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Joseph, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, Ohiyesa, and many others share their insights on Native American ways of living, learning, and dying.
There is something archetypal about the philosophy of the original Americans, especially to the sensibilities of modern European Americans. We recognize it as coming from the earth we walk on, from those who preceded us. As we read the wisdom of these peoples, it is possible to feel a reconnection with...
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Native people native ways volume 4
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Beyond Words Pub
Pub. Date
c1992
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English
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A collection of stories focusing on the spiritual and medicine man traditions of the Native American.
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The teachings of the Native Americans provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. This collection of writings from revered Native Americans offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning. Taken from writings, orations, and recorded observations of life, this book selects the best of Native American wisdom and distills it to its essence in short, digestible quotes-perhaps even more timely now than...
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Anyone interested in mythology and legends will enjoy these stories which have been passed down orally for generations by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. They reveal Pueblo customs and traditions as well as the ceremonial aspects of Pueblo religion. A character called Grandfather, the fictional narrator of these stories, embodies the collective wisdom of the Pueblo Indians, the attitudes about universal dilemmas and conflicts in human...
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Why?
Why read a book about traditional Native American values? Why should anyone care about what Native Americans thought and did hundreds of years ago? Why think about this subject at all? The answers to these questions, I suggest, are these:
1. First and foremost, to become motivated to examine and more sharply define the personal values, virtues and principles by which we choose to live our lives; to reflect on the meaning and purpose of our...
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History is a tapestry woven with the threads of countless stories, cultures, and legacies. It is a journey through time, a window into the triumphs and tribulations of those who came before us. Within this grand narrative, there exists a chapter that is both unique and profound-the history of Native Americans in North America.This book, " Echoes of Ancestral Wisdom: A Journey Through Native American History," is an odyssey that takes you on a captivating...
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This book is a unique mixture of wisdom, bibliography, art, and a personal workbook. It combines real life of the present with the historical beauty of the past. It can be perceived as both educational and entertainment to the reader. It is about one man's search, not only to find himself but to be able to capture the hearts of others in his discovery of spirituality.
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The culture of Native Americans is one of the oldest in the world. Over the centuries the Shamans and teachers of the tribes have preserved the rich knowledge accumulated in their community in order to pass it on to the next generations.
One of the many secrets they have kept is the extraordinary properties of the Wheel of Colors. The wheel of colors will allow you to discover the colors that are best for you, so you can realize and maximize your...
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The teachings of the Native Americans provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. This collection of writings from revered Native Americans offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning. Taken from writings, orations, and recorded observations of life, this book selects the best of Native American wisdom and distills it to its essence in short, digestible quotes - perhaps even more timely now...
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MJF Books
Pub. Date
1999
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English
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The Wisdom of Native Americans brings together centuries of wisdom, much of it collected for the first time. Highly relevant to contemporary struggles, the words of great leaders such as Chief Joseph, Chief Red Jacket, and Chief Seattle resound in these pages, reminding us that there are natural, unassailable truths, that all men are brothers, and that hope for the future must never be let go.