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NEWS: October 9, 2007: Congratulations to all our swimmers!!! All five successfully completed yesterday's Alcatraz swim. Terry Mills, James O'Daniel, Kenny Mills, Adam Bad Wound, and Nakina Mills. Photos here! and here! Read the Rapid City Journal story on the swim. Thanks to all of you for your support!

PATHSTAR:
PRESERVATION OF AUTHENTIC TRADITIONS AND HEALING

Vision
Imagine individuals contributing to the health of their community. Where joy is explored and shared with others, and where distress is faced with courage, compassion, and support.

Imagine that the well-being of the community starts with the integrity of the individual and that it grows with the experience and wisdom of others. Where care, dignity, awareness, and interaction enable each member and every family the opportunity to embrace life’s challenges and windfalls.

This is the PATHSTAR vision.

Philosophy
Pathstar is about the Preservation of Authentic Traditions and Healing. While we subscribe to the idea that communities function best when the individual and family are healthy, we are also aware that the practices involved in maintaining health can vary from group to group. Yet, there are basic practices and conversations that provide benefit to everyone that comes in contact with them. Our aim is to provide a venue for these conversations to take place, so that community members can learn about what makes good health, and then have the tools to create it for themselves.

Mission
We are committed to rebuilding and revitalizing health among individuals, families, and communities in need. We help restore well-being by inspiring habits and attitudes that lead to greater self reliance and growth.

Pathstar combines Western medicine with alternative medicine, and nutrition with spirituality to form “authentic healing.” We identify problems and then helpto foster the habits that create health and wholeness in a way that is appropriate in a given culture.

Health begets health, and PATHSTAR is the place to start.