she began to receive,

In this episode, as a very young child, Mavis begins experiencing “the gift” of medicine powers, which she relates to

In this episode, Mavis describes for us her humble beginnings in the early 1930s in the town of Orleans.  Mavis