Native Wisdom

Taken from writings, orations, and recorded observations of life, this audiobook selects the best of Native American wisdom and distills it to its essence in short, digestible quotes - perhaps even more timely now than when they were first written. In addition to the short passages, this edition includes the complete "Soul of an Indian", as well as other writings by Ohiyesa (Charles Alexander Eastman), one of the great interpreters of American Indian thought, and three great speeches by Chiefs Joseph, Seattle, and Red Jacket.

The first volume of this series presented the concept of the indigenous critique – the observations of Native Americans, emerging in their early encounters with European explorers and colonists. These observations, recorded and pondered deeply by their Western counterparts and thinkers in Europe, challenged a broad array of assumptions and notions embraced by Western society and culture – and proved so enlightening as to trigger the Enlightenment… upon which the new United States would be based. That earlier book sought to meaningfully summarize the Indigenous Critique, but only ...

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ WHICH IS MORE POWERFUL: MOTHER NATURE'S LIMITLESS HEALING POWER OR CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS MADE IN A FACTORY?⭐ ⭐ ⭐ YES, YES, YES Make your decision now... Do you believe that traditional medicine does nothing more than numb your pain while draining your energy reserves? Are you seeking an alternative to chemical-based treatments, where the risks are less well understood, and a more natural way to heal? These days, many people are looking for ways to improve their health and the health of the planet that are less dependent on artificial means and more in harmony with nature. ...

Discover the soul, spirit, and history of the great Native American heritage—plus the healing power of Earth's medicine through traditional herbalism.

Joseph, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, Ohiyesa, and many others share their insights on Native American ways of living, learning, and dying. There is something archetypal about the philosophy of the original Americans, especially to the sensibilities of modern European Americans. We recognize it as coming from the earth we walk on, from those who preceded us. As we listen to the wisdom of these peoples, it is possible to feel a reconnection with our land and ourselves.

From the award-winning author of Winter Counts comes a new thriller about life—and death—on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Virgil Wounded Horse is desperately trying to escape his past as a hired vigilante on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. But when a legendary figure from the reservation...

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

In the 2nd Edition of "Cherokee Wisdom 12 Lessons for becoming a Powerful Leader", Cynthia M. Ruiz has partnered with Abraham Bearpaw as a co-author. In Cherokee culture, everything is about harmony and balance. Abraham brings the balance of the male perspective on these concepts. Both Cynthia (Lion Mother) and Abraham (Yona/Bear) are registered citizens of the Cherokee Nation. Abraham is the nephew of Wilma Mankiller who served as the only female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. He carries the wisdom of her teachings and the wisdom of his Cherokee lineage. Having ...

Essential Training in Native American Healing Wisdom A Lakota prophecy tells of a day when Westerners will join Native wisdom-keepers to create a new, integrated vision of healing. Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona believes that day has arrived. With The Spirit of Healing, this physician and lifelong...

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...

This is the true story of how a chance meeting with a young Navajo Indian propels an English traveler out of his professional life and into the world of North American Indian Medicine Men, a world where people genuinely believe that witchcraft can bring ruin, even death, and only the traditional medicine men have the knowledge to lift the curses and restore the sick to health. This is the Second Edition of the acclaimed Meeting the Medicine Men, with much extra material and detail supplied by Charles Langley from his field notes and diaries. As apprentice to the powerful Navajo medicine man...

What if nature already had the remedy you've been looking for? Native American Herbal Remedies Bible For thousands of years, Native American peoples cultivated profound relationships with medicinal plants, developing healing systems that supported physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. This comprehensive guide brings that ancestral knowledge into a practical resource for modern herbalists, natural health enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to plant-based healing. What You'll Learn: Master the Foundations How herbs work in the body, plant energetics, traditional healing philosophies, and ...

Learning Native Wisdom explains why achieving a sustainable culture is more important than any other challenge we face today. Although there are many measures of a society's progress, Holthaus warns that only a shift away from our current culture of short-term abundance, founded on a belief in infinite economic growth, will represent true advancement. In societies that value the longevity of people, culture, and the environment, subsistence and spirituality soon become closely allied with sustainability.

Long ago and as Asur’Ana’s ascension began in Fremont California, she found herself surrounded by Native American ancestors. The communications with the ancestors prevailed on and off throughout the day and during her meditation time for many years. The ancestors offered up advice, guidance in her personal struggle to master the inner world and transcend her own fearful thoughtform, and assisted her in learning her early spiritual lessons upon the path of ascension. The ancestors taught Asur’Ana to honor the earth, and honor each kingdom, and honor Mother Earth. The ancestors also ...

When the Fires Come weaves a tale about an epic gathering in the dead of winter and a Council Fire that brings together ancient prophecies from far-reaching tribes, as told by their Elders. These are true prophecies of ancient ones - some already fulfilled, some currently relevant, and some warning us of what is still to come before the final end. The stories contain many echoes of Biblical truth and are fascinating and deeply meaningful to all those looking for honor or seeking guidance in these times. "When the Fires Comes is a fascinating glimpse of long-lost wisdom preserved and passed ...

Kindling the Native Spirit deepens your connection to the mysterious, natural forces around you. International lecturer and healer Denise Linn is an enrolled member of the Cherokee tribe and has trained with native cultures around the world, including the Zulu in Africa, the Maori in New Zealand...

Most of us use the term sense of place often and rather carelessly when we think of nature or home or literature. Our senses of place, however, come not only from our individual experiences but also from our cultures. Wisdom Sits in Places, the first sustained study of places and place explores place, places, and what they mean to a particular group of people, the Western Apache in Arizona. For more than 30 years, Keith Basso has been doing fieldwork among the Western Apache, and now he shares with us what he has learned of Apache place-names.

What if the wisdom you have been searching for in meditation apps, therapy offices, and self-help shelves was already written in the land — and was here long before any of it? In this powerful sequel to Accepting Life on Life's Terms, Kowi Chito Hopaii (Chris L. McClish), a Choctaw philosopher and former psychotherapist, strips away the Western scaffolding of acceptance and mindfulness and rebuilds these ideas in the language of the medicine wheel, the council fire, the vision quest, and the puma in the dark. Drawing on more than forty years as a psychotherapist, criminal justice ...

Indigenous Medicine Woman Asha Frost invites readers to learn the healing medicine of the 13 Ojibway moons and the spirit animals that will guide their wisdom journey. The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. Follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons with Animal Spirits and...

Two manuscripts in one audiobook! In Native American Shamanism, you will learn the core shamanic beliefs of different Native American tribes, know the shaman’s toolkit and how to perform shamanic rituals, discover the Native American dreamwork, and learn about animal medicine, guides, and totems. In Animal Spirit Guides, find out all you need to know about Animism in Shamanism, understand the difference between spirit guides and totem animals, explore the world of healing with animal medicine, and uncover a list of animal spirit guides and find out their meanings.