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. ...

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...

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.

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

This original compilation--a small treasure--offers a concise and contemporary compendium of some key North American (Turtle Island) wisdom teachings, offered to help guide people through an era of transition. An ideal gift. "I ask you to listen, not just with your minds. I ask you to listen with your hearts, because that's the only way you can receive what it is, what we are giving. These are the teachings of our hearts." - Frank Decontie, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg What do some of the deeply rooted and venerable wisdom teachings of the Americas offer in our era of transition? This Soul*...

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.

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...

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 ...

Learn how to identify, prepare, and use herbs safely—with wisdom rooted in Native American tradition and modern herbal practice. The Native American Herbalist’s Bible is your complete field guide to natural remedies, combining ancient knowledge with clear, step-by-step methods you can use every day. Whether you want to build your home apothecary, explore foraging, or simply understand herbal healing on a deeper level, this beautifully organized guide makes it simple and practical. Inside you’ll discover: 100+ detailed herb profiles — each with botanical names, plant parts used, key ...

What if your daily commute, your next strategy meeting, or your family's evening walk could become a true act of ceremony—rooted in ancient wisdom yet fully alive in the twenty-first century? In Native American Spiritual Practices for Modern Seekers, scholar-activist David Katigate guides you through a respectful journey from curiosity to committed relationship. He begins where most guides don't: with the untold history of how colonization sought to silence more than five hundred distinct Native nations—and how those traditions endured, adapted, and continue to thrive today. Only after ...

The culture of Native Americans is one of the oldest in the world. Over the centuries, the Shamans and teachers of the tribes have preserved the rich knowledge accumulated in their community in order to pass it on to the next generations. One of the many secrets they have kept is the extraordinary properties of the wheel of colors. The wheel of colors will allow you to discover the colors that are best for you, so you can realize and maximize your potential in the best possible way.