[PDF] The Big Little Book Of Native American Wit And Wisdom eBook

Author : Anna Kolouthon
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,76 MB
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781484880265

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What is truth in the eyes of Native Americans? What does it mean to be Indian? Do American Indians have a sense of humor? How does their religion differ from other spiritualities? Listen to what Tecumseh, Red Jacket and other chiefs have to say, as well as contemporary elders like Two White Feathers and Donald Panther-Yates. Enjoy the humor of American Indian Movement leaders like Russell Means and Dennis Banks in this miscellany published on the anniversary of a groundbreaking website from the Nineties. You will never think of American Indian writers and activists the same way.

Author : Steven McFadden
Publisher : Element Books, Limited
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781852305666

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The wisdom of the Native American traditions is increasingly recognized as a source of true inspiration in the troubled times we are all experiencing today. Here are peoples who have long understood the importance of living in harmony with the Earth and who understand the interconnectedness of all things. In this collection of extracts, the author takes readers through the essence of Native American wisdom with the words of such visionaries as Black Elk. There are many principles of this ancient tradition that are acutely appropriate for us all in the modern world and which can inspire our hearts, guide our thoughts and bring joy and hope to our lives.

Author : Sally Ann Berk
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 35,58 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1603762809

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This small, chunky volume presents the witty, wonderful, deadpan and droll insight of Jewish culture and humor. With chapters on wisdom, mitzvahs, dybbuks, proverbs, jokes, curses, conventions, mores (ethics), love amd marriage, men and women, children and family--this captivating collection provides reflections gleaned from a wealth of ancient, traditional and modern sources. The range of wise observations on the ways of the world, snappy one-liners, stories and expressions captures the spirit of the Jews throughout the centuries. Illustrated with sixty watercolor paintings, The Big Little Book of Jewish Wit & Wisdom will delight and engage even the toughest Jewish mother. Some examples include: When we hear a baby laugh, it is the loveliest thing that can happen to us. -- Sigmund Freud A child's wisdom is also wisdom. -- Yiddish proverb May you lose all your teeth but one, and may that one have a cavity. -- Anonymous (Yiddish curse)

Author : Steven McFadden
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Indian mythology
ISBN : 9781843330837

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The Little Book series aims at bringing within the reach of everyone beautiful texts that will stimulate the mind and inspire the heart; these miniature masterpieces will fit into the bag or pocket, or find a permanent place by the bedside. Beautifully illustrated in two colour or full colour, each is a treasure chest of wisdom, and an inspiring introduction to its subject. Keep this little book in your pocket and carry it with you. Wherever you find yourself, in the noise of the city, in the peace of the countryside, or in the silence of your room, the wisdom it contains will inspire and comfort you. In our way of life...with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation of children to com...When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always plant our feet carefully; because we know that the faces of future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them. - Oren Lyons

Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 28,97 MB
Release : 1994-12-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0062511726

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Another book in the Little Books of Wisdom series: portable, elegantly packaged inspiration from around the world -- irresistible for the impulse buyer and the serious reader alike.

Author : Donald N. Panther-Yates
Publisher : Panther's Lodge Publishers
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 20,34 MB
Release : 2011-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Record of interviews with Paul Russell, also known as Chief Two White Feathers of the Tihanama, a Middle Tennessee spiritual practitioner, from 1996.“Paul Russell (Two White Feathers) is a spiritual healer, herbalist, principal chief, storyteller and teacher, ceremony chief, conjurer, traditional grass and straight dancer, keeper of seer traditions, amateur astronomer and geophysicist, painter, leather worker, jeweler, mechanical engineer, computer programmer, third-level Midéwiwin Lodge priest, flue and drum maker, songwriter, singer, composer, recording artist, stone carver, potter, mask and mandela maker, knife maker and gunsmith, bow and arrow maker and woodworker/carpenter.” —American Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia, ed. Suzanne J. Crawford and Dennis Francis Kelley (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005), vol. III, p. 1043.

Author : Donald N. Panther-Yates
Publisher : Panther's Lodge Publishers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 33,11 MB
Release : 2016-01-16
Category : History
ISBN :

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In the world of Native Americans, oral communication takes the place of the written word in preserving their most valued "texts." By a miracle of transmission, here is the earliest and most complete version of the story of the Cherokee people, from their origins in a land across the great waters to the coming of the white man. In olden times, it was recited at every Great Moon or Cherokee New Year festival so it could be learned by young people and the tribal lore perpetuated. It was set down in English in an Indian Territory newspaper by Cornsilk (the pen-name of William Eubanks) from the Cherokee language recitation of George Sahkiyah (Soggy) Sanders, a fellow Keetoowah Society priest, in 1892. We do not have anything anterior or more authentic than Eubanks and Sanders' "Red Man's Origin. Mystic and plain-spoken at the same time, "Red Man's Origin" tells how the clans became seven in number, reorganized their religion in America and struggled to maintain their "half-sphere temple of light." You will hear in Cornsilk's original words about the true name of the Cherokee people, the totem Uktena serpent, divining crystals of the Urim and Thummin, "terrible Sa-ho-ni clan" and other Cherokee storytelling subjects. The brief narrative is here reprinted with an introduction, notes and line drawings from Native American history by Cherokee author Donald Panther-Yates. If you own one book about the Cherokee Indians it should be this one.

Author : White Deer of Aautumn
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1458701700

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The Native American Book of Wisdom The Circle of Life is an American Indian symbol for the Four Directions. The four colors represent the four stages of life, from childhood to old age; the cycle of seasons, from spring to winter; and the four races of people. Each of the Four Directions symbolizes a certain power. In this circle, East is knowledge, South is life, West is the power of change, and North is wisdom. The Native American Book of Wisdom examines the belief systems of several American Indian tribes and the power that these beliefs continue to hold for the People. ''From the Great Mystery: Wakan-Tanka'' investigates the complex spirituality of the People - from the concept of the Great Mystery, or Wakan-Tanka, to the belief that all life is sacred and interrelated. ''Medicine Man'' is the story of a tribal healer who visits an elementary school. The children are amazed by what he tells them about the traditions and the power of the People. Other titles in the series: The Native American Book of Knowledge, The Native American Book of Life, The Native American Book of Change