It is my duty to see that this powerful story goes out to all the world. The Nation, the environment, Mother Earth and your children seeking Nature's health-filled solitude, its freedom and vast mysteries, all will be better for it. Non-Indian writers lamented our past yet avoided the real past. Too often they wrote in a superior, paternalistic style. Some exceptions, however, were the truthful, respectful works of Neihardt, J. Epes Brown and Jack Weatherford. Too often, Native writers, story tellers and artists had to patronize non-Indian publishers in order to be published or, customarily had the white man write their books for them. Other Native writers simply avoided religious and historical oppression, knowing that they stood little chance of being published. Some have touched on the edge but none have donned their warbonnets and plunged headlong into what really happened. This is an Indian book. It has an Indian Publisher, an extremely talented Indian Artist who does not hold back and a fearless Indian Author - who tells a true story of a people who regained their Hoop. There is no dilution! What is fictional of 'mystery' within these pages - is obvious. - Joe Brewer (from book's back cover)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Journey in Native Spirituality told as fiction,
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This review is from: Eagle Vision: Return of the Hoop (Paperback)
A truly great story offering an insight into the deplorable conditions imposed on the original Americans and their religion by the dominant society. We follow Kyle Charging Shield on his return from air combat in Vietnam and his return to his peoples' traditional religion. Meet many truly great Holy men and have their ceremonies explained. This is truly a great learning book that is at the same time fun to read.
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This is as close as you will get to the "Real Thing".,
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This review is from: Eagle Vision: Return of the Hoop (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have been searching through literature for many years for the truth of the Old Ways. It is difficult to find books written without influence of the European/White Man, as such. I could tell as soon as I finished the first chapter, that this was a true story. Having read Mother Earth Spirituality, I also knew this was McGaa's own story. I was deeply moved by this book. There were times when I had to put it away due to the anger and hurt that I felt resulting from the treatment of these people and their beliefs. If you are studying Native Americans, have an interest in their ways and want to know the truth about this culture, read this book. I have read other books about Black Elk and the Sioux but this touches on many of the ceremonies and gives wonderful details of how spiritual these Holy Men were. It is very descriptive and draws one right into the midst of these spiritual encounters. You won't be the same.....
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A total immersion in the kaleidescope of human existence!,
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This review is from: Eagle Vision: Return of the Hoop (Paperback)
This book accomplishes something many writers try but few succeed in doing. Historical fiction has traditionally provided a way for writers to weave real "factoids" together with personal recollection and fantasy. McGaa goes beyond that by weaving factual historical events into the visionary life-world of Native Americans. Even more remarkably, however, he is able to weave personal and historical recollection, vision, and dreams through time without losing the reader! As McGaa tracks the path of a modern-day warrior living his personal vision along the historical path of his ancestors, the reader is at once in today and yesterday, in both the "real" and the visionary world. This IS Mitakuye Oyasin! McGaa and his story are related and connected to the lived world of the Native American in a profound way that literally gives flesh and breath to history.
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