American Indians
Subtitle: the first nations : life, myth, and art
By: Larry J. Zimmerman
Publisher: Watkins Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781435153035
Subjects: Indian mythology; Indian art; Indians of North America; Social life and customs
Notes: Originally published: London : Duncan Baird, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 138) and index.
Table of contents: title: Image and imagination: soul of the native North Americans; title: Rocks that teach; title: Story of the native North Americans; title: Map: culture areas of native North America; title: Art of the native North Americans; title: Invoking the totem spirits; title: Reclaiming the past; title: Claiming the present; title: Everyday links to the sacred: wisdom places; title: Spirit bear's tipi; title: Protect mother earth; title: Mounds and effigies; title: Dome of the sky; title: Thunder beings; title: Celestial duality; title: Origins and holy landscapes; title: Place of the blue smoke; title: Great migrations; title: Space, time, and the divine; title: Cairns of the arctic giants; title: Ceremonial chambers; title: Magnificent dwellings of the ancient ones; title: Living spirit: spirits of nature; title: Masks of transformation; title: Ancestral animals; title: As swift as "sky dogs"; title: Totem and clan; title: Raptor messenger of the sky spirits; title: Heroes, tricksters, and monsters; title: Divine protection and power; title: Dream voyages; title: Sacred societies; title: Where manitous dwell; title: Even the sacred changes; title: Symbol, myth, and cosmos: earthdivers and world makers; title: Circle of time; title: Unifying circle; title: Holiness of artistry; title: Spider woman's blessing; title: Spirit worlds; title: Hunters and prey; title: Return of the buffalo nation; title: Gathering the earth's abundance; title: Divine gift of maize; title: Ritual and sacrament: way of the sacred powers; title: Healing ways; title: Seeking a vision; title: Change, renewal, and dance; title: From maiden to changing woman; title: Status of the warriors; title: Adornment of the brave; title: Exploits in battle; title: Journey to the afterlife.