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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Devil sickness and devil songs	David L. Kozak	"For the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as the Papago) of southern Arizona, devils are the spirits of deceased O'odham cattlemen and cowboys. The arbiters of wealth and the protectors of horses and c…	OL14868382W
Indian Country	Peter Matthiessen	A quick sequel to In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: just as powerful but more depressing--as Matthiessen travels around the country, meeting traditional Indian leaders, backpacking to Indian holy places …	OL15855621W
Native Americans, Christianity, and the reshaping of the American religious landscape	Martin, Joel W.,Mark A. Nicholas	In this interdisciplinary collection of essays, Joel W. Martin and Mark A. Nicholas gather emerging and leading voices in the study of Native American religion to reconsider the complex and often mis…	OL16097909W
Choosing the Jesus Way	Angela Tarango	Choosing the Jesus Way uncovers the history and religious experiences of the first American Indian converts to Pentecostalism. Focusing on the Assemblies of God denomination, the story begins in 1918…	OL17371527W
Before the Great Spirit	Julian Rice	In Before the Great Spirit Julian Rice explores the spiritual values that informed Sioux attitudes surrounding warriors, tricksters, spirits, games, and conflict. Countering the widespread myths that…	OL17626940W
Haa shuká, our ancestors	Richard Dauenhauer,Nora Dauenhauer,Nora Marks Dauenhauer	Recorded from the 1960s to the present by twelve tradition bearers who were passing down for future generations the accounts of haa shuka, which means our ancestors. Narratives tell of the origin of …	OL18951694W
Native American religion	Martin, Joel W.	Discusses the world view and beliefs of various Native American religions and their role in promoting survival of the devastation caused by the arrival of Europeans.	OL1998978W
Embers	Richard Wagamese	"In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the mundane and sublime as he muses on the universe, drawing inspiration from working in the bush-…	OL20055807W
Rescuing the Gospel from the cowboys	Richard Twiss	"The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. In hi…	OL21176682W
Creek Indian Medicine Ways	David,Jr. Lewis,Ann T. Jordan	"Called the Mvskoke in their language, the Creek Indians of Oklahoma continue to practice traditional medicine. In Creek Indian Medicine Ways, David Lewis, a full-blood Mvskoke and practicing medicin…	OL21224591W
The Manitous	Basil Johnston	xiii, 247 p. : 21 cm	OL2197537W
The Sun Dance Religion	Joseph G. Jorgensen	A political and economic analysis of how and why the Sun dance came into being as a response to Indian deprivation by the whites.	OL2384314W
The 13 original clan mothers	Jamie Sams	The 13 Original Clan Mothers is a beautiful book with native teachings related to the 13 moons of the year. Each moon has a Clan Mother, and each Clan Mother has her own gifts and her own teachings.…	OL2755281W
Preserving the Sacred	Michael Angel	"The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives. The pres…	OL2775011W
Native American religions	Paula Hartz	Surveys the history and basic beliefs of Native American religions.	OL3336917W
From the earth to beyond the sky	Evelyn Wolfson	An illustrated account of the traditions and customs of Native American medicine men.	OL4276889W
Âh-âyîtaw isi ê-kî-kiskêyihtahkik maskihkiy =	Alice Ahenakew,John Christoph Cooper	"Born in 1912, Mrs. Alice Ahenakew grew up in a traditional Cree community in north-central Saskatchewan. As a young woman, she married Andrew Ahenakew, a member of the prominent Saskatchewan family,…	OL6009235W
Going native	Tom Harmer	"From his first sight of Chopaka, a mountain sacred to the Okanogan people, Harmer felt at home. He formed close relationships with members of the Okanogan band living on allotments amidst white ranc…	OL7795677W