 Sanford Health in Bemidji partnered with other area Indian Health Service Hospitals for a healing powwow tonight. As Mel Meyer reports, the event brought together different groups and agencies to promote overall good health. Once again, welcome to our healing powwow here. Groups from Red Lake, Cass Lake and White Earth have joined together at Sanford to thank healthcare providers for their work. Doctors, the nurses, all the healthcare teams that work here and it's to honor them and get together as a community. The public event was also helping those who might not realize their role in caring for others. Most of the people that are caregivers are informal caregivers, their family members are friends. The Minnesota Indian Area Agency on Aging was hoping to help those in attendance get over some of the barriers to a healthier lifestyle. Learning about new ways to be healthy, like eating healthy, the exercise programs that we're promoting. Staff from Northwood's caregivers were handing out information about Alzheimer's. The services that we provide are an integral part of what we're all talking about here in that healing. Sherri Newago from Cass Lake Indian Hospital was happy to be working alongside the other agencies. I think it's good to partner with other entities to come together as one and show unity. Sandra Skinway has never been to a powwow specifically for healing but enjoyed the experience. I think it's really nice. I mean, it has a feeling of community here. Exactly what the organizers were going for. In Bemidji, I'm Mel Meyer, Lakeland News. Organizers say this was one of the largest crowds at the annual event and they hope it continues to grow next year. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.