This time during the Covid-19 pandemic is a time of illness and loss, but it’s also a time of healing - for many people and the earth - physically and spiritually. My name is Melissa Townsend and I’m a reporter and producer for Minnesota Naive News and the Native Lights podcasts. I recently spoke with Lakota elder Nancy Bordeaux about her work helping people heal through their traditional teachings, ceremonies and lifeways. Here is that conversation.