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Title: Hoopin' it up at the world championships (Hoop Dance contest).
Author: Rob McKinley
Publication: Wind Speaker (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 1998
Publisher: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA)
Volume: 15Issue: 11Page: 12

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In the celebrated Buffalo Woman Comes Singing, Brooke Medicine Eagle revealed her extraordinary spiritual odyssey from her first guided steps on the medicine path to her ongoing work as one of the most respected Native American teachers of the modern era. Now she shares a groundbreaking approach to spiritual transformation--by revitalizing the powerful ancient ritual The Ghost Dance.

Four centuries ago, when European invaders were ruthlessly plundering indigenous cultures, a Paiute tribesman received a vision of hope and resurrection, given by Father Spirit, to help survivors of the onslaught create a beautiful new life in the face of defeat, broken dreams, and death. That vision was celebrated in an ecstatic ghost dance honoring those who had perished.

Brooke Medicine Eagle explains how and why we are profoundly connected to The Ghost Dance. As she herself becomes initiated into the "illusion of death" and the wisdom of "heart-centered ascension," she teaches us how to confront our deepest fears, overcome our resistance to change, and renew our lives. Through prayer, music, and dance, Medicine Eagle provides us with the tools to bring about the final fulfillment of this profound ritual--by living in harmony with earth's rhythms, practicing sustainable living, honoring and sharing with all our relations, and freeing ourselves from the burden of possessions and possessiveness.

Perceptive, practical, and luminous, The Last Ghost Dance is a call to action, a challenge to raise up from the ashes of our desecrated planet a world that welcomes the full flowering of the spirit--and a new age of abundance, love, and peace. ... Read more

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Good tools to work for good
If you are interested in various ways and techniques to clear your own energy field, this book will give you an excellent starting point.Also the author gives fully referenced footnotes and bibliography so you can go back to sources from which she gleans.She has a wide scope on her lens, so don't be surprised if there is more in this book than you could ever put to use.Good for the beginner on the path, but also good for those more travelled.The story she weaves about the Earth Ascension and the Rainbow Bridge and the End of Time fits in with many other stories I've heard from various tellers over the last 20 or so years.So there is resonance.Once I picked it up I did not put it down until I was to the end, and I hope to acquire a couple of copies to hand around to others of loving intention.Peace.

An exquisite work of literary genius!
This book is one of the most profound and well-written texts I have placed my hands on in years.Words cannot describe the beauty with which it has been written.The author obviously has her heart and head in the places of Divine Presence and that is clear within every letter of this work.Ironically, I purchased this book five years ago and only recently picked it up to read, finding it difficult to put down.Realizing that "when the pupil is ready the teacher will come," I know this was the right time for me to read this work, lending time to my own evolution placed it in my hands to read at the perfect opportunity to appreciate the gift residing within its pages.It could only be assessed in a negative fashion by those not fully blossomed to receive its rich nector.Thank you Brooke Medicine Eagle for investing your life energy in the creation of this amazing work and for the courage to place your reputation on the line for the sake of Sacred Truth.

The Voice of Mediocrity is heard throughout the land
You can learn a very important lesson from this woman: how to make deception and plagiarism pay off. Did you know she is also a great female musician? So says one of her many self-promoting web pages. Brooke owes all the real female musicians on this planet a deep, heart-felt apology! If you can find a heart in there, that is. Oh yes...any New Age concept that $ells, you'll find this woman with her greedy hand in it. Crystal healing? You betcha! Feng Shui? Right again! Now she's even messing with the Messiah! Tres Goofy? This woman is laughing all the way to the bank! Check her out on the web...her background "history" has more twists and turns and redirections than the Mississippi. Every page I read has yet another interpretation of the roots of this unsavory tree. And her writing? HOO HAH! Save your money, kids. Want bad entertainment? Buy a used reading copy, then use it again to prop up some wobbling table. Better still, take it camping and recycle it in the noblest way possible. But please...don't squeeze The Last Ghost Dance. BLARGH!!!

