Native American WisdomKent Nerburn, Louise Mengelkoch Joseph, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, Ohiyesa, and many others share their insights on Native American ways of living, learning, and dying. There is something archetypal about the philosophy of the original Americans, especially to the sensibilities of modern European Americans. We recognize it as coming from the earth we walk on, from those who preceded us. As we read the wisdom of these peoples, it is possible to feel a reconnection with our land and ourselves. Taken from orations, recorded observations of life and social affairs, and other first-person testimonies, this book selects the best of Native American wisdom and distills it to its essence in short, digestible quotes that are meaningful and timeless — perhaps even more timely now than when they were written. |
Contents
The Ways of Leading Others | |
The Ways of the Heart | |
The Ways of Dying | |
The Passing of the Ways | |
The Ways of the White | |
The Ways of Civilization | |
Heed These Words | |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES | |
ADDITIONAL NOTES | |
ABOUT THE EDITORS | |
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