Native American spirituality : a critical reader / edited by Lee Irwin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Irwin, Lee, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Religion.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Spirituality may be the most contentious and poorly understood dimension of Native American communities today. For generations the religious beliefs and practices of Native Americans have been the subject of public fascination and scholarly inquiry. Unfortunately, this ongoing interest has all too frequently been fueled by facile generalizations, inaccurate information, or inappropriate methods of investigation. Given the legacy of misrepresentation and mistrust, is it possible to fully appreciate the religious meanings and experiences of Native Americans? This volume offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary set of essays by noted Native and non-Native scholars that explore the problems and prospects of understanding and writing about Native American spirituality in the twenty-first century. Considerable attention is given to the appropriateness and value of different interpretive paradigms for Native religion, including both "traditional" religion and Native Christianity. The book also investigates the ethics of religious representation, issues of authenticity, the commodification of spirituality, and pedagogical practices. Of special interest is the role of dialogue in expressing and understanding Native American religious beliefs and practices. A final set of essays explores the power of and reactions to Native spirituality from a long-term, historical perspective.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Native American Spirituality

Mediations of the Spirit

Cultural Identity, Authenticity, and Community Survival

Spirituality for Sale

This May Be a Feud, but It Is Not a War

Voice, Representation, and Dialogue

Pimadaziwin

The Church of the Immaculate Conception

Nahuas and National Culture

Repatriating the Past

Purity and Pollution

Kiowa Religion in Historical Perspective

The Shaker Church and the Indian Way in Native Northwestern California

Intertribal Traditionalism and the Religious Roots of Red Power

Freedom, Law, and Prophecy

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610423781

9781280423789

1280423781

9780803206298

0803206291

OCLC:

70765468