Native Wisdom: Perceptions of the Natural Way

McGaa, Ed

ISBN 10: 0964517310 / ISBN 13: 9780964517318

Published by Four Directions PR, 1995

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Mitakuye oyasin - we are all related. This Oglala Sioux saying is the philosophy underlying Native American spirituality and practices, a sense of connection to the entire universe. In Native Wisdom, Ed McGaa (Eagle Man) presents an accessible overview of the religion of his people, in chapters ranging from the philosophical to the detailed and practical. Each chapter opens with questions that might be posed by those unfamiliar with "the Natural Way" - the Earth-based spiritual practices of the Oglala Sioux. McGaa uses these questions as a starting point to delve into a variety of topics, which taken as a whole present a comprehensive guide to living a life in harmony with nature, as well as a life dedicated to preserving the earth. Native Wisdom features several informative appendices, including a brief glossary of Lakota words and traditional spiritual songs in English and Lakota.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native Wisdom: Perceptions of the Natural Way
• Publisher: Four Directions PR
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964517310
• ISBN 13: 9780964517318
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 14 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native Americans

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Synopsis

Nitakuys oyasin -"we are all related." The Oglala Sioux saying is the philosophy underlying Native American spirituality and practices, a sense of connection to the entire universe. “Native Wisdomâ features several informative appendices, including a brief glossary of Lakota words and traditional spiritual songs in English and Lakota.

Book Description

"Mitakuye oyasin" - "we are all related." This Oglala Sioux saying is the philosophy underlying Native American spirituality and practices, a sense of connection to the entire universe. In Native Wisdom, Ed McGaa (Eagle Man) presents an accessible overview of the religion of his people, in chapters ranging from the philosophical to the detailed and practical.

Each chapter opens with questions that might be posed by those unfamiliar with "the Natural Way" - the Earth-based spiritual practices of the Oglala Sioux. McGaa uses these questions as a starting point to delve into a variety of topics, which taken as a whole present a comprehensive guide to living a life in harmony with nature, as well as a life dedicated to preserving the earth.

Native Wisdom features several informative appendices, including a brief glossary of Lakota words and traditional spiritual songs in English and Lakota.