Wisdomkeepers: Meetings With Native American Spiritual Elders (The Earthsong Collection)
National Geographic photographer Wall and senior writer Arden journeyed to 20 Native American nations over the course of ten years in order to interview tribal elders. "They revealed their innermost thoughts and feelings, their dreams and visions, their healing remedies and apocalyptic prophecies, and, above all, their humanity." These tapes lack the visual appeal of the photographs and lose the breaks between subjects set off by subheads in the print version (Beyond Words, 1990). Moreover, the program lacks liner notes indicating who is being interviewed. Yet atmosphere is gained through sound effects and music interspersed with the narration of Michael Toms. The interview responses are read by Tammy Rahr of the Cayuga Nation and Ray and Fred Gonyea, members of the Beaver Clan of the Onondaga Nation. Recommended for libraries with Native American collections and those without the book.- Susan Hamburger, Univ. of Virginia Lib., CharlottesvilleCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.