Earth is my mother, sky is my father
Subtitle: space, time, and astronomy in Navajo sandpainting
By: Trudy Griffin-Pierce ; foreword by N. Scott Momaday ; illustrations by Trudy Griffin-Pierce.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Navajo Indians -- Religion; Navajo mythology; Sandpaintings
Description: Explores the circularity of Navajo thought through an analysis of sandpaintings, chantway myths, andstories reflected in the celestial constellations. Illustrated with line drawings and eight color paintings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-227) and index.