Earth Dance Drum: A Celebration of Life [Paperback]

Blackwolf Jones (Author), Gina Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1996

Here you will find a celebration of drumming, singing, dancing--a celebration of living. In Earth Dance Drum, the authors describe timeless truths as they relate to the powerful dances of the Native American Powwow. Through tribal wisdom and dances, poetry and stories, you will strengthen you connection to Mother Earth and Spirit World. Illustrations, photos.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Earth Dance Drum is an invitation to a Native American "Powwow"! Within these 368 pages the reader will find a celebration of drumming, singing, dancing -- a celebration of living! Blackwolf (Robert Jones, of Chippewa heritage) and Gina Jones describe timeless truths as they relate to the powerful dances of the Native American gathering. Each chapter contains both a description and a spiritual explanation of the dances, offering profound and delightful stories about the dancers. Each dance offers practical guidelines for intentional living. Through tribal wisdom, dances, poetry and stories, the reader will strengthen their connection to Earth Mother and the Spirit World. The reader will receive environmental instruction on how to care for Earth Mother. Techniques of self-reflection, other-awareness, and songs of Earth harmony will help the reader to explore personal caverns. Earth Dance Drum carries a message of healing to the Four Directions, honoring the reader as the reader can then honor the world! Featured are guidelines for intentional living; 19 Powwow dances offering spiritual insights; poetry, stories and prayers of the cancers; ancient approaches to modern environmental concerns; and Drums as connections to the Sacred Hoop. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

As a respected Ojibway Elder, insightful author, and sought after licensed psychotherapist Blackwolf (Robert Jones M.S.) brings an electrifying healing presence to workshops, seminars, and gatherings.Blackwolf has blended ancient tribal healing remedies with contemporary approaches to profoundly redirect societal inequities and defuse cultural abuse. These effective teachings promote healthy balance through unique humor, storytelling, and candid observations. Consequently, participants are moved to review and redefine their present value system responses towards self and others.This presenter is a necessary guest because his native spiritual wisdom speaks clearly on both individual and collective levels. These age old understandings enhance and expand former awarenesses hidden within current societal programming. Participants, thereby, find a strong sense of belonging and feel newfound connections to both the spiritual and physical laws of the universe.Blackwolf has taught Ojibway culture at the University of Wisconsin and has co-authored three books currently distributed in ten countries. The Healing Drum, Listen to the Drum, and Earth Dance Drum can be obtained through most bookstores in North America.Blackwolf is an elder of Ojibway tribal heritage. He grew up on the Lac Corte Oreilles reservation in Northwestern Wisconsin and learned from his elders, ancient tribal ways and Wisdom.After serving in the Korean conflict, and attending pre-law school at Marquette University, Blackwolf fell victim to alcoholism for twenty years. Since 1977 he has enjoyed continuous sobriety and went on to become a licensed psychotherapist specializing in addictionolgy. What he has brought to the clinical arena is old age tribal healing remedies coupled with contemporary approaches.Blackwolf is an international speaker and workshop presenter. He has also taught Ojibway culture at the University of Wisconsin. Blackwolf now resides in Greenbay, Wisconsin.

Gina Jones, coauthor of Sacred Self, Sacred Relationships is a grandmother, mother, wife, teacher, writer, and artist. Gina currently teaches middle school language arts and social studies in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She holds a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree focusing on the Creative Arts in Learning. Gina is of mixed heritage, including European and Mohawk ancestry.Beginning in 1996, Gina has facilitated gatherings for women focusing on personal development and celebration. Connecting with her Indian ancestry, Gina is an annual presenter at Abinooji-aki's Celebration of Women on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Reservation in northwestern Wisconsin, and has presented at The American Club in Koller, Wisconsin and Cambridge University in England. Coauthor of The Healing Blanket, Listen to the Drum, The Healing Drum, and Earth Dance Drum, Gina has joined respected Ojibwa teachers, including her husband Blackwolf, to communicate traditional healing and hope to a world in need. Gina loves to teach. She has received the 1998 Wisconsin Kohl Fellowship Award for Educators, nominated for Whose Who Among America's Teachers, developed an extensive curriculum unit for CESA 6, and presented Writing Workshops for educators in the state of Wisconsin. Future plans include publication of young adult literature and additional resources for educators. As an artist, Gina enjoys drawing, music, drama, storytelling, and writing. Her poetry has been featured in the anthology Unsilenced: The Spirit of Women and her writing includes both fiction and non-fiction. She continues to sing at occasional weddings and plays guitar. She has directed middle school musicals and integrates all the arts into her teaching and writing.Gina's hope is to leave a legacy of love, both through her creative endeavors and in her personal relationships with family and friends. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Commune-a-Key (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881394484
• ISBN-13: 978-1881394488
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,119,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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