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Native American Belief Traditions books

Below are the best books we could find on Native American Belief Traditions.

Native American belief traditions are incredibly diverse, encompassing the spiritual practices of hundreds of Indigenous tribes and cultures across the North American continent. While some traditions are practiced regionally across many local groups or have broad commonalities with each other, none should be assumed to be universal. Many of these belief traditions and rituals have been romanticized, removed from context, or appropriated by those outside of the Indigenous community looking for a “quick spiritual fix”; it is important to remember that none of us has a right to access any specific tradition or ritual sacred to another person or group, but if access is offered, we should approach it with respect and appreciation for its context.

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The Woman Who Watches Over the World

A deeply courageous account of Hogan's personal and tribal history.

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Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World

Award-winning Chickasaw poet and novelist Linda Hogan explores her lifelong love of the living world and all its inhabitants. Hogan branches into nonfiction with this slender volume of meditations on the natural world.

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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History

Drawing on vivid oral histories, Joseph M. Marshall’s intimate biography introduces a never-before-seen portrait of Crazy Horse and his Lakota community Most of the world remembers Crazy Horse as a peerless warrior who brought the U.S. Army to its knees at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers.

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The Sacred Hoop: Recovering The Feminine In American Indian Traditions

This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of American Indian traditions and the crucial role of women in those traditions.

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The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions

In this rare collection of the acquired herbal knowledge of Cherokee Elders, author J. T. Garrett presents the healing properties and medicinal applications of over 450 North American plants.

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Kindling the Native Spirit: Sacred Practices for Everyday Life

International lecturer and healer Denise Linn is a member of the Cherokee Nation and has gained wisdom from native cultures around the world, including the Zulu in Africa, the Maori in New Zealand, and the Aborigines of Australia, as well as Native American tribes in North America.

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Spirit Drumming: A Guide to the Healing Power of Rhythm

Gabriel Horn, White Deer of Autumn, is an award-winning writer who has provided a nuanced look at Native American culture and spirituality for decades. Now, he shows how drumming can take us back to our true selves and connect us to each other and the earth.

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The American Indian: Secrets of Crystal Healing

The Native Americans are particularly concerned with the misuse of crystals, and the potential harm that can do. This book reveals the age-old secrets - many handed down by word of mouth through generations - of the Native American tribes.

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Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions

Near-death experiences are known around the world and throughout human history.

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