Native Traditions

Most people think of spirituality as something you believe. The Ojibwe understand it as something you live—every day, in relationship with the land, the community, and the unseen forces that shape the world. Exploring Ojibwe Spirituality: Traditions, Teachings, and the Sacred Way of Life opens the door to that living tradition with clarity, depth, and respect. This is not a romanticized overview or a collection of vague ideas. It is a carefully written guide that explains how Ojibwe spirituality actually works—how stories teach ethics, how ceremonies restore balance, and how ...

A collection of stories, poems, and meditations that illuminate the spiritual world of the Navajo. Explores the Navajo's fundamental belief in the importance of harmony and balance in the world. Shares Navajo healing ways that have been handed down for generations. Includes...

A practical guide to connecting with your ancestors for personal, family, and cultural healing Provides exercises and rituals to help you initiate contact with your ancestors, find ancestral guides, and assist the dead who are not yet at peace Explains how to safely engage in lineage...

Rich with storytelling, history, folklore, and Marshall's own personal experiences, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and the 12 core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living: bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion.

A religious miracle: The Cahokians believed that the divine hero Morning Star had been resurrected in the flesh. But not all is fine and stable in glorious Cahokia. To the astonishment of the ruling clan, an attempt is made on the living god's life. Now it is up to Morning Star's aunt Matron Blue Heron to keep it quiet until she can uncover the plot and bring the culprits to justice. If she fails, Cahokia will be torn asunder in warfare, rage, and blood as civil war consumes them all. 

With eloquent simplicity, one of the world's last Native American medicine men demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain spiritual and physical health in today's world. 

Explores how wetiko covertly operates both out in the world and within our minds and how it underlies every form of self-destruction, both individual and collective Reveals how wetiko’s power lies in our blindness to it and examines how people across the ages have symbolized wetiko to...

Long before the Caribbean was mapped by European powers, it was already alive with sacred meaning. The Taíno saw spirit in stone, memory in caves, power in storms, and divine presence in the forces that sustained daily life. Their religion was not locked away in temples or written into formal creeds. It lived in the land, the sea, the ancestors, the harvest, and the mysterious beings known as zemís. An Introduction to Taino Religion is a clear, accessible guide to one of the most fascinating and often misunderstood spiritual traditions of the Indigenous Caribbean. Inside, you’ll ...

Training methods for tracking and wilderness observation woven into extraordinary real-life stories of intuitive animal-reading skills Explains technical tracking methods and observational skills such as shadowing and envisioning through the innermost thoughts of an accomplished native...

I've been caged by tradition, tethered to a fate I don't want. A dream showed me a different path, leading to Aleron, washed ashore by destiny itself. He's more than a shipwreck survivor; he's the king's guard caught between his allegiance and our undeniable bond. His presence ignites a forbidden magic, a bond my tribe could never accept. The spirits chose him, granting him the power of the shift, making him my equal. Together, we fight his past and challenge the elders' grip on our future. Will our love break the chains of the past or doom us to its shadows? In the wild dance of fate, only...

Learn how ancestral trauma is at the root of wetiko and how the wounded healer/shaman archetype can help bring both individual and collective healing Meet the inner guide--a daemon/angel that lives within us as an ally in our encounters with the daemonic energy of wetiko Cultivate...

In Cherokee myth - as in other indigenous American traditions - the whole of creation is alive and able to communicate like humans and with the human beings who share their environment. Cherokee myths explain how the world came to be the way it is and imparts important lessons about Cherokee cultural values.

In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous protest movement in the 21st century. Water Protectors knew this battle for native sovereignty had already been fought many times before, and that, even after the encampment was gone, their anti-colonial struggle would continue. Our History Is the Future is at once a work of history, a manifesto, and an intergenerational story of resistance. 

Are you tired of relying on synthetic solutions for everyday health issues? Imagine tapping into the ancient wisdom of Native American plant-based remedies – a powerful, natural approach to healing that's been passed down for generations. Discover how to reclaim your well-being with time-honored techniques and readily available plants, right from your own backyard. Generations of Native Americans thrived on the potent healing properties of nature, using readily available herbs and plants to achieve vibrant health and vitality. Now, you can unlock these forgotten secrets with this ...

The author of this audiobook has endeavored to provide at least one myth from every major culture group in North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Plateau, Northwest Coast, Great Basin, Great Plains, California, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast Forest. Of the many different genres of story available, four are chosen for this present volume. The first has to do with the origins of things, either of the world in its entirety or some aspect thereof that was significant to the people who created the story. The other side of creation is death.

You may know of Pocahontas, but there is more to her story. Learn about life in the time that Pocahontas lived, and how she impacted the First Colonies.

What if you could distill the great teachings of the world's indigenous cultures into seven principles that would bring inner peace and fulfillment to your life? Traditional healer Ken Cohen spent 35 years studying, practicing, and training with elder healers from the Native American, African...

There is a reason the modern world feels unbalanced. We have learned to measure everything—and understand almost nothing. We have lost the language of the land, the rhythm of the seasons, and the quiet awareness that life is not lived alone. In the far North, the Sámi preserved something rare: a spiritual tradition built not on belief alone, but on relationship—with nature, with ancestors, and with unseen forces that shape everyday life. This book brings that tradition within reach—clearly, simply, and without distortion. You won’t find vague mysticism or academic jargon here. ...

Delve into the mystical worlds of Celtic enchantment, the heroic sagas of Bulfinch's lore, the enigmatic tales of Slavic spirits, the celestial dances of Japanese deities, the profound fables of Turkish origins, the creation epics of Sumerian and Mesopotamian civilizations, the rich tapestry of Native American heritage, and the captivating chronicles from the Filipino archipelago.

North America is a vast territory, where numerous native tribes and nations developed their tradition, in close contact with nature, forming alliances with the Bear, the Eagle and the Thunderbird. From the torrid deserts of the south, where snakes doze in the sun, to the cold Canadian forests, the kingdom of wolves, running with the buffalo on the Great Plains, we will discover the spirits, culture heroes and totem animals who inspired and guided the Native Americans. Every chapter of this book is dedicated to a different Native American tribe, revealing their sacred legacy, deeply linked ...