This third and concluding volume from the series, considers the ways in which Indian Catholics have tried to follow the route of two separate traditions, each with its own expectations, patterns and identities.
This third and concluding volume from the series, considers the ways in which Indian Catholics have tried to follow the route of two separate traditio...
Beginning with the arrival of the Europeans in the New World and the invasion of the Caribbean, this volume traces the expansion of Catholicism into New Spain. It devotes special attention to the history of the Catholic faith and institutions among the Pueblo peoples of New Mexico.
Beginning with the arrival of the Europeans in the New World and the invasion of the Caribbean, this volume traces the expansion of Catholicism into N...
Kateri Tekakwitha, the renowned Mohawk convert of the late 17th century, symbolizes for thousands of American Indian Catholics today their own two-part cultural identity. Indeed, many feel a profound spiritual kinship with her as they travel the paths of Native American Catholicism. "The Paths of Kateri's Kin" offers the first comprehensive study of the interweaving of Catholic and North American Indian ways from the French missionary days of the early 1600s through the complex tapestry of Indian Catholic spirituality alive today. These chapters take you down the many and various trails North...
Kateri Tekakwitha, the renowned Mohawk convert of the late 17th century, symbolizes for thousands of American Indian Catholics today their own two-par...
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The landmark Oneida Supreme Court decisions of 1974 and 1985 testify to the fact that the Iroquois' day in court has finally arrived. Although Indian petitions to regain their shrinking land base have generally caught the non-Indian public by surprise, land rights have been an issue for the Iroquois for the past two-hundred years. This book provides a balanced appraisal of the land claims made by several of the Iroquois tribes. By drawing upon the viewpoints of those who have a direct stake in the land claims' outcome-Iroquois, attorneys representing or defending against the claims, expert...
The landmark Oneida Supreme Court decisions of 1974 and 1985 testify to the fact that the Iroquois' day in court has finally arrived. Although Indian ...
Big Medicine from Six Nations is a series of reminiscences and essays by the late Ted Williams, on the themes of -Medicine- (physical/spiritual/psychic healing). Williams intertwines the lore and lifeways of his Tuscarora upbringing, illustrating the dynamic encounter of tradition and innovation at the heart of contemporary Haudenosaunee culture. At the same time, Williams writes with an irreverence, irony, and good humor unmistakably his own. Colored by Ted's wry and irreverent wit, Big Medicine from Six Nations amply fulfills the promise of its title. It offers a fascinating view, not...
Big Medicine from Six Nations is a series of reminiscences and essays by the late Ted Williams, on the themes of -Medicine- (physical/spiritual/psy...
These essays discuss the historical and contemporary relationships between Native Americans and the natural world. Topics include: environmental religions, Iroquois villages of the 18th century, Navajo natural resources, and subarctic Native Americans and wildlife.
These essays discuss the historical and contemporary relationships between Native Americans and the natural world. Topics include: environmental re...
The study describes and analyzes traditional Ojibwa religion and the changes it has undergone through the last three centuries, emphasizing the influence of Christian missions to the Ojibwas in effecting religious change, and examining the concomitant changes in Ojibwa culture and environment through the historical period.
The study describes and analyzes traditional Ojibwa religion and the changes it has undergone through the last three centuries, emphasizing the influe...
In a recent book, Following 9/11: Religion Coverage in the New York Times, Christopher Vecsey examines journalistic definitions of "religion," before and (especially) after the terrible events of September 11, 2001. Here he explores Times portrayals of the cumulative religious tradition called Judaism, embodied by peoples who have called themselves Jews--from antiquity to modernity, throughout the world, and especially in the United States, where a plurality of Jews live today and where the Times is published. To understand Judaism today is to fathom its diverse texts, beliefs, rituals,...
In a recent book, Following 9/11: Religion Coverage in the New York Times, Christopher Vecsey examines journalistic definitions of "religion," before ...
