David Leeming and Jake Page have provided an introduction and commentary on seventy-two myths drawn from a variety of cultures and language groups. They honor the Native pantheons, cosmologies, heroes, and heroines first as cultural expressions, then as variations on other mythic narratives to which they may be related, and ultimately as expressions of the larger human experience of myth making. In the process Leeming and Page reveal much of the relationship between rituals, religious traditions (especially shamanism), and the myths they have chosen to retell.
by Richard Erdoes (Editor), Alfonso Ortiz (Editor)
Very enriching tales of Native American spirituality. Told by the people of the nations, it gives some very good information on the legends that make up the basic belief system of the Native American. These are tales that could have been forgotten if not for the storytellers of the nations. They were used to teach all people to live and learn in their communities. All people could learn from these stories.
Custer's Fall : The Native American Side of the Story
by David Humphreys Miller
This story is the result of 22 years of research. The author began to gather stories of 72 elderly Native Americans who were there at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This story is rich in culture. It explains some ways of the life of the Native American in those times. Their family values and how their society works. Also, explains the feelings of the Native American towards General Custer. Some facts may be off a little but all stories are told with a little flavor are they not? I reccommend this book on the fact that it is a good read.
Gift of Power : The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man
by Archie Fire Lame Deer, Richard Erdoes, Archie Lame Deer (Contributor), Alvin M. Josephy (Designer)
Archie's compelling narrative recaptures his boyhood years under the tutelage of his medicine-man grandfather on a South Dakota farm. We follow him from Catholic school runaway to Army misfit, from bartender to boozer, from Hollywood stuntman to chief rattlesnake catcher of the state of South Dakota. And we exult with him when he comes home to the world of spirit, which he describes with candor, magic and power.
by John Lame Deer, John Lame Deer, Richard Erdoes (Contributor)
This is a story of Archie Fire Lame Deer, a Native American medicine man who tells of his relationships with all people and encounters he had. Sometimes humorous and at other times serious, this book is a great read.
The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards : Spiritual Teachings of the Sioux/Book and Card Set
by Archie Fire, Chief Lame Deer, Helene Sarkis (Contributor), Archie Fire Lame Deer
I love these cards!!! This book and beautifully illustrated deck draw on the ancient Lakota ritual of healing and purification known as the sacred Inipi, or sweat lodge ceremony, which has existed in the Lakota culture for thousands of years. The cards and accompanying book comprise a self-contained and highly original system that will help you harness creative energies to deal with issues that are of concern in your life. Used for self-discovery rather than divination, the cards gently guide you toward inner growth and self-knowledge in the time-honored tradition of the Lakota people.
Order Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
TODAY!
Lost Bird of Wounded Knee; Spirit of the Lakota
by Renee Sansom Flood
This never-before-told story of a Lakota Indian child kidnapped from the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee and raised as a white child offers the stunning portrait of a young girl robbed of her roots and lost in an alien culture, and a powerful symbol of this nation's tragic relations with Native Americans.
Mother Earth Spirituality : Native American Paths to Healing Ourselves and Our World
by Marie N. Buchfink (Illustrator)
Mixing natural spirituality, a belief that humannity is rooted in a living, feeling earth, and an awareness of scientific ecological principles, Eagle Man draws on centuries of Native American wisdom to offer practices and ceremonies that reestablish a nurturing relationship with nature.
Animals of the Soul : Sacred Animals of the Oglala Sioux
by Joseph Epes Brown
This book is a fascinating insight into the Spiritual way of the Oglala. It explains about the Oglala's attitude to those who shared the earth, their mother, with them. He explains Mita kuye ayasin - we are relatives- and how the animal spirits could help a man through life. He has a good descriptive set of chapters about the main animals and what they mean to the Oglala. He also shows which animal had which qualities and how these responded to male or female.
A moving history of the Eastern Native Americans up to their removal to the West. Jahoda covers most of major tribes in the East. A history that should make any American ashamed and outraged. Jahoda's writing and story telling is excellent and moves one to tears.