My Encounters in Indian Country - Softcover

Schuetz-Miller, Mardith K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 151969458X ISBN 13: 9781519694584

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

My Encounters in Indian Country is a chronicle of “a long life blessed with adventure and travel” written as a personal and friendly narrative of the author’s journey through time and across the globe. Her account ranges from childhood events that sparked her interest in history and Indian culture to her fascinating friendships and adventures as an archeologist and historian. The reader travels from Oklahoma to South America and around the globe with stories ending in Mexico. The reader meets the people encountered along the way by this remarkable woman who shares her story with us. Meet Laura Lopez in Guatemala; Princess Curuncho in Costa Rica; Alfredo, an Indian guide at Machu Pichu; Nakai and her medicine wheel; Jack Battis, Coushatta Medicine Man; Reggie Cedar Face; Mildred Cleghorn, great niece of Geronimo; Ed Calf Robe, Medicine Man with a flying pipe; Martha Many Grey Horses; Chief Oliver Red Cloud, and Claudia Iron Hawk, medicine woman and descendent of Wounded Knee. The author explores ancient archeological sites; is married in the desert; experiences a Vision Quest; finds her Spirit Guide and becomes “Big-cat Woman”. This is an exciting, fast-moving adventure into a world few know, full of spirituality, beauty and warm friendships.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 151969458X
• ISBN 13: 9781519694584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176