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Informationen zum Autor A former professor at Peninsula College, Susan Hazen-Hammond is the author of Timelines of Native American History and seven other nonfiction books, numerous articles, short stories and poems. She has received high praise for her writing on Native American subjects and has also taught a wide range of psychology courses. Her ancestors include Abenaki men and women. Klappentext In the Americas, the oral tradition has created one of the oldest surviving bodies of literature on earth. Native American storytelling, in particular, stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power and the female forces of the universe. Gathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray this strength and vitality. Illuminating the scope of human behavior - from treacherous mates and medicine men to magical sages and murderous mothers - these tales offer universal truths. And for readers who wish to explore the transformative healing gifts of these stories in a more personal way, each is accompanied by thought-provoking exercises and meditations. Also included are brief introductions to provide historical and cultural context. Entertaining, educational, and inspirational, this collection of timeless wisdom will shed light on the lives of readers for generations to come. Zusammenfassung In the Americas! the oral tradition has created one of the oldest surviving bodies of literature on earth. Native American storytelling! in particular! stands out for its distinctive honoring of womanly power and the female forces of the universe. Gathered here are traditional versions of stories and songs that best portray this strength and vitality. Illuminating the scope of human behavior ? from treacherous mates and medicine men to magical sages and murderous mothers ? these tales offer universal truths. And for readers who wish to explore the transformative healing gifts of these stories in a more personal way! each is accompanied by thought-provoking exercises and meditations. Also included are brief introductions to provide historical and cultural context. Entertaining! educational! and inspirational! this collection of timeless wisdom will shed light on the lives of readers for generations to come. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Key to Symbols One: Spider Woman Saves Ko-chin-ni-na-ko Keresan, Southwest Connections Two: Spider Woman's Web Athabaskan, Alaska Connections Three: Qi-yo Ke-pe, The Great Healer Keresan, Southwest Connections Four: The Woman Whose Heart Became Ice Micmac, Northeast Connections Five: Sedna, Mistress of the Underworld Inuit, Alaska Connections Six: The Worm That Devoured Women Cherokee, Southeast Connections Seven: White Star Woman and Great Star Man Pawnee, Great Plains Connections Eight: Ataensie, The Woman Who Fell from the Sky Iroquois, Northeast Connections Nine: The Origin of Corn Abenaki, Northeast Connections Ten: First Woman and the People Navajo, Southwest Connections Eleven: White Buffalo Woman Lakota (Sioux), Great Plains Connections Twelve: The Buffalo Wife Piegan (Blackfeet), Great Plains Connections Thirteen: Sweet Corn Woman's Tale Tewa, Southwest Connections Fourteen: The Women Warriors Tewa, Southwest Connections Fifteen: Coyote Marries His Daughter Ute, Great Basin Connections Sixteen: The Abandoned Children White Clay People (Gros Ventre), Great Plains Connections Seventeen: The Two Sisters and Their Aunt Miwok, California Connections Eighteen: The Woman Who Kept Secrets Hopi, Southwest Connections Nineteen: ...