TEACHINGS FROM ONE OF OUR BEST
It is rather amusing to read the negative reviews of Brook's work. The majority of them are written by people with a fairly strong racist agenda - either racial purists who believe that anyone with Native blood should not teach non-Natives or people who believe that Native teachers should only teach the reader's expectations of Native shamanism. Brooke has never fit into the restrictive roles of these two types of people. She is and always has been a member of this Earth community first, her work a life-long process of speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. This book is one outgrowth of that work, a work spanning decades. If you want to read about Brooke's training in the more shamanistic sense of it, you should look at Shamanic Voices by Joan Halifax. If you want to hear about Brooke's process, the things she thinks important for our world now, and the processes she thinks can help, then this book and Buffalo Woman Comes Singing are good ones. Brooke has helped many people, through her teachings, and her example, to find a way to live that transcends negative stereotypes, that transcends the reductionism that so many of us struggle with, and that reconnects all of us to the soul force and intelligence that is inherent in the world and that is our birthright to know.

Crow Tribe cultural director speaks out
Before you waste your time reading this book, go to this website Before you buy this book, go to this website www.sonomacountyfreepress.com/features/brooke-edwards.html.
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War Dance at Fort Marion tells the powerful story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors detained as prisoners of war by the U.S. Army. Held from 1875 until 1878 at Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida, they participated in an educational experiment, initiated by Captain Richard Henry Pratt, as an alternative to standard imprisonment. This book, the first complete account of a unique cohort of Native peoples, brings their collective story to life and pays tribute to their individual talents and achievements.

Throughout their incarceration, the Plains Indian leaders followed Pratt's rules and met his educational demands even as they remained true to their own identities. Their actions spoke volumes about the sophistication of their cultural traditions, as they continued to practice Native dances and ceremonies and also illustrated their history and experiences in the now-famous ledger drawing books.

Brad D. Lookingbill's War Dance at Fort Marion draws on numerous primary documents, especially Native American accounts, to reconstruct the war prisoners' story. The author shows that what began as Pratt's effort to end the Indians' resistance to their imposed exile transformed into a new vision to mold them into model citizens in mainstream American society, though this came at the cost of intense personal suffering and loss for the Indians. ... Read more

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The true story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors
War Dance At Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners is the true story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors who were held as prisoners of war by the U.S. Army from 1875 to 1878 at Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida. The prisoners participated in an educational experiment, as introduced by Captain Richard Henry Pratt, as an alternative to standard imprisonment. While they were incarcerated, the Indian leaders followed Pratt's rules and met his educational demands, while keeping hold of their own identities. Author and history professor Brad. D. Lookingbill draws from primary sources, particularly Native American accounts, to piece together the story of the war prisoners, as well as portray Pratt's evolving vision to mold Indians into model citizens of American mainstream society - an undertaking that came at a cost of personal suffering and cultural loss for the Indian generations so molded. Of particular note are the coping strategies that Plains Indian leaders used to survive their internment with dignity and return to lead their people with pride. Highly recommended.
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"Sauvages d'Ecosse" Marching To the Sound of the Bagpipes
Perchance I was daydreaming in my world and American history classes when this was covered, but I graduated not only from high school but also from university with absolutely no appreciation of the full impact that Scottish Highlanders made on both future North American nations in the 18th and 19th centuries.Moreover, I had no knowledge whatsoever of the plight of the Highlanders in their own country nor of their eviction from their crofts, or rented lands, by the landowners, a profit-driven action that led to the Highlanders' emigration to the New World in the first place.Hunter's account goes far to rectify these omissions in my understanding of this facet of history.

Among a few of the more intriguing facts to be encountered in this book are that the Highlanders, following their defeat by the English, largely joined the armies of their conquerors and were soon deployed in defense of English interests.Meanwhile, back in Scotland, they were being dispossessed of their livelihoods by landowners who saw greater profit in large-scale sheep ranching than in the rents of their former tenants.The latter action led to migration of displaced Scots to New World colonies, where they remained loyal Tories even as their fellow New World neighbors decided to rebel and form a new nation independent of the English.As it became clear that they were on the losing side, many moved north to join those who had settled on the lands of what would later become Canada.

Some of those Highlanders who had gone directly to the northlands had done so as soldiers for the English and had defeated the French who had already claimed Quebec as their own (though a longer view of history shows us that French influence remained predominant in Quebec!).

