The World We Used to Live in: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men

Vine Deloria

Fulcrum Publishing, 2006 - Social Science - 237 pages

In his final work, the great and beloved Native American scholar Vine Deloria Jr. takes us into the realm of the spiritual and reveals through eyewitness accounts the immense power of medicine men. The World We Used To Live In, a fascinating collection of anecdotes from tribes across the country, explores everything from healing miracles and scared rituals to Navajos who could move the sun. In this compelling work, which draws upon a lifetime of scholarship, Deloria shows us how ancient powers fit into our modern understanding of science and the cosmos, and how future generations may draw strength from the old ways.

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In 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 ...

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
• Chapter Three: 83
• Chapter Four: 107
• Animals Admonishing Humans: 121
• Changes in the Weather: 135
• 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
• Time: 206
• Bibliography: 227

About the author

Vine Deloria Jr. was named by TIME magazine as one of the greatest religious thinkers of the twentieth century. He was a leading Native American scholar whose research, writings, and teachings on history, law, religion, and political science have not only changed the face of Indian country, but stand to influence future generations of Native and non-Native Americans alike. He has authored many acclaimed books, including Evolution, Creationism, and Other Modern Myths; Red Earth, White Lies; God is Red; Spirit and Reason and Custer Died for Your Sins. Vine Deloria Jr. passed away on November 13, 2005.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The World We Used to Live in: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men
• Author: Vine Deloria
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing, 2006
• ISBN: 1555915647, 9781555915643
• Length: 237 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies