Spirit of the Earth: Indian Voices on Nature Contributor(s): Fitzgerald, Michael Oren (Editor), Fitzgerald, Joseph A. (Editor), Bruchac, Joseph (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1936597543 ISBN-13: 9781936597543 Publisher: World Wisdom Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Nature | Ecology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
Dewey: 970.004 |
LCCN: 2016049476 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 7.2" (0.60 lbs) 136 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Often spoken at the end of a prayer, a well-known Sioux phrase affirms that "we are all related." Similarly, the Sioux medicine man, Brave Buffalo, came to realize when he was still a boy that "the maker of all was Wakan Tanka (the Great Spirit), and . . . in order to honor him I must honor his works in nature." The interconnectedness of all things, and the respect all things are due, are among the most prominent--and most welcome--themes in this collection of Indian voices on nature. Within the book are carefully authenticated quotations from men and women of nearly fifty North American tribes. The illustrations include historical photographs of American Indians, as well as a wide selection of contemporary photographs showing the diversity of the North American natural world. Together, these quotations and photographs beautifully present something of nature's timeless message. |