Native North America (Civilization of the American Indian (Paperback))

Type

Book

Authors

Larry J. Zimmerman

Brian Leigh Molyneaux

ISBN 10

0806132868

ISBN 13

9780806132860

Tags

First Nations, Native American, Ethnic & Tribal, Mythology, Native American Studies

Description

With abundant photographs, more than 160 in color, Native North America illustrates tribal life, sacred arenas, spiritual traditions, and artifacts of the indigenous people of North America, from the Inuit of the Canadian north to the Navajo of the American southwest. Beginning with a brief history of Native Americans, Larry Zimmerman and Brian Molyneaux explore individual culture areas, region by region. They discuss Native American spiritual observances, including personal and communal rituals, initiation rites, and curing ceremonies. Through descriptions of the powwow, rites of passage, plant rituals, oral storytelling, dreams, the ghost dance, and the drum, the authors provide a sensitive introduction to Native American spiritual traditions and examine issues that face Native Americans today. - from Amzon

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