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176	Oglala religion more books like this by William K Powers add to wishlist This study seeks to explain how one group of Native Americans, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U.S. government to eliminate tribal societies. Treating continuity and change as two aspects of the same phenomenon, it focuses on the nature of the uniquely Oglala values which persist, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
177	Native North America more books like this by Larry Zimmerman add to wishlist Beginning with an historical perspective on Native North American peoples, this book presents an account of the spiritual traditions of the tribes, from the Tlingit of the north to the Navaho of the southwest. A chapter on the sacred looks at Native American spiritual life, examining unseen powers, the interdependency of all things, worship and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS
178	A Cry from the Earth: Music of the North American Indians more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist An overview of American Indian music and dance which includes a discussion of their instruments, the structure of their music, and the uses of music in Indian life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions
179	Being & Vibration more books like this by Joseph Rael, Mary Elizabeth Marlow add to wishlist Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow) combines the sacred teachings imparted to him while growing up at Picuris Pueblo with knowledge learned during his years of contact with the mainstream culture. Since childhood, Rael has been interested in sound, and here he describes how he began tracking sound in his native Tiwa language, and later in ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $11.43! \| signed copies \| SVS
180	Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico more books like this by Ruth Murray Underhill add to wishlist In this classic account of the religion of the American Indians north of the Rio Grande, Ruth Underhill examines religious behavior and belief and the ways in which these are adapted to various Indian lifeways throughout the continent. Focusing on Indian religious ceremonies, she specifies the different spiritual needs of big game hunters, seed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
181	Indian Country more books like this by Peter Matthiessen add to wishlist A nonfiction book that considers the dissolution of Native American culture, which Matthiessen sees as being both inevitable and brutal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
182	Ravensong more books like this by Catharine Fehr-Elston, Catherine Feher-Elston, Lawrence Ormsby (Illustrator) add to wishlist From the raven's role as trickster in Native American religion to its capacity to captivate ornithologists and biologists, the raven is an archetype in myth, dream, song, and ritual. In this beautifully illustrated study, Catherine Feher-Elston looks at ravens and crows in the contexts of Native American folklore, history, and science. Through ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
183	Native American Myths and Legends more books like this by Colin F. Taylor add to wishlist Native American Myths and Legends explores the beliefs and folklore of the Native Americans. Nine distinct cultural regions are examined, the Southeast, Southwest, Plains, Plateau and Basin, California, the Northwest Coast, the Subarctic, the Arctic, and the Northeast Woodlands and Great Lakes. The text and photos focus on rituals, ceremonies, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.99! \| first editions
184	Making Native American Hunting, Fighting, and Survival Tools: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Traditional Tools more books like this by Monte Burch add to wishlist A comprehensive guide to making your own Native American tools and weapons. The history of the implements is provided, along with a primer on working with flint. Complete instruction is then given on: digging tools; axes; knives; hide scrapers; spear points; arrowheads; baskets and packs; chisels; fishing spears; harpoons; hooks and line; fish ... see all copies from $8.84! new only from $9.81! \| first editions \| SVS
185	Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 9: Southwest more books like this by William C Sturtevant (Editor), & Oritz Sturtevant, Alfonso Ortiz (Editor) add to wishlist William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Alfonso Ortiz, volume editor. Covers the prehistory, general history, and languages of the entire Southwest, and the cultures and histories of the Pueblo Peoples. Contains copyright material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909 see all copies from $21.83! new only from $96.50!
