My Elders Taught Me

My Elders Taught Me
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Publisher : University Press of America
Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : 9781461685128
ISBN-13 : 1461685125
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Book Synopsis My Elders Taught Me by : John F. Boatman

Download or read book My Elders Taught Me written by John F. Boatman and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1992-05-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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