Teachings from the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy

This collection of writings is from authors who are either Indians who have tried to make themselves heard, or whites who have tried to hear Indians. The first part of the book emphasizes the practical and includes Isaac Tenss "Career of the Medicine Man". The second section concentrates on the theoretical and contains Benjamin Lee Whorfs "American Indian Model of the Universe" and chapters on Indian metaphysics, among other things. In addition to an introductory essay on the Indians stance towards reality, the editors have contributed chapters entitled "The Clowns Way" and "An American Indian View of Death".