religion

Draws from the Lakota tradition to show how to live in balance with the natural world.

Discusses the origins of the dream catcher, the symbol of Native American spirituality, the diverse designs and materials used in its production, and the meanings it has to the Native Americans.

A photographic study of the native people of the Amazonian rain forest, with text that provides information about the Makuna culture.

Recounts the myths of Russia and the Slavs and explains how those myths reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the region's people.

A color-illustrated introduction to the religious life of the Navajo, which covers such topics as ceremonial sand painting, sacred space, the five worlds and sacred time, holy wind, and testimony. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.

Describes how Native American folk stories, rituals, and landscape have influenced the development of their religion from ancient burial mounds, to interaction with Europeans, to rejuvenated interest in ancient traditions.