Quest for Harmony: Native American Spiritual Traditions"Quest for Harmony is intended for anyone seeking a basic understanding of the cultures and spiritual teachings of Native American nations. It is sympathetic and respectful, presenting the views of Native Americans in their own voice wherever possible. Critical issues common to Native Americans such as the pannational spiritual movements and the environment, are also covered."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... story of our origin , for it holds all that we need to know about our people , and how one should live as a human . The story defines our society . It tells me who I am , where I came from . ( Ortiz 1991 ) Although similarities among ...
... story of our origin , for it holds all that we need to know about our people , and how one should live as a human . The story defines our society . It tells me who I am , where I came from . ( Ortiz 1991 ) Although similarities among ...
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... story of Pte Oyate ( the " Buffalo People " ) , the animals , four times and directions . Finally comes the story of the emergence of the Ikce Oyate ( the " Real People " ) , which , as noted , is a Lakota self- designation ( Walker ...
... story of Pte Oyate ( the " Buffalo People " ) , the animals , four times and directions . Finally comes the story of the emergence of the Ikce Oyate ( the " Real People " ) , which , as noted , is a Lakota self- designation ( Walker ...
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... story of origins because there is no authoritative written text . Creation stories are told differently by individual " singers " in the context of a particular Diné ceremonial ( see below ) . Each creation story , howev- er , seems to ...
... story of origins because there is no authoritative written text . Creation stories are told differently by individual " singers " in the context of a particular Diné ceremonial ( see below ) . Each creation story , howev- er , seems to ...
Contents
Looking to the Future with | 9 |
Four Native American Nations | 61 |
Keeping the Eternal Fire Burning | 105 |
Copyright | |
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According American Indian Ani'-Yun'-wiya animals band Barre began Big House ceremony Black Elk Black Hills Blessingway called century chapter Cherokee nation Chief Christian clan continued Crow Dog culture dancers Delaware Delaware Tribe Deloria DeMallie Diné Dinetah ecological Euroamericans European federal fire Ghost Dance harmony Holy Hopi human hunting Indian Territory indigenous Keetoowah killed Lakota spirituality land Lenape Leonard Crow Dog live lodge McLoughlin medicine Mexico missionaries Mooney Mother Earth movement Native American Church Native American nations Native American spiritual native nations Navajo North Oglala Oklahoma participants peyote peyotists Pine Ridge Reservation prayer Pueblo religion religious ritual River sacred pipe settlers Sioux Sitting Bull Snake songs South Spanish story sun dance sweat lodge symbol tion traditional Lakota traditional spirituality traditionalists treaty tribal colleges tribes vision vision quest Wakan Tanka warriors Weslager White Buffalo Woman women Wounded Knee Wovoka yuwipi