Native American WisdomKent Nerburn, Louise Mengelkoch We recognize the philosophy of the original Americans 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. This beautiful collection of the best of Native American wisdom features the thoughts of Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, Ohiyesa, and many others on Native American ways of living, learning, and dying. Taken from orations, recorded observations of life and social affairs, and other first-person testimonies, this book selects a wide range 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. |
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Contents
The Ways of the Land | 1 |
The Ways of Words and Silence | 7 |
The Ways of Learning | 13 |
The Ways of Living | 23 |
The Ways of Leading Others | 29 |
The Ways of the Heart | 35 |
The Ways of Believing | 39 |
The Betrayal of the Land | 47 |
The Passing of the Ways | 59 |
The Ways of the White Man | 65 |
The Ways of Civilization | 77 |
Heed These Words | 83 |
Biographical Notes | 91 |
Additional Notes | 105 |
About the Editors | 107 |
The Ways of Dying | 55 |
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