Below is a
selection of books by or about the Native American culture,
spirituality, philosophy and history. Some informative, some
inspirational, and some make you just plain mad.
Bury My
Heart at Wounded Knee : An Indian History of the
American West Author: Dee Brown
Bury
My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented
account of the systematic destruction of the American
Indian during the second half of the 19th century.
A unique and disturbing narrative told with force
and clarity, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee changed
forever our vision of how the West was really
won. It is shattering, appalling, compelling.
One wonders, reading this searing, heartbreaking
book, who, indeed, were the savages.
Exploring
Native American Wisdom : Lore, Traditions, and
Rituals That Connect Us All Author: Fran Dancing Feather, Rita Robinson Why
was I born? Why must I die? How can I interact
with the universe? Are there really visions? Is
there a Deity? Exploring Native American Wisdom
reveals how to live fully in a rapidly changing
world, while reopening the ancient door to the
divine power and wisdom within.
Standing
in the Light: A Lakota Way of Seeing Author: Severt Young Bear, RE Theisz,
RD Theiz
An
inside view of the Lakota world - of the meaning
of Lakota song and dance, of their history, of
what it is to be Lakota in America today ... A
lasting personal tribute to the Lakota way of
living (Whole Earth Review)
Wisdom
Tales from Around the World: Author: Heather Forest Fifty
Gems of Story & Wisdom from Such Diverse Traditions
As Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist,
African, Native American
Medicine
Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways
of Animals Author: Jamie Sams
A
potent yet refreshingly simple divination tool
that can help us reconnect to the sources of life's
natural guidance. This work is plentiful, overflowing
with the richness of Native American way of life...sound,
truthful, and assured. (Yoga Journal)
The Sacred
Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian
Traditions Author: Paula Gunn Allen
This
pioneering work documents the continuing vitality
of the American Indian tradition and of women's
leadership within that tradition. Allen also reflects
on the remarkable resurgence of American Indian
pride and culture in recent times.
The Sacred
Tree: Reflections on Native American Spirituality Author: Judy Bopp
Created
by the Four Worlds Development Project, a native
American inter-tribal group, as a handbook of
Native Spirituality for indigenous peoples all
over the Americas and the world. Through the guidance
of the tribal elders, Native values and traditions
are being taught as the primary key to unlocking
the force that will move Native peoples on the
path of thei rown development. The elders have
prophesied that by returning to traditional values,
native societies can be transformed. This transformtion
would then have a healing effect on our entire
planet.
Between
Earth & Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred
Places Author: Joseph Bruchac
A
collection of ten Native American legends celebrates
our nation's most awe-inspiring natural landscapes,
from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Grand Canyon
and Niagara Falls, in a book is complemented by
a tribal homeland chart and magnificent landscape
paintings.
Fourth
World of the Hopis : The Epic Story of the Hopi
Indians As Preserved in Their Legends and Traditions Author: Harold Courlander
Traditional
accounts of epic events and adventures in the
life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary
to historical times. The setting is a vast and
largely unpeopled wilderness in which clans and
families wandered in search of a final living
place, and in search of their collective identity.
Profiles
in Wisdom : Native Elders Speak About the Earth Author: Steven McFadden
As
our existing culture shifts, what do the ancient
ones who have been trained in the sacred traditions
of this land have to say to us? With this question,
McFadden begins his quest to interview Native
American elders, who counsel that we must reestablish
a deep and lasting connection with the planet
in order to ensure its preservation
Wisdom
of the Elders: Sacred Native Stories of Nature Author: David Suzuki, Peter Knudtson
The
ecological answers and solutions we need to our
current global environmental crisis are embedded
in this living mosaic of profound indigenous insights
into the workings of the natural world. These
ancestral and contemporary natural perspectives
and stories can save our lives and our planet.
Wisdomkeepers:
Meetings With Native American Spiritual Elders Author: Steve Wall, Harvey Arden
Within
the Sioux, Iroquois, Seminole, Ojibway, Hopi,
Ute, and other native tribes are spiritual elders
who preserve a sacred and millennia-old legacy.
