Wisdom's Daughters: Conversations With Women Elders of Native America - Hardcover

Wall, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060168927 ISBN 13: 9780060168926

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1993

Synopsis

The co-author of Wisdomkeepers presents the results of interviews with the spiritual leaders of native American tribes across the country, discussing their ancestral knowledge, philosophies, and traditions. 35,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.

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'An eloquent exploration of the philosophies and lives of thirteen women elders from ten Indian nations.'
OREGONIAN

A UNIQUE BOOK OF INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN ELDERS OF SEVERAL NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS, BY THE CO-AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE BESTSELLING 'WISDOMKEEPERS' – INCLUDING MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.

'A rare and personal view of American Indian women through their own words... Each of the native women's voices collected in 'Wisdom's Daughters' is unique within its own tribal context, each telling its story, often in strength, sometimes in sorrow, usually with humour, but always within a sensitive and humane framework. Wall brings us these elders' voices and a unique insight into the culture of American Indian women that is well worth reading.'
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'Given to us for the first time in their own words, the elders openly share their wisdom, teachings, beliefs, concerns and ancestral traditions... Collectively, these women share a common concern for our environment, the temptations that exist for the young today and the loss of their culture... Like 'Wisdomkeepers', co-written and photographed by Wall, 'Wisdom's Daughters' should not be missed.'
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'[The elders] talk openly about childbirth, the power of the moon, death and soul, medicine and healing, discrimination against American Indians, sex and the true meaning of life.'
OREGONIAN

This is the first book in which spiritual leaders among Native American women portray in their own words their ancestral knowledge, philosophies and traditions. Steve Wall travelled across North America, visiting the Mohawk and the Hoh, the Chumash and the Seminole, the Tewa and the Ojibway, the Oneida and the Seneca, the Cowichan and the Northern Cheyenne. He talked at length with the women elders and their families as well as the members of their nations.

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Wisdom's Daughters' is a journey into the core of the lives and daily transforming events of Native America, through the voices and images of these women spiritual leaders and clan mothers who have been entrusted with handing down from generation to generation the wisdom of their peoples.

Synopsis:

Presents the results of interviews with the spiritual leaders of native Ameri tribes across the country, discussing their ancestral knowledge, philosophie and traditions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0060168927
• ISBN 13: 9780060168926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Editor: Arden Harvey