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| Native Spirit |
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Author(s):
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Subjects(s):
American Indian
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Price: $19.95
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ISBN: 1-933316-27-6
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Book Size: 8 x 10
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# of Pages: 120 pages, 100 color and sepia photographs
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Language: English
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Description
This is the companion book to the 2 disc DVD set Native Spirit and The Sun Dance Way .
Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way is the story of the remarkable preservation of an ancient cultural and spiritual way of life. In the two-disc documentary, and the companion book, American Indian tribal elders and spiritual leaders tell of the struggle to preserve the way of their Grandfathers in the face of a government bent on their destruction. There are special features on traditional Indian practices, tribal life, and advice by prominent elders to those seeking a balance between the modern world and the world of the spirit. Also included is a biography of Thomas Yellowtail, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow tribe for over 30 years, who was raised by pre-reservation Indians. With over 100 color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903, along with the only video footage officially sanctioned by the Sun Dance, this documentary reveals the symbolism and mystical beauty of the ancient Sun Dance ceremony, which still remains at the center of the spiritual life of many Plains Indians today.
Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way includes rare interviews with such American Indian elders as John Arlee, Janine Pease, Joe Medicine Crow, James Trosper, Arvol Looking Horse, and Inez Talamantez. The words of Thomas Yellowtail are brought to life by the internationally known Native Peoples actor, Gordon Tootoosis. Native Spirit is a stunning feast of rare visual images from Crow and Shoshone religious existence.
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Gold Midwest Book Award for "Culture" |
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Silver Midwest Book Award for “Religion/Philosophy/Inspiration”
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Silver Benjamin Franklin Award "New Age/Metaphysics/Spirituality"
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More Information
Detailed Description
About the Author
Supplemental Film clips
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Slideshows
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Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way is the story of the remarkable preservation of an ancient cultural and spiritual way of life. In the two-disc documentary DVD, Native Spirit and The Sun Dance Way, and this its companion book, American Indian tribal elders and spiritual leaders tell of the struggle to preserve the way of their Grandfathers in the face of a government bent on their destruction. There are special features on traditional Indian practices, tribal life, and advice by prominent elders to those seeking a balance between the modern world and the world of the spirit. Also included is a biography of Thomas Yellowtail, a revered Sun Dance chief of the Crow tribe for over 30 years, who was raised by pre-reservation Indians. With over 100 color and sepia photographs from as early as 1903, along with the only video footage officially sanctioned by the Sun Dance, this documentary reveals the symbolism and mystical beauty of the ancient Sun Dance ceremony, which still remains at the center of the spiritual life of many Plains Indians today.
Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way includes rare interviews with such American Indian elders as John Arlee, Janine Pease, Joe Medicine Crow, James Trosper, Arvol Looking Horse, and Inez Talamantez. The words of Thomas Yellowtail are brought to life by the internationally known Native Peoples actor, Gordon Tootoosis. Native Spirit is a stunning feast of rare visual images from Crow and Shoshone religious existence.
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Clip Title: Sun Dance Overview
Summary: This film clip provides a brief overview of the Sun Dance, the most important sacred rite of the Plains Indians.
Total Running Time -1 minute, 6 seconds
Low Res File Size - 4.4M
High Res File Size - 5.4M
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Living in Two Worlds
Native leaders, including Janine Pease, James Trosper, Arvol Looking Horse, Joe Medicine Crow and Gordon Tootoosis, give advice about how to live in two conflicting worlds: the world of traditional American Indian values and our fast-paced modern world.
Total Running Time -4 minutes 36 seconds
Low Res File Size - 13.7M
High Res File Size - 23.4M
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Sun Dance Overview
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Total Running Time -1 minute, 6 seconds
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The Sweat Lodge
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The Vision Quest
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The Sun Dance Way
This trailer, from "The Sun Dance Way" provides an overview of the Sun Dance, the most sacred rite of Plains Indian tribes, and includes interviews with tribal elders and rare film footage and photographs of a Crow-Shoshone Sun Dance. Gordon Tootoosis narrates the words of Thomas Yellowtail.
Total Running Time -4 minutes, 8 seconds
Low Res File Size - 12.5M
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