
Native American Wisdom
Words of the First Nations
Michael Kerrigan(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 14. February 2026
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-83886-646-4 (ISBN)
Description
"What is Life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset."- Black Elk, Oglala Sioux Founded on stories and myths told orally, the wisdom of Native American peoples has been passed down through generations, revealing the origins of a tribe, chronicling the heroes who fought the gods, showing how to reach Wakan-Taka(the Great Spirit), exploring the nature of the True Peace and reflecting on the changing landscape with the arrival of European settlers. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Native American Wisdom offers more than 80 thought-provoking proverbs on the spirit world, family, fathers and sons, animals and plants, and the changing seasons, in the words of the people who have inhabited the North American continent for thousands of years - the Iroquois, Algonquin, Cheyenne, Hopi, Dakota and Sioux - to name a few. Many quotes are from well-known Native American leaders, such as the Blackfoot warrior Crowfoot, the legendary Apache leader Geronimo, and famous Oglala Lakota medicine man Black Elk.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
Imitation cloth
Illustrations
Halftones, color; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-646-4 (9781838866464)
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Person
Michael Kerrigan was educated at St. Edward's College and University College, Oxford, England. He is the author of Ancient Peoples in their Own Words, The History of Death, and the History of the World, amongst other titles. He is a columnist, book reviewer, and feature writer for publications including the Scotsman and the Times Literary Supplement. Michael Kerrigan lives with his family in Edinburgh.
Content
Introduction
Family & Tribe
The Sky Above Us
Nature & Place
Walking the Good Path
The Spirit World
Family & Tribe
The Sky Above Us
Nature & Place
Walking the Good Path
The Spirit World