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Spider Woman's Granddaughters

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 044990508X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Spider Woman's Granddaughters written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1990-05-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Impressive....Haunting....Enchanting...Every story in the book, which covers nearly a century of tradition, is interesting, written with intelligent passion." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Native American scholar, literary critic, poet, and novelist Paula Gunn Allen, who is herself a Laguna Pueblo-Sioux Indian, became increasingly aware in her academic career that the writings of Native Americans, especially women, have been marginalized by the Western literary canon. Allen set out to understand why this was so and, more importantly, to remedy the situation. The result is this powerful collection of traditional tales, biographical writings, and contemporary short stories, many by the most accomplished Native American women writing today, including: Louise Erdrich, Mary TallMountain, Linda Hogan, and many others.

Spider Woman's Granddaughters

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9781417629497
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book Spider Woman's Granddaughters written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1990-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Cherokee legend, Grandmother Spider brought the light of intelligence to the people. For the first time, Spider Woman's Granddaughters brings to light the original American. It is a unique addition to feminist literatire--and a treasure trove for the ever-increasing audience for Native American works.

Spider Woman's Web

Author : Susan Hazen-Hammond
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780399525469
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Spider Woman's Web written by Susan Hazen-Hammond and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Americas, the oral tradition has created one of the oldest surviving bodies of literature on earth. Native American storytelling, in particular, stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power and the female forces of the universe. Gathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray this strength and vitality. Illuminating the scope of human behavior—from treacherous mates and medicine men to magical sages and murderous mothers—these tales offer universal truths. And for readers who wish to explore the transformative healing gifts of these stories in a more personal way, each is accompanied by thought-provoking exercises and meditations. Also included are brief introductions to provide historical and cultural context. Entertaining, educational, and inspirational, this collection of timeless wisdom will shed light on the lives of readers for generations to come.

The Sacred Hoop

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497684366
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Hoop written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost thirty years after its initial publication, Paula Gunn Allen’s celebrated study of women’s roles in Native American culture, history, and traditions continues to influence writers and scholars in Native American studies, women’s studies, queer studies, religion and spirituality, and beyond This groundbreaking collection of seventeen essays investigates and celebrates Native American traditions, with special focus on the position of the American Indian woman within those customs. Divided into three sections, the book discusses literature and authors, history and historians, sovereignty and revolution, and social welfare and public policy, especially as those subjects interact with the topic of Native American women. Poet, academic, biographer, critic, activist, and novelist Paula Gunn Allen was a leader and trailblazer in the field of women’s and Native American spirituality. Her work is both universal and deeply personal, examining heritage, anger, racism, homophobia, Eurocentrism, and the enduring spirit of the American Indian.

Pretty-shield

Author : Frank B. Linderman
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063052202
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Pretty-shield written by Frank B. Linderman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare, documented account of the life of a Crow medicine woman, drawn from interviews conducted by legendary writer and ethnographer Frank Bird Linderman and told in her own words. In the spring of 1931, Pretty-shield, a grandmother and medicine healer in the Crow tribe, met Frank Linderman for a series of interviews. When Linderman asked Pretty-shield about her life, the old woman relaxed and laughed. “We shall be here until we die.” In this rich account, Linderman, using sign language and an interpreter, pieces together the story of Pretty-shield’s extraordinary life, from her youth migrating across the High Plains with her people to their forced settlement on the reservation, to how she became a medicine woman. Pretty-shield vividly recalls the centuries-long traditions of the Crow people, bringing into focus the many complex facets of Crow womanhood and the ways in which Indigenous communities care for each other. Pretty-shield: Medicine Woman of the Crows reveals the everyday concerns and deep-rooted customs of tribal life for a new generation coming to terms with the violence and racism of America’s past, and offers a fascinating and authentic portrait of the Crow, their customs and traditions, their relationship to nature and healing, and the timeless insights of their lived experiences. As Pretty-shield reminds us, “Listen to the old ones. . . keep their wisdom within your heart, and understand that wisdom in your mind.” An essential contribution to the American experience, Pretty-shield illuminates a segment of our society which has for too long been relegated to the shadows of history, and celebrates Crow life and its contributions to our rich culture.

