Legends and Prophecies of the Quero Apache: Tales for Healing and Renewal

Maria Yraceburu

ISBN 10: 1879181770 / ISBN 13: 9781879181779

Published by Bear & Company, 2002

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Inscribed and signed by author opposite title page in black ink, one reading crease in spine, no slant, text is tight clean and unmarked, NO age toning, a couple page corners folded down and a razor cut on top edge of cover and first few pages, Good Plus to Very Good Minus condition, full print line (1st print). Seller Inventory # 29129

Bibliographic Details

Title: Legends and Prophecies of the Quero Apache: ...

Publisher: Bear & Company

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

The well-guarded cosmology of the Apaches comes to light through the wisdom of these traditional teaching tales.

- Told by the granddaughter of the Apache elder Ten Bears.

- Includes 13 stories of the Tlish Diyan (Apache Snake Clan).

- Provides contemporary insights into these legends to make them relevant to the modern reader.

In a small canyon in the White Mountains of Arizona a young girl sits and listens to her grandfather's stories. They tell of a people known as the Tlish Diyan, or Snake Clan, and how they came to be. She learns the story of her parents and grandparents, uncles and aunts, and an entire lineage that weaves between four leggeds, two leggeds, spirits, ancestors, ritual, adventure, and the creation of the world by Changing Mother and the Giver of All Life. In this way she comes to know and find her place in All Our Relations. This child is Maria Yracébūrū, granddaughter of Apache holy man Ten Bears and the hereditary recipient of his philosophy, legends, prophecy, and knowledge.

In the traditional storytelling ways of her ancestors, Maria Yracébūrū respectfully weaves her contemporary experience into the tapestry of tales passed down from generations. The legends of the Tlish Diyan she presents in Legends and Prophecies of the Quero Apache relay how sacred universal laws govern our relationship to the natural world, our interaction with nature, and our respect for each other.

About the Author:

Maria Yracébūrū is a Quero Apache Tlish Diyan 'tsanti--a storyteller, healer, ceremonial facilitator, and teacher of the Snake Clan knowledge and philosophy. As a 'tsant' trained since birth by her grandfather Ten Bears, she is the guardian of ancient and mysterious knowledge that has been passed down through countless generations. A healer and teacher for over 25 years, Maria's articles have been translated into 20 different languages. She lives in California.