Author: Michael Hull
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1594775400
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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A powerful story of one man's redemption through the Lakota Sun Dance ceremony. • Written by the only white man to be confirmed as a Sundance Chief by traditional Lakota elders. • Includes forewords by prominent Lakota spiritual leaders Leonard Crow Dog, Charles Chipps, Mary Thunder, and Jamie Sams. The Sun Dance is the largest and most important ceremony in the Lakota spiritual tradition, the one that ensures the life of the people for another year. In 1988 Michael Hull was extended an invitation to join in a Sun Dance by Lakota elder Leonard Crow Dog-- a controversial action because Hull is white. This was the beginning of a spiritual journey that increasingly interwove the life of the author with the people, process, and elements of Lakota spirituality. On this journey on the Red Road, Michael Hull confronted firsthand the transformational power of Lakota spiritual practice and the deep ambivalence many Indians had about opening their ceremonies to a white man. Sun Dancing presents a profound look at the elements of traditional Lakota ceremonial practice and the ways in which ceremony is regarded as life-giving by the Lakota. Through his commitment to following the Red Road, Michael Hull gradually won acceptance in a community that has rejected other attempts by white America to absorb its spiritual practices, leading to the extraordinary step of his confirmation as a Sun Dance Chief by Leonard Crow Dog and other Lakota spiritual leaders.
Author: David London
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803279780
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Follows a Native American community through the actions of Clement Blue Chest, an alcoholic turned spiritual leader, his brother Joey Moves Camp, medicine man Bear Dreamer Bordeaux, and others
Author: Shelley Peterson
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459739507
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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A troubled girl and a damaged horse find each other, and against all odds — mistaken identity, abandonment, corruption, and fraud — make an unbeatable team. His name is Sundancer, and from the moment he arrives at Saddle Creek Farm, Bird is fascinated by him. The horse is suspicious and guarded, touchy, and even cruel. Bird’s Aunt Hannah calls him “unrideable,” and Bird has to admit that Sundancer might be trouble. But Bird, whose mother left her to be raised by her aunt halfway across the country, is a bit of trouble herself. How else would you describe a girl who hasn’t spoken since she was six, and hears things no one else can hear — like the thoughts of the animals she befriends? Sundancer is a wounded horse with a story he’s not ready to share. Bird starts to feel like, maybe, they aren’t so different, and maybe she needs him as much as he needs her. Will she be able to reach him before it’s too late?
Author: Shelley Peterson
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459739493
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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When Sundancer comes to Saddle Creek Farm, Bird’s aunt calls the horse “unrideable.” But he is a wounded horse with a story he’s not ready to share, and Bird feels like they have that much in common. Will she be able to reach him before it’s too late?
Author: Johanna Leseho
Publisher: Findhorn Press
ISBN: 1844093840
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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The essays in this dynamic compilation are a testament to dance as a healing art. Widely interdisciplinary in nature and written by women dancers from around the world, they illustrate a rich array of dance practices, cultures, and disciplines and show how this expressive therapy can be both empowering and exhilarating. The women’s narratives all share a deep appreciation for the connection between mental, spiritual, and physical dimensions, offering dance as a transformative power of renewing and rebuilding that bond. Both personal and professional, the stories weave a vivid tapestry of lived experiences and insights, balance, and a community healed by dance.
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 2152
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Author: James D. Stalker
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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Author: George Amos Dorsey
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Category : Ponca Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Author: Robert Harry Lowie
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Category : Crow Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
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