Table of Contents for Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Native Americans


Image and Imagination
5(18)
The Soul of the Native Americans
6(2)
The Rocks that Teach
8(2)
The Story of the Native Americans
10(4)
Map: Culture Areas of Native America
11(3)
The Art of the Native Americans
14(2)
Invoking the Totem Spirits
16(2)
Reclaiming the Past
18(2)
Claiming the Present
20(3)
Everyday Links to the Sacred
23(36)
Wisdom Places
24(2)
Spirit Bear's Tipi
26(2)
To Protect Mother Earth
28(2)
Mounds and Effigies
30(2)
The Dome of the Sky
32(2)
The Thunder Beings
34(2)
Celestial Duality
36(2)
Origins and Holy Landscapes
38(4)
The Place of the Blue Smoke
42(2)
Great Migrations
44(2)
Space, Time, and the Divine
46(7)
Cairns of the Arctic Giants
53(1)
Ceremonial Chambers
54(2)
Magnificent Dwellings of the Ancient Ones
56(3)
The Living Spirit
59(28)
Spirits of Nature
60(2)
Masks of Transformation
62(2)
Ancestral Animals
64(2)
As Swift as ``Sky Dogs''
66(2)
Totem and Clan
68(2)
Raptor Messenger of the Sky Spirits
70(2)
Heroes, Tricksters, and Monsters
72(4)
Divine Protection and Power
76(2)
Dream Voyages
78(2)
Sacred Societies
80(2)
Where Manitous Dwell
82(2)
Even the Sacred Changes
84(3)
Symbol, Myth, and Cosmos
87(24)
Earthdivers and World Makers
88(2)
Circle of Time
90(2)
The Unifying Circle
92(2)
The Holiness of Artistry
94(4)
Spider Woman's Blessing
98(2)
Spirit Worlds
100(2)
Hunters and Prey
102(2)
Return of the Buffalo Nation
104(2)
Gathering the Earth's Abundance
106(3)
The Divine Gift of Maize
109(2)
Ritual and Sacrament
111(23)
The Way of the Sacred Powers
112(2)
Healing Ways
114(2)
Seeking a Vision
116(2)
Change, Renewal, and Dance
118(4)
From Maiden to Changing Woman
122(2)
Status of the Warriors
124(2)
Adornment of the Brave
126(2)
Exploits in Battle
128(2)
Journey to the Afterlife
130(4)
Glossary 134(1)
For More Information 135(1)
For Further Reading 136(1)
Index 137