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Tables of Contents for Quest for Harmony
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
1
8
Part I: Establishing a Context
Native America: A Historical Overview
9
52
``American Indian History'': A Threefold Dilemma
10
3
Before There Was History: Origins of the Peoples
13
3
Historical Overview
16
42
Conclusion: Genocide?
58
3
Part II: The Spiritual Traditions of Four Native American Nations
The Lenape (Delaware): The Grandfather Nation
61
44
Who Are the Lenape?
62
1
Lenape Creation Legends
63
3
Historical Overview
66
23
Traditional Lenape Spirituality
89
13
The Lenape Today
102
3
The Ani'-Yun'-Wiya (Cherokee): Keeping the Eternal Fire Burning
105
50
Who Are the Cherokee?
106
1
Ani'-Yun'-Wiya Creation Legends
107
2
Historical Overview
109
21
Traditional Ani'-Yun'-Wiya Spirituality
130
22
The Ani'-Yun'-Wiya Today
152
3
The Lakota (Sioux): The Way of the Sacred Pipe
155
66
Who Are the Lakota?
156
2
Traditional Social Organization
158
3
Lakota Creation Legends
161
2
Historical Overview
163
21
Traditional Lakota Spirituality
184
29
The Renewal of Lakota Spirituality
213
3
The Lakota Today
216
5
The Dine (Navajo): Walking in Beauty
221
52
Who Are the Dine?
222
1
Traditional Social Organization
223
1
Dine Creation Legends
224
4
Historical Overview
228
18
Traditional Dine Spirituality
246
23
The Dine Today
269
4
Part III: Pannational Movements and Other Issues
The Ghost Dance: The Coming of a New World
273
28
Historical Overview
274
12
The Ghost Dance Myth and Ritual
286
6
Interpretations of the Ghost Dance
292
6
Conclusion
298
3
The Native American Church: Peyote and Pannationalism
301
28
Historical Overview
303
10
Peyote Myths, Rituals, and Beliefs
313
11
The Native American Church and Peyotism Today
324
4
Conclusion: Peyote and Pannationalism
328
1
The Ecocrisis and Native American Spiritual Traditions
329
34
Native Americans as ``Ecological Saints'': A New Stereotype?
331
4
A Case Study: The Transformation of Chief Seal'th's Speech
335
2
Ecological Themes in Native American Spiritual Traditions
337
11
A Collision of Ecological Perspectives
348
2
The Impact of Native American Ecological Teachings
350
4
Native American Ecological Activism
354
5
Cooperation in the Ecological Struggle
359
2
Conclusion
361
2
Part IV: Epilogue
Native America in the Twenty-First Century: Looking to the Future with Hope
363
24
Native American Population: An Amazing Resurgence
364
1
Healing the People: Health and Health Care
365
1
Educating the People: The Role of the Tribal Colleges
366
3
Naming the World: Keeping Languages Alive
369
1
Bringing the People Together: The Powwow Movement
370
2
Providing for All the People: Economic Empowerment
372
3
Defending the People: Treaty Rights and Other Legal Issues
375
2
Inspiring the People: The Renewal of Native American Art and Literature
377
1
Naming the People: Challenging the Stereotyping of Native Americans
377
1
The Quest for Harmony: The Renewal of Traditional Spirituality
378
6
The Emergency of a Common ``Native American Spirituality,''
384
1
Conclusion
385
2
Bibliography
387
26
Index
413