Secret Native American Pathways
Title | Secret Native American Pathways PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas E. Mails |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN |
Thomas E. Mails draws upon his extensive knowledge of Native American history and ceremony to present ways of applying Native teachings to today's lifestyles.
Secret Native American Pathways
Title | Secret Native American Pathways PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas E. Mails |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781937462130 |
The Mystic Warriors of the Plains
Title | The Mystic Warriors of the Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas E. Mails |
Publisher | Da Capo Press |
Pages | 620 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781569245385 |
The Mystic Warriors of the Plains offers readers an extraordinarily detailed view of the daily activities of the peoples of the North American plains, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Nez Perce, Comanche, and many others. Used by Kevin Costner as a resource text for the motion picture Dances with Wolves, this is an extraordinarily in-depth examination of the day-to-day lives of the North American plains Indians, with over one thousand illustrations and thirty-two four-color plates. Covering everything from social customs, personal qualities, and government to types of weaponry, achievement marks, and the training of Indian boys, The Mystic Warriors of the Plains is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Plains Indian lore that will delight and inform everyone interested in understanding the native peoples of the Plains. "Magnificently and accurately ... conveys both the tragic ironies and splendors of the rich plains civilization." —Newsweek "Fascinating detail that gives a better idea of the plains people than mere description can do...."—Navajo Times
Native American Spirituality
Title | Native American Spirituality PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Irwin |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 343 |
Release | 2000-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0803206291 |
This volume offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary set of essays by noted Native and non-Native scholars that explore the problems and prospects of understanding and writing about Native American spirituality in the twenty-first century. Considerable attention is given to the appropriateness and value of different interpretive paradigms for Native religion, including both traditional religion and Native Christianity. The book also investigates the ethics of religious representation, issues of authenticity, the commodification of spirituality, and pedagogical practices. Of special interest is the role of dialogue in expressing and understanding Native American religious beliefs and practices. A final set of essays explores the power of and reactions to Native spirituality from a long-term, historical perspective.
Pathways to Inclusion
Title | Pathways to Inclusion PDF eBook |
Author | John Lord |
Publisher | Captus Press |
Pages | 278 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1553221656 |
The People Called Apache
Title | The People Called Apache PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BDD Promotional Books Company |
Pages | 624 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Text, illustrations and photographs present a history of the Apache Indians.
Seven Myths of Native American History
Title | Seven Myths of Native American History PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Jentz |
Publisher | Hackett Publishing |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 2018-03-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1624666809 |
"Seven Myths of Native American History will provide undergraduates and general readers with a very useful introduction to Native America past and present. Jentz identifies the origins and remarkable staying power of these myths at the same time he exposes and dismantles them." —Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth College