The ways of Native American women who choose to follow the healing path include the following: the way of the daughter, the way of the householder, the way of the mother, the way of the teacher, and the way of the wise woman. Each of these ways toward spiritual development, or "disciplines that accord with the age of the aspirant and her duties within the sacred wheel of life" (Allen, 1991, p. lo), leads one to ever more specialized modes of work. We have accepted this developmental framework as a guide for the description of diverse American Indian' women's quest for mental health. Whether their well-being is deemed effective functioning, adaptation, and competence or living a peaceful (Hopi), artfulWe thank the following women who provided research ideas listed in Exhibit