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In this book the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. He combines over forty years of stories, anecdotes, and observations learned from Western Great Lakes tribal elders into a coherent and thought-provoking philosophy text which challenges readers to look beyond their own cultural prepossessions and discover a method of asking questions where the answers come from within. Contents: Setting the Stages: From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early ''Earth World''; The Earth and its ''People''; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.

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Setting the Stages - From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early "Earth World"; The Earth and its "People"; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.

My Elders Taught Me Aspects of Western Great

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: 5/20/1992 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780819186928, 978-0819186928
      ISBN10: 0819186929

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. He combines over forty years of stories, anecdotes, and observations learned from Western Great Lakes tribal elders into a coherent and thought-provoking philosophy text which challenges readers to look beyond their own cultural prepossessions and discover a method of asking questions where the answers come from within. Contents: Setting the Stages: From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early ''Earth World''; The Earth and its ''People''; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.

      Table of Contents
      Setting the Stages - From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early "Earth World"; The Earth and its "People"; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.

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