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Pub. Date
2012
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An investigation into the symbol of Native heritage. In Ojibwe (or Chippewa in the United States) culture a dream catcher is a hand-crafted willow hoop with woven netting that is decorated with sacred and personal items such as feathers and beads. The Native American tradition of making dream catchers--hoops hung by the Ojibwe on their children's cradleboards to "catch" bad dreams--is rich in history and tradition. Although the exact genesis of this...
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Pub. Date
c1985
Description
Spirit Song is the story of No-Eyes, an extraordinary Chippewa medicine woman who lived alone deep in the Rocky Mountains. And it is the story of Summer Rain, a young American of Shoshoni heritage, who rediscovers her roots, along with the great wisdom of Indian philosophy.