The Lakota way
Subtitle: stories and lessons for living
By: Joseph M. Marshall III
Publisher: Penguin Compass
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780142196090
Subjects: Teton Indians -- Folklore; Values -- Great Plains; Tales -- Great Plains
Genres: Folklore
Description: A descendant of Crazy Horse adapts Lakota spiritual wisdom and traditions to modern life, using poetry, songs, and folklore to fundamental ideas about the essential twelve qualities of human character that help readers know how to live in the world. Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and imparts the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Joseph Marshall is a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux and has dedicated his entire life to the wisdom he learned from his elders. Here he focuses on the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living-bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion. Whether teaching a lesson on respect imparted by the mythical Deer Woman or the humility embodied by the legendary Lakota leader Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way offers a fresh outlook on spirituality and ethical living
Notes: Includes index

Originally published: New York : Viking Compass, c2001
Table of contents: title: Humility; title: Perseverance; title: Respect; title: Honor; title: Love; title: Sacrifice; title: Truth; title: Compassion; title: Bravery; title: Fortitude; title: Generosity; title: Wisdom