The World We Used to Live in: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men

In his final work, the great and beloved Native American scholar Vine Deloria Jr. takes us into the realm of the spiritual and reveals through eyewitness accounts the immense power of medicine men. The World We Used To Live In, a fascinating collection of anecdotes from tribes across the country, explores everything from healing miracles and scared rituals to Navajos who could move the sun. In this compelling work, which draws upon a lifetime of scholarship, Deloria shows us how ancient powers fit into our modern understanding of science and the cosmos, and how future generations may draw strength from the old ways.

Author: Vine Deloria Jr
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 237
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.84d
ISBN13: 9781555915643
ISBN10: 1555915647
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies

About the Author
Vine Deloria Jr. was named by TIME magazine as one of the greatest religious thinkers of the twentieth century. He was a leading Native American scholar whose research, writings, and teachings on history, law, religion, and political science have not only changed the face of Indian country, but stand to influence future generations of Native and non-Native Americans alike. He has authored many acclaimed books, including Evolution, Creationism, and Other Modern Myths; Red Earth, White Lies; God is Red; Spirit and Reason and Custer Died for Your Sins. Vine Deloria Jr. passed away on November 13, 2005.