Few populations around the world have been as deeply affected by outside cultures as Native Americans. The wide variety of people who lived in America prior to Western migration possessed an equally wide variety of faith practices and beliefs. This book is about how those beliefs began, how they changed due to the influence of outside forces, and how Native Americans today are working to preserve their faiths. Tied deeply to the land and to nature, Native American faiths share some common traits. Native American Faith in America explores these basic beliefs, the coming of the long knives, and...

A comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and their application for personal spirit-healing.

- Includes traditional sacred exercises, teaching tales, case studies, and suggested rituals for individual and group healing.

- Outlines the core principals of Native American traditional values and teaches how to apply them to the contemporary path of wellness and healing.

- Publication to coincide with annual Full Circle gathering in September 2002

The Four Directions, the four seasons, and the four elements that make up the sacred hoop of the full circle must...