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

Vine Deloria

Fulcrum Publishing, 2006 - Social Science - 237 pages

Deloria looks at medicine men, their powers, and the Earth's relation to the cosmos.

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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 a leading Native American scholar, whose research, writings, and teaching have encompassed history, law, religious studies, and political science. He is the former executive director of the National Congress of American Indians.

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