Native American Worldviews An Introduction

Name: Native American Worldviews An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781591020516

ISBN-10: 1591020514

ISBN-13: 9781591020516

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jerry H. Gill

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Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 9/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 293
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.39" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



List of Figures


Preface


Introduction: Perspectives and Worldviews



Time and Space--An Overview


Migrations and Beginnings


Geography and Environment


Cultures and Languages



Origin Stories


Stories and Myths


Primordial Time


Original Beings


Journeys



Space and Cosmos


Above and Below


Cardinal Directions


Dwelling at the Center


The Circle



Time and Cosmos


Cycles of Seasons and Life


Legends and Heroes


Clans and Kinship


Death and Destiny



Ceremonies and Customs


The Harvest and the Hunt


Birth, Naming, and Coming of Age


Marriage, Family, and Clan


Sun Dance, Potlatch, Sweatlodge, and Peyote



The Vital Balance


The Path of Life


Harmony and Health


Loyalty and Courage


Wisdom and Beauty



Tradition and/or Progress


Contact and Conquest


Reservations and Conversions


Assimilation and Resistance


Renaissance and the Future


Conclusion: A Primal Vision


Ecological Awareness


The Web of Community


Individual Integrity



Representative Readings


Bibliography


Index