My Elders Taught Me: Aspects of Western Great Lakes American Indian PhilosophyIn this book the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. He combines over forty years of stories, anecdotes, and observations learned from Western Great Lakes tribal elders into a coherent and thought-provoking philosophy text which challenges readers to look beyond their own cultural prepossessions and discover a method of asking questions where the answers come from within. Contents: Setting the Stages: From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early "Earth World"; The Earth and its "People"; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings. |
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... [ woman ] can possess his [ her ] mother ; no man [ woman ] can own the Earth.2 The importance of the principle of equal entitlement to the philosophical beliefs and the related religious practices of the Western Great Lakes American ...
... [ woman ] can possess his [ her ] mother ; no man [ woman ] can own the Earth.2 The importance of the principle of equal entitlement to the philosophical beliefs and the related religious practices of the Western Great Lakes American ...
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... woman agreed to marry the handsome son of a renowned tribal leader from a neighboring group . On the day of the wedding , she dressed in her bridal finery then asked her mother to allow her one final opportunity to go alone briefly to ...
... woman agreed to marry the handsome son of a renowned tribal leader from a neighboring group . On the day of the wedding , she dressed in her bridal finery then asked her mother to allow her one final opportunity to go alone briefly to ...
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... Woman . He told his companion that he felt it was a grave mistake to think of the approaching woman as a sexual object . The first young man scoffed at him and said , " I'll show you . Wait ' til she is within speaking range ! " When ...
... Woman . He told his companion that he felt it was a grave mistake to think of the approaching woman as a sexual object . The first young man scoffed at him and said , " I'll show you . Wait ' til she is within speaking range ! " When ...
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My Elders Taught Me: Aspects of Western Great Lakes American Indian Philosophy John F. Boatman No preview available - 1992 |
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