In this edition, portraiture and profiles are
coupled to reveal the strengths and fragilities
of these extraordinary people. Readers share the
innermost thoughts and feelings, the dreams and
visions, the laughter, the healing remedies, and
the prophecies of the Wisdomkeepers.
Wisdom's
Daughters: Conversations With Women Elders of
Native America Author: Steve Wall, Harvey Arden
The
co-author of the bestselling Wisdomkeepers interviews
women elders of several Native American nations
to reveal the fascinating knowledge, philosophies,
and traditions of their ancestry and transcribes
their wide-ranging commentary on relationships,
child rearing, medicine, contemporary life, and
other subjects.
Bury
My Heart at Wounded Knee is a fully documented
account of the systematic destruction of the American
Indian during the second half of the 19th century.
A unique and disturbing narrative told with force
and clarity, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee changed
forever our vision of how the West was really
won. It is shattering, appalling, compelling.
One wonders, reading this searing, heartbreaking
book, who, indeed, were the savages.
A Child's Spiritual Reader
An
intimate and practical guide to the art of shamanic
healing and the technology of the sacred
Why
was I born? Why must I die? How can I interact
with the universe? Are there really visions? Is
there a Deity? Exploring Native American Wisdom
reveals how to live fully in a rapidly changing
world, while reopening the ancient door to the
divine power and wisdom within.
An
inside view of the Lakota world - of the meaning
of Lakota song and dance, of their history, of
what it is to be Lakota in America today ... A
lasting personal tribute to the Lakota way of
living (Whole Earth Review)
Fifty
Gems of Story & Wisdom from Such Diverse Traditions
As Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist,
African, Native American
This
book isolates the essence of Native American wisdom:
the essential harmony of natural and human worlds--in
short, accessible bits of philosophy.
A
potent yet refreshingly simple divination tool
that can help us reconnect to the sources of life's
natural guidance. This work is plentiful, overflowing
with the richness of Native American way of life...sound,
truthful, and assured. (Yoga Journal) 
This
pioneering work documents the continuing vitality
of the American Indian tradition and of women's
leadership within that tradition. Allen also reflects
on the remarkable resurgence of American Indian
pride and culture in recent times.
Created
by the Four Worlds Development Project, a native
American inter-tribal group, as a handbook of
Native Spirituality for indigenous peoples all
over the Americas and the world. Through the guidance
of the tribal elders, Native values and traditions
are being taught as the primary key to unlocking
the force that will move Native peoples on the
path of thei rown development. The elders have
prophesied that by returning to traditional values,
native societies can be transformed. This transformtion
would then have a healing effect on our entire
planet.
A
collection of ten Native American legends celebrates
our nation's most awe-inspiring natural landscapes,
from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Grand Canyon
and Niagara Falls, in a book is complemented by
a tribal homeland chart and magnificent landscape
paintings.
Traditional
accounts of epic events and adventures in the
life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary
to historical times. The setting is a vast and
largely unpeopled wilderness in which clans and
families wandered in search of a final living
place, and in search of their collective identity.
As
our existing culture shifts, what do the ancient
ones who have been trained in the sacred traditions
of this land have to say to us? With this question,
McFadden begins his quest to interview Native
American elders, who counsel that we must reestablish
a deep and lasting connection with the planet
in order to ensure its preservation
The
ecological answers and solutions we need to our
current global environmental crisis are embedded
in this living mosaic of profound indigenous insights
into the workings of the natural world. These
ancestral and contemporary natural perspectives
and stories can save our lives and our planet.
Within
the Sioux, Iroquois, Seminole, Ojibway, Hopi,
Ute, and other native tribes are spiritual elders
who preserve a sacred and millennia-old legacy.
In this edition, portraiture and profiles are
coupled to reveal the strengths and fragilities
of these extraordinary people. Readers share the
innermost thoughts and feelings, the dreams and
visions, the laughter, the healing remedies, and
the prophecies of the Wisdomkeepers.
The
co-author of the bestselling Wisdomkeepers interviews
women elders of several Native American nations
to reveal the fascinating knowledge, philosophies,
and traditions of their ancestry and transcribes
their wide-ranging commentary on relationships,
child rearing, medicine, contemporary life, and
other subjects. 