Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa) wrote "The Soul of the Indian" to examine the spiritual history of Native American's before European settlement in America. Born of Minnesota Sioux parents in South Dakota, Charles Eastman spent his life working with Natives and Europeans to bridge cultural divides. Born into and raised by a traditional Sioux family, Eastman developed a deep connection to the life of American Indians. Yet at the age of 15 Eastman's...

A new collection of warm, wise and inspiring stories from the author of the bestselling One Native Life. Since its publication in 2008, readers and reviewers have embraced Richard Wagamese's One Native Life.

Explores the connections of place, language, wisdom, and morality among the Western Apache.

The second volume of "Indian Biography" continues the exploration of the lives and legacies of the remarkable individuals who stood out among North America's indigenous communities. B. B. Thatcher delves deeper into the stories of those who made their mark as orators, warriors, statesmen, and other influential figures. From the Preface: This volume, like the first, requires no elaborate explanation or defense. It serves as a historical tribute, doing...

Conley has compiled a guide to historical and contemporary members of the Cherokee tribe and their roles in their clans and nations.

In The Rotinonshonni Through the Eyes of Teharonhia:Wako and Sawiskera, Brian 'Natoway' Rice seeks to offer a comprehensive history based on the oral traditions of the Rotinonshonni (people of the longhouse). The book has its origins in Rice's study with traditional Cayuga royaner Jacob Thomas, who performed days-long recitations of the oral history of the Iroquois in English. Rice suggests that, "My purpose in writing this book is to not only inform...

The teachings of the Native Americans provide a connection with the land, the environment, and the simple beauties of life. This collection of writings from revered Native Americans offers timeless, meaningful lessons on living and learning. Taken from writings, orations, and recorded observations of life, this book selects the best of Native American wisdom and distills it to its essence in short, digestible quotes - perhaps even more timely now...

Is Cree really the sexiest of all languages? Do Native people have less or more public hair? Does Inuit sex have a dark side? These are some of the questions answered in this witty, thoughtful collection. Twelve important voices in the Native culture including Joseph Boyden, author of Three Day Road, and Marissa Crazytrain, a descendant of Chief Sitting Bull tackle a variety of previously taboo subjects with humor and insight. Noted comic writer and...

In his final work, the great and beloved Native American scholar Vine Deloria Jr. takes us into the realm of the spiritual and reveals through eyewitness accounts the immense power of medicine men. The World We Used to Live In, a fascinating collection of anecdotes from tribes across the country, explores everything from healing miracles and sacred rituals to Navajos who could move the sun. In this compelling work, which draws upon a lifetime of scholarship,...

In Finding My Talk, fourteen aboriginal women who attend residential schools, or were affected by them, reflect on their experiences.