In addition to their vast influence and ownership in the major fur trading companies, the Highlanders, or at least their immediate descendants, may be held responsible for the confederation of the provinces into what would become the Canadian nation, the building of the first transcontinental Canadian railroad, and even the advent of the sport of ice hockey! Along the way to their lasting contributions, however, the Highlanders found the same deprivation,starvation, disease, and death that awaited many other immigrants of two and three centuries ago, all of which Hunter's book carefully details.

I have but one criticism of this fine historical expose, that it does not include a glossary or footnotes with phonetic renderings of the Scottish terms and place names that one meets in the text.I have no idea whether my mental "pronunciation" even approximates something that a Scot would recognize!Also, I wish I had discovered the book when it was first released in hardcover, for a work this enduring and this significant deserves a better presentation that a soft-cover edition.I see that earlier reviewers have recommended the book for readers with an interest in the Scots; I should like to go further and extend that recommendation to readers with an interest in the early history of North America, both the U.S. and Canada, as well as an interest in the hardships endured by early immigrants to the New World, and perhaps those who find pleasure in being surprised by running across seldom-known facts that still impact contemporary life.To be happily surprised and entertained while being instructed is sometimes a difficult condition to achieve, but A DANCE CALLED AMERICA should enable everyone to achieve that condition!

How and Why did all those Scots get to North America?
Everyone has heard about the potato famines that drove the many Irish immigrants to North America, but what about their celtic sisters and brothers in Scotland?Was it the clearances or was it the disasterous battle at Culloden in 1745? Hunter's book looks not only at the myriad of issues that emptied the highlands, but also at how the Scotts got to North American and what happened to them when they got there.Hunter explains not only the economic factors in Scotland, but also the brutal conditions that many Scots endured during their passage to Canada and the United States. He looks at the political issues in Scotland, England, Canada and the United State.He examines how they survived and why what they did often depended on when and where they landed.Early emmigrants tended to have money whereas those coming later had next to nothing.Hunter tells you about the businesses that they started, the communities that they built and the leadership that they provide even today to new continent. A Dance Called America opens your eyes to a group of people rarely considered when examining the settlement of North America.While anyone interested in history will enjoy this book, those of Scottish descent will find it particularly interesting

A book that I can't forget
Some books like some movies stay with you.I learned so much about what happened in Scotland from Hunter's very interesting accounts.This book has made the kind of impression that compells me to reread it and loan it to others.It's a keeper in my bookcase now for reference.Now I am in the process of visiting those places both in Scotland and in America where these displaced peoples were sent.

An excellent book on the Scots coming to North America
James Hunter has written a great book on Scottish immigration to North America. He strikes a very good balance between Scottish events that determined why people emmigrated, and the different experiences of these gaelic pioneers.

Different periods of emmigration and settlements of Scottish immigrants are covered.The research is very detailed but thankfully doesn't result in statistics which will bore you.Rather Hunter concentrates on the actual experiences of notable settlers and explorers.It's a descriptive account that brings the period alive. I found the description of the quarantine station at Grosse Ile and Cholera Bay to be particularly moving.

This book is more than a chronicle of the hardships, challenges and frustrations that these early settlers had to endure.It reminds us of their achievements and significant contributions. You can appreciate them that much more knowing of their suffererings in a tough, new land.

I'd be giving this book five stars, but I would have liked some maps and I found the chapter on Craigellachie to wander a little bit. But this is still a wonderful book.If you're interested in Scotland or have any Scottish ancestors, add this book to your collection.

An outstanding book on a crucial period of Scottish history
Anyone who is a Scot or has a Scottish background will be fascinated by this book. Meticulously researched, it describes the harrowing lives of the many Scots folks who emigrated to the US and Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries.

We were shocked to learn that some Scottish emigrants had become slave owners, while others with few belongings and no means were left stranded on remote points of the Canadian coastline in the middle of winter. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wind Speaker, published by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) on June 1, 1997. The length of the article is 419 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Barriers come down through new dance (young Native dancers mix ballet and powwow dancing).
Author: Eva Weidman
Publication: Wind Speaker (Newsletter)
Date: June 1, 1997
Publisher: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA)
Volume: 15Issue: 2Page: 25-6(sup)

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Portraits of Native American master dancers come alive in words and pictures. ... Read more

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Photography At It's Best!
The photography in this collection is some of the best, most colorful that I've seen.The interviews with the people in the book are very well done.
This is a must for anyone that has an interest in the native American culture.

