Secret Native American Pathways

Secret Native American Pathways
Author: Thomas E. Mails
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1988
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

Thomas E. Mails draws upon his extensive knowledge of Native American history and ceremony to present ways of applying Native teachings to today's lifestyles.

The Mystic Warriors of the Plains

The Mystic Warriors of the Plains
Author: Thomas E. Mails
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 620
Release: 2002
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781569245385

The Mystic Warriors of the Plains offers readers an extraordinarily detailed view of the daily activities of the peoples of the North American plains, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Nez Perce, Comanche, and many others. Used by Kevin Costner as a resource text for the motion picture Dances with Wolves, this is an extraordinarily in-depth examination of the day-to-day lives of the North American plains Indians, with over one thousand illustrations and thirty-two four-color plates. Covering everything from social customs, personal qualities, and government to types of weaponry, achievement marks, and the training of Indian boys, The Mystic Warriors of the Plains is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Plains Indian lore that will delight and inform everyone interested in understanding the native peoples of the Plains. "Magnificently and accurately ... conveys both the tragic ironies and splendors of the rich plains civilization." —Newsweek "Fascinating detail that gives a better idea of the plains people than mere description can do...."—Navajo Times

Sundancing

Sundancing
Author: Thomas E. Mails
Publisher: Council Oak Books
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1998
Genre: Dakato Indians
ISBN: 1571780629

To the Plains Indians, the Sun Dance has traditionally been a profound religious ceremony, the highest form of worship of the Most Holy One. Thomas E. Mails was invited to attend and record in detail the Sioux Sun Dances at Rosebud and Pine Ridge. This was a singular honor no white man has been accorded before or since. The result is this groundbreaking work, illustrated with rare photographs and stunning four-color paintings.

Native American Spirituality

Native American Spirituality
Author: Lee Irwin
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0803206291

This volume offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary set of essays by noted Native and non-Native scholars that explore the problems and prospects of understanding and writing about Native American spirituality in the twenty-first century. Considerable attention is given to the appropriateness and value of different interpretive paradigms for Native religion, including both traditional religion and Native Christianity. The book also investigates the ethics of religious representation, issues of authenticity, the commodification of spirituality, and pedagogical practices. Of special interest is the role of dialogue in expressing and understanding Native American religious beliefs and practices. A final set of essays explores the power of and reactions to Native spirituality from a long-term, historical perspective.

The People Called Apache

The People Called Apache
Author:
Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
Total Pages: 624
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN:

Text, illustrations and photographs present a history of the Apache Indians.

Seven Myths of Native American History

Seven Myths of Native American History
Author: Paul Jentz
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2018-03-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1624666809

"Seven Myths of Native American History will provide undergraduates and general readers with a very useful introduction to Native America past and present. Jentz identifies the origins and remarkable staying power of these myths at the same time he exposes and dismantles them." —Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth College

Fools Crow

Fools Crow
Author: Fools Crow
Publisher: Council Oak Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781571781048

Frank Fools Crow, Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux, is regarded by many to be the greateset Native American holy person since 1900. Nephew of Black Elk, and a disciplined, spiritual and political leader, Fools Crow died in 1989 at the age of 99. This volume reveals his philosophy and practice.

The Medicine Wheel: Path of the Heart

The Medicine Wheel: Path of the Heart
Author: CHT MSW (DONATA AHERN.)
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2009-07-27
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0557075947

This book offers an original interpretation of the traditional Maya and North American Medicine Wheels, as an aid for both spiritual growth, and for practical problem solving for the individual, business or other social organizations. The author apprenticed in two shamanic traditions and is a Priestess of the Maya Temple of the Deer. She draws on these experiences to present the shamanic worldview and outlook of the Medicine Wheel.