My Elders Taught Me

Author: John F. Boatman
Publisher: University Press of America
Keywords: taught, elders
Number of Pages: 84
Published: 1992-05-20
List price: $41.00
ISBN-10: 0819186929
ISBN-13: 9780819186928

Book Description:

In this book the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. He combines over forty years of stories, anecdotes, and observations learned from Western Great Lakes tribal elders into a coherent and thought-provoking philosophy text which challenges readers to look beyond their own cultural prepossessions and discover a method of asking questions where the answers come from within. Contents: Setting the Stages: From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early "Earth World"; The Earth and its "People"; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.


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