Navajo visit Day-4, meeting with a new medicine man 10/30/2023

We woke up at 6 a.m., which is 5 a.m. in our time, in order to fix breakfast to serve for a medicine man. Our first impression toward the new medicine man was bad, as he was irritated with something on our first sight. After we offered breakfast to him, he started acting and talking normally. We suspect that he was irritated simply because of hunger.

After the lengthy explanation, we found out he is the same as the other medicine men who charge a high amount of fee and request to offer him some valuable materials including Navajo baskets and a buckskin. At the end of the meeting, I asked him if he could work with us by going through only a simple prayer, instead of going through the traditional ceremony that requires expensive fee and materials. Unfortunately his answer was no. I guess we will have to keep looking for the best medicine man for us.