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In the Spirit of Medicine - Dr. Arne Vainio "Promise of a Warrior"

Dr Arne Vainio Photo by Ivy Vainio
Dr Arne Vainio Photo by Ivy Vainio

Dr. Arne Vainio is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor on the Fond Du Lac reservation in Cloquet. His essays on life, work, medicine and spirit are published in "News From Indian Country”.

In this segment, Dr. Vainio recounts his conversations with an 80-year-old soldier about his determination to keep a promise.
 

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