186	Native American Crafts & Skills more books like this by David Montgomery add to wishlist An excellent introduction to the study of Native American crafts and outdoor skills see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.43! \| first editions
187	Kachinas: A Hopi Artist's Documentary more books like this by Barton Wright add to wishlist Stories of the Hopi who make Kachina dolls see all copies from $8.04! new only from $99.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
188 view cover	The Comanches: lords of the south plains more books like this by Ernest Wallace, E. Adamson Hoebel add to wishlist see all copies from $2.40! new only from $13.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
189 view cover	Apologies to the Iroquois more books like this by Edmund Wilson add to wishlist This is an account of an Indian people's struggle to maintain an identity in American society. Also included is a study of "The Mohawks in High Steel" by Joseph Mitchell. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
190 view cover	For This Land: Writings on Religion in America more books like this by Vine Deloria, James Treat add to wishlist This work brings together over 25 years of the work of Vine Deloria, Jr, once dubbed "the red man's Ralph Nader," now regarded as one of the most important living Native American figures in the late 1990s. For the past 30 years, Deloria has offered contributions to understanding the complexity of religion in America. In his writings he recognizes ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $28.46! \| first editions
191 view cover	Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture and Peoples more books like this by B Pritzker add to wishlist Dispelling myths, answering questions, and stimulating thoughtful avenues for further inquiry, this highly readable reference on 200 Native American groups lists North American Indian tribes alphabetically, giving significant facts about the group's population, location, history, and culture. 8-page color insert. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $13.75! \| first editions \| SVS
192 view cover	Indian Spirit more books like this by Michael Oren Fitzgerald (Editor), Thomas Yellowtail (Foreword by) add to wishlist This fully revised and expanded second edition of "Indian Spirit," the bestselling Native American Indian picture-and-quote book, features a new foreword by Shoshone Sun Dance Chief James Trosper. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| SVS
193 view cover	Indian legends from the northern Rockies more books like this by Ella Elizabeth Clark add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| first editions \| SVS
194 view cover	The Cherokee Full Circle: A Practical Guide to Ceremonies and Traditions more books like this by Michael Tlanusta Garrett, Ph.D., J T Garrett, Ed.D. add to wishlist The authors provide a comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and traditions and demonstrate how these ideas and methods can be applied universally to deal with life's situations--from depression and grieving to finding purpose and establishing positive relationships. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $10.32! \| SVS
195 view cover	The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth more books like this by James Pierson Beckwourth add to wishlist Throughout his long and lusty life, James P. Beckwourth epitomized much of the best and the worst of a fabulous breed, the mountain men of the early West. Trapper, hunter, guide, horse thief, Indian fighter, and Indian chief, he also took part in the Seminole and Mexican wars and the California gold rush before he dictated his memoirs to an ... see all copies from $15.88! new only from $35.13! \| SVS
196 view cover	Women of the Apache Nation: Voices of Truth more books like this by H Henrietta Stockel add to wishlist Chiricahua women individually and collectively describe their history, its effects on them today, and their lives and their hopes for the future. Shedding light on some of the mysteries surrounding traditional and contemporary Chiricahua Apache culture, each of the women interviewed emphasize the importance of storytelling and ritual in preserving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.08! \| first editions
197	Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries more books like this by Octavio Paz add to wishlist see all copies from $9.94! new only from $59.99! \| first editions
198 view cover	Native Americans in the twentieth century more books like this by James Stuart Olson, Raymond Wilson add to wishlist Written especially for the general reader and for college students, "Native Americans in the Twentieth Century" makes available for the first time a concise yet comprehensive survey of Native American history from the 1890s to the present. With clarity and balance the volume conveys the complex web of economic, political, and cultural forces that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.28! \| first editions \| SVS
199 view cover	The Crow Indians more books like this by Robert H Lowie add to wishlist First published in 1935, "The Crow Indians" offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nineteenth-century world of the Crow Indians. Drawing on interviews with Crow elders in the early twentieth century, Robert H. Lowie showcases many facets of Crow life, including ceremonies, religious beliefs, a rich storytelling tradition, everyday ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.92! \| first editions \| SVS
200 view cover	Scattered Round Stones: A Mayo Village in Sonora more books like this by David Yetman add to wishlist "From the very first, Teachive captivated me, " David Yetman writes in this ethnography of a Mayo Indian peasant village in Sonora, Mexico. Over the centuries, the Mayos have evolved a profound union between the monte, or thornscrub forest, and their cultural life. With the assistance of resident Vicente Tajia and others, Yetman describes the ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $4.21! \| first editions \| SVS

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