Off the Reservation

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807046418
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Off the Reservation written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1999-10-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating collection of unpublished and published essays, one of our most important scholars, Paula Gunn Allen, explores the symbiotic relationship between Native American culture and the larger Western world. Through her own history and that of other Native peoples, she searches for a connection that will link the eco-spiritual and implicitly multicultural heritage to the demands of an increasingly global and culturally unilateral community.

Reckonings

Author : Hertha D. Sweet Wong
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190283149
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Reckonings written by Hertha D. Sweet Wong and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifteen Native women writers in Reckonings document transgenerational trauma, yet they also celebrate survival. Their stories are vital testaments of our times. Unlike most anthologies that present a single story from many writers, this volume offers a sampling of two to three stories by a select number of both famous and lesser known Native women writers in what is now the United States. Here you will find much-loved stories, many made easily accessible for the first time, and vibrant new stories by well-known contemporary Native American writers as well as fresh emergent voices. These stories share an understanding of Native women's lives in their various modes of loss and struggle, resistance and acceptance, and rage and compassion, ultimately highlighting the individual and collective will to endure against all odds. Reckonings features short stories by: Paula Gunn Allen, Kimberly M. Blaeser, Beth E. Brant, Anita Endrezze, Louise Erdrich, Diane Glancy, Reid Gómez, Janet Campbell Hale, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, Misha Nogha, Beth H. Piatote, Patricia Riley, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Anna Lee Walters.

The Blind Lion

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Blind Lion written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tekonwatonti/Molly Brant (1735-1795)

Author : Maurice Kenny
Publisher : White Pine Press
ISBN 13 : 9781877727207
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Tekonwatonti/Molly Brant (1735-1795) written by Maurice Kenny and published by White Pine Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed poet, Maurice Kenny, plucked Tekonwatonti/Molly Bryant from the footnotes of history. In a remarkable sequence of voices that span the centuries, Molly takes her rightful place as one of the most powerful figures in Native American history. --White Pine Press.

Grandmothers of the Light

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Womens PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780704343184
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Grandmothers of the Light written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by Womens PressLtd. This book was released on 1992 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary collection of goddess stories from Native American civilizations across the continent, Paula Gunn Allen shares myths that have guided female shamans toward an understanding of the sacred for centuries.

A Christmas Spider's Miracle

Author : Trinka Hakes Noble
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 1410307948
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book A Christmas Spider's Miracle written by Trinka Hakes Noble and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago in a faraway place there lived two mothers. One, a humble peasant woman who struggled daily to provide for her children. And the other, a mother spider who also worked hard to care for her family. And although it would appear they were as different as night and day, these two mothers had more in common than would first seem. As the only holiday gift she can give her children, one cold Christmas Eve the peasant woman goes to the forest to get a tree, never noticing that someone has made a home among its branches. During the night, the mother spider spins webs decorating the tree, resulting in a Christmas that neither mother will ever forget. Based on an old Ukrainian story, Trinka Hakes Noble (The Orange Shoes) crafts an original heartwarming tale of the grace that can be found in the true spirit of Christmas. Trinka Hakes Noble's numerous picture books include The Scarlet Stockings Spy (IRA Teachers' Choice 2005), The Last Brother, The Orange Shoes (IRA Teachers' Choice 2008), and Apple Tree Christmas. Ms. Noble lives in northern New Jersey. Stephen Costanza attended the Philadelphia College of Art. His picture books are Mozart Finds a Melody, Noodle Man: The Pasta Superhero, and Ten Big Toes and a Prince's Nose. He lives in Belfast, Maine.

The Woman who Owned the Shadows

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781879960183
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Woman who Owned the Shadows written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Woman Who Owned the Shadows is the first novel written by an American Indian woman about an Indian woman published in fifty years. The book starts where the rest of the world leaves Indians off: at the brink of death. Ephanie Atencio is in the midst of a breakdown from which she can barely move. She has been left by her husband & is unable to take care of her children. To heal, Ephanie must seek, however gropingly, her own future. She leaves New Mexico for San Francisco, where she begins again the process of remembering, of trying to sort out the parts of her, ultimately finding a way to herself, relying no longer on men, but on her primary connections to the spirit women of her people & to the women of her own world.