A Book To Pass To Your Children
Never have I found a more informative book on "the People" as this one.Being Native American myself, and wanting to learn more about my heritage, this book answered questions I've had for years.The pictures are amazingly vibrant.This book makes me proud to be a part of the Native American family.

Excellent Photography and Informative Text
I have had the pleasure of meeting over half of the people featured in this book.For those wishing to know more about Native American culture and pow wows, one would be hard pressed to find a better book.A beautifulillustration of a magnificent culture.

Wondeful photographs and well written text.
For anyone interested in Powwow and the American Indians, this book is a treat!It is loaded with beautiful photos of the dancers and their regalia as well as a wonderfully readable text.Each dancer profiled shares his orher own thoughts on being Indian in America today as well as what Powwowmeans to them.I found it hard to put down and I learned so much fromthese wonderful people who were willing to share their experiences.

A wonderfully informative book on pow-wows.
I found this book to be entertaining and infomative.It moves the reader to a better understanding of the Native American Indian, their customs and their celebration of life. ... Read more

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Fourteenth Annual Report Of The Bureau Of Ethnology To The Secretary Of The Smithsonian Institution 1892-93 By J. W. Powell, Director. Part 2. ... Read more

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Excellent Native American History Book
This is one of the best, if not THE best, book about what led to the Great Sioux uprising that ultimately caused the destruction of the Great Sioux Nation, the U.S. government banishment to current abysmal reservations and their descent into depression and humiliation, widespread alcoholism and drug addiction and ultimately near genocide. Well documented, well written and comprehensive details of Wavoka's vision and subsequent dissemination of the Ghost Dance, adopted by many Native American tribes, which caused great fear in official Washington as well as the general western white population.

interesting, though not clearly objective
Mooney's study is often fascinating, although one has to wonder how objective and disinterested someone can be who refers to his subject as"this pathetic cult." ... Read more

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This study of the 1870 and 1890 Ghost Dance movements among North American Indians offers an innovative theory about why these movements arose when they did. Emphasizing the demographic situation of American Indians prior to the movements, Professor Thornton argues that the Ghost Dances were deliberate efforts to accomplish a demographic revitalization of American Indians following their virtual collapse. By joining the movements, he contends, tribes sought to assure survival by increasing their numbers through returning the dead to life. Thornton supports this thesis empirically by closely examining the historical context of the two movements and by assessing tribal participation in them, revealing particularly how population size and decline influenced participation among and within American Indian tribes. He also considers American Indian population change after the Ghost Dance periods and shows that participation in the movements actually did lead the way to a demographic recovery for certain tribes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wind Speaker, published by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1387 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The healing gift of the jingle dance.(buffalo spirit)
Author: Pamela Sexsmith
Publication: Wind Speaker (Newsletter)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA)
Volume: 21Issue: 5Page: 28(1)

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4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. xxxviii + 538pp, well illustrated. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, published by Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada on September 22, 1994. The length of the article is 589 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: 'Dance Me Outside' explores the typical teenage problems of Canadian Native Americans living on a reservation and the social realities that affect them. Lisa LaCroix, who plays an Indian married to a white lawyer, believes the film goes beyond the usual stereotypes of the native community.

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Title: Dance Me Outside: native actors in W.P. Kinsella's tale of life on the rez.
Author: Shlomo Schwartzberg
Publication: Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1994
Publisher: Performing Arts and Entertainment in Canada
Volume: v29Issue: n1Page: p13(1)

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The Ghost Dance Movements of 1868-72 and 1888-91 have fascinated historians, sociologists, and anthropologists since the time they first occurred. Embraced by American Indians of the Plains, Great Basin, and the Northwest Plateau, the religion of the Ghost Dance promised that all dead families and friends would return, the white men would disappear, and buffalo and other game would again roam the earth. The message spread quickly and, particularly between 1889 and 1891, had the effect of uniting many hitherto scattered tribes. Materials concerning the Ghost Dance movements are available from many sources, among them the American Indians, the military, settlers, newspaper reporters, and subsequent historians. Shelley Anne Osterreich has collected and annotated a selection of this material. Included are most of the major works on the Ghost Dance and its attendant features. Osterreich's bibliography will contribute significantly to our ability to understand the ultimate effect of the Ghost Dance and what lessons we can learn from this period of cultural upheaval and intense suffering. ... Read more