I love folklore, mythology, and trickster tales, so naturally I was pleased to read this book. The scope of tales and the people represented here are both wide, with surprising overlaps and repetitions of theme--for example, the many characters who "steal the sun," acting as Prometheus figures. ...
From the co-author of Lakota Woman, which has sold more than 150,000 paperback copies, comes a compelling account detailing the unique experiences and spiritual knowledge accumulated by four generations of powerful medicine men.
Stories and legends often represent the heart and soul of a culture. They tell tale of creation of life, the supernatural, higher beings, and even explain such miniscule things as why the crow is black and why a beaver’s tale is flat.Perhaps the greatest storytelling culture is that of the Ameri...
The dramatic, brutally honest, and ultimately triumphant sequel to the bestselling American Book Award winner "Lakota Woman," this book continues Mary Brave Bird' s courageous story of life as a Native American in a white-dominated society.
“Grandson,” she said, “my hair is falling out because I have no oil to preserve it. The oil that your dead grandfather had given me has run out. I want you to get me some oil for my hair.” “Grandmother,” said Nanabozho, “where can I get this oil?” “You must go to the Great Lake in the North. This...