books by American Indian Studies (warbonnet american survival)

books by American Indian Studies

books:

A Sacred Path : The Way of the Muscogee Creeks

2 reviews
Jean Haya-Atke Hiyutke Chaudhuri; Joyotpaul Chaudhuri

UCLA American Indian Studies Center, 2001

A Thoughtful and Gentle Journey Through Creek Tradition!!
As a Native woman I am cautious about books that focus on Indian history, tradition, and sacred concepts. There are so many new age books that use Native thought and ceremony in ways that would not be looked upon as appropriate by our elders and our tribal members. But this book stands out as a thoughtful telling of a very important story - the history and story of the Creek Nation through the ...

The Future of Indigenous Peoples: Strategies for Survival and Development

UCLA American Indian Studies Center, 2003

This collection of articles is the outcome of an international gathering of scholars to discuss the future of indigenous peoples throughout the world. The contributors examine contemporary conditions of indigenous peoples, explore future possibilities for social, economic, and political survival and development, and offer strategies for shaping future nation-state relations with indigenous peoples. Particular attention is given to the ...

Evening at the Warbonnet and Other Plays
Bruce King

UCLA American Indian Studies Center, 2006

The five plays in this collection by Bruce King offer a ride into an American Indian twilight zone that the author has been exploring for much of his career. The abnormal, often surreal settings of these plays provide a backdrop for his observations on the eternal struggle between good and evil and the challenge of living the proper Indian way. From the barbaric, drug-drenched trenches of Vietnam, to a supernaturally challenged Indian ...

Old Shirts & New Skins (Native American, No 9)

3 reviews
Sherman Alexie

American Indian Studies, 1993

Funny and true
This book of poetry has a real quality, a sort of grittiness so you know it's true. The poems tie together present miseries with the history of Indian wars. But of course it's not the version of Indian wars we got through the movies; rather it is the untold part, of suffering of native people defending their way of life. I am new to Sherman Alexie and new to American Indian literature; I came ...