The World We Used to Live in: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine MenDeloria looks at medicine men, their powers, and the Earth's relation to the cosmos. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictIn his final book, Native American scholar and philosopher Deloria (1933-2005) presents engaging stories describing the exploits and skills of Native American medicine men (and a few women) drawn from ... Read full review
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
Shared Dreams | 8 |
Mens Vision Quest Experiences | 16 |
Womens Vision Quest Experiences | 31 |
Visions in Transition | 39 |
Finding the Cure | 47 |
Omaha Buffalo Medicine Men | 57 |
The Horse Doctor | 65 |
Enlisting the Weather as an Aid | 144 |
The Picture Rocks | 150 |
Buffalo Stones That Call the Blackfeet | 156 |
Chapter Seven | 167 |
Holding the Jar with Feathers | 173 |
Powers of Animation | 179 |
The Power of Invisibility | 185 |
Chapter Eight | 193 |
Chapter Three | 83 |
Chapter Four | 107 |
Animals Admonishing Humans | 121 |
Changes in the Weather | 135 |
Time | 206 |
Bibliography | 227 |
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World We Used to Live In: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men Vine Deloria Jr. Limited preview - 2016 |
The World We Used to Live in: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men ... Vine Deloria, Jr. No preview available - 2010 |
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