Native American Traditions

Native American Traditions Synopsis

Native American traditions continue to capture the imagination of an ever increasing number of poeple. This book takes readers on a pictorial journey into the world of the American Indian peoples, from the Eskimos in the far north to the Aztecs and Incas of South America.

Native American traditions continue to capture the imagination of an ever increasing number of poeple. This book takes readers on a pictorial journey into the world of the American Indian peoples, from the Eskimos in the far north, through the tribes of the East Coast, the Plains and the Far West, to the Aztecs and Incas of South America.;Drawing on the wisdom of visionaries like Black Elk, the author reveals, through words and images, the essence of native American belief that transcends individual tribal and cultural differences to provide insights into subjects such as ceremonies, rituals, symbols and sacred sites, spirits, shamanism and medicine and mythology and the visionary world.