The Lakota Way - Joseph M. Marshall III Acknowledgments
Introduction: Let the Wind Blow Through You
1. Humility - Unsciiciyapi
2. Perseverance - Wowacintanka
3. Respect - Wawoohola
4. Honor - Wayuonihan
5. Love - Cantognake
6. Sacrifice - Icicupi
7. Truth - Wowicake
8. Compassion - Waunsilapi
9. Bravery - Woohitike
10. Fortitude - Cantewasake
11. Generosity - Canteyuke
12. Wisdom - Woksape
Afterword - Wicoiye Ihanke:
The People
Walking the Circle
Index
Joseph M. Marshall III, historian, educator, and storyteller, is the author of many books, including The Journey of Crazy Horse and The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for the Living, which was a finalist for the PEN Center USA West Award in 2002. He was raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and his first language is Lakota. Marshall is a recipient of the Wyoming Humanities Award, and he has been a technical advistor and actor in television movies, including Return to Lonesome Dove. He makes his home on the Northern Plains.
"The Lakota have a wisdom that transcends the ages, and Joseph Marshall delivers it with grace and power." —Marianne Williamson"Wise words by an authentic representative of Lakota culture...[An] inspirational book of a high order." —Kirkus Reviews
Marshall was raised by his maternal grandparents on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where he learned Lakota as his first language. Now a historian, actor (Return to Lonesome Dove), and author (Dance House), Marshall beautifully imparts Lakota wisdom here. He certainly knows how to weave a story. In each of the 12 chapters, he introduces an important Lakota virtue (e.g., unsiiciyapi, or humility; and wowacintanka, or perseverance), illustrating it with personal stories and archetypal Lakota tales. The afterword succinctly describes a brief history of the Sioux people. An inspiring study guide for a wide audience, Marshall's book belongs on the same shelf as Severt Young Bear's Standing in the Light (Univ. of Nebraska, 1994) and Billy Mills's Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness (Hay House, 2001). Lisa Wise, Broome Cty. P.L., Binghamton, NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"The Lakota have a wisdom that transcends the ages, and Joseph Marshall delivers it with grace and power." -Marianne Williamson"Wise words by an authentic representative of Lakota culture...[An] inspirational book of a high order." -Kirkus Reviews
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