Grandmothers Counsel the World

Author : Carol Schaefer
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834824175
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Grandmothers Counsel the World written by Carol Schaefer and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are thirteen indigenous grandmothers. . . . We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth, the atrocities of war, the global scourge of poverty, the prevailing culture of materialism, the epidemics that threaten the health of the Earth’s peoples, and with the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, believe that our ancestral ways of prayer, peacemaking, and healing are vitally needed today. . . . We believe that the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future. In some Native American societies, tribal leaders consulted a council of grandmothers before making any major decisions that would affect the whole community. What if we consulted our wise women elders about the problems facing our global community today? This book presents the insights and guidance of thirteen indigenous grandmothers from five continents, many of whom are living legends among their own peoples. The Grandmothers offer wisdom on such timely issues as nurturing our families; cultivating physical and mental health; and confronting violence, war, and poverty. Also included are the reflections of Western women elders, including Alice Walker, Gloria Steinem, Helena Norberg-Hodge, and Carol Moseley Brown.

Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun

Author : Geri Keams
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613496728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (967 download)

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Download or read book Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun written by Geri Keams and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. After Possum and Buzzard fail in their attempts to steal a piece of the sun, Grandmother Spider succeeds in bringing light to the animals on her side of the world.

Voice of the Turtle

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : One World/Ballantine
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voice of the Turtle written by Paula Gunn Allen and published by One World/Ballantine. This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of Native American short stories, selections from novels, autobiographical sketches and traditional tales by 17 native authors.

The Altar of My Soul

Author : Marta Moreno Vega
Publisher : One World
ISBN 13 : 0307567109
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Altar of My Soul written by Marta Moreno Vega and published by One World. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long cloaked in protective secrecy, demonized by Western society, and distorted by Hollywood, Santería is at last emerging from the shadows with an estimated 75 million orisha followers worldwide. In The Altar of My Soul, Marta Moreno Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance and skepticism to initiation as a Yoruba priestess in the Santería religion. This unforgettable spiritual memoir reveals the long-hidden roots and traditions of a centuries-old faith that originated on the shores of West Africa. As an Afro-Puerto Rican child in the New York barrio, Marta paid little heed to the storefront botanicas full of spiritual paraphernalia or to the Catholic saints with foreign names: Yemayá, Ellegua, Shangó. As an adult, in search of a religion that would reflect her racial and cultural heritage, Marta was led to the Way of the Saints. She came to know Santería intimately through its prayers and rituals, drumming and dancing, trances and divination that spark sacred healing energy for family, spiritual growth, and service to others. Written by one who is a professor and a santera priestess, The Altar of My Soul lays before us an electrifying and inspiring faith–one passed down from generation to generation that vitalizes the sacred energy necessary to build a family, a community, and a strong, loving society.

Wisdom Keeper

Author : Ilarion Merculieff
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1623170508
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Wisdom Keeper written by Ilarion Merculieff and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ilarion Merculieff weaves the remarkable strands of his life and culture into a fascinating account that begins with his traditional Unangan (Aleut) upbringing on a remote island in the Bering Sea, through his immersion in both the Russian Orthodox Church and his tribe’s holistic spiritual beliefs. He recounts his developing consciousness and call to leadership, and describes his work of the past thirty years bringing together Western science and Indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and wisdom to address the most pressing issues of our time. Tracing the extraordinary history of his ancestors—who mummified their dead in a way very similar to the Egyptians, constructed one of the most sophisticated high seas kayaks in the world, and densely populated shorelines in North America for ten thousand years—Merculieff describes the rich traditions of spirituality, art, dance, music, storytelling, science, and technology that enabled them to survive their harsh conditions. The Unangan people of the Aleutian Islands endured slavery at the hands of the U.S. government and were placed in an internment camp during WWII, where they suffered malnutrition and disease that decimated 10 percent of their population. Merculieff movingly describes how the compassion of Indigenous Elders has guided him in his work and life, which has been rife with struggle and hardship. He explains that environmental degradation, the extinction of species, pollution, war, and failing public institutions are all reflections of our relationships with ourselves. In order to deal with these critical challenges, he argues, we must reenter the chaos of the natural world, rediscover our balance of the masculine and the sacred feminine, and heal ourselves. Then, perhaps, we can heal the world.