Navajo tradition, Mormon life
Subtitle: the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy
By: Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak
Contributors: Dandy, Jim; Burak, Sarah E.
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781607811947
Subjects: Mormons; Navajo Indians; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Jim's life and times in perspective: an overview of navajo and mormon history; title: Praying to jesus, standing for monster slayer: traditional navajo syncretism and lds beliefs; title: Jim?s early years: ?only a stick is left standing?; title: Learning of navajo culture: teachings of the hogan and life; title: Boarding schools and placement: education in the dandy family; title: Of mission, college, and marriage: the ties that bind; title: Education as a life?s work: serving the people; title: Holy people, the creation, and its end: the navajo world; title: Animals, birds, and insects: their place and power; title: Offerings, songs, and ceremonies: interacting with the holy people; title: The light and dark sides: avoiding and curing evil.