For centuries, a persistent and important component of Lakota religious life has been the Inipi, the ritual of the sweat lodge. The sweat lodge has changed litt

McGarvie presents a non-native guide to understanding, participating in, and benefiting from Native American Sweat Lodge Ceremonies. She covers how to build a S

Black Elk of the Sioux has been recognized as one of the truly remarkable men of his time in the matter of religious belief and practice. Shortly before his dea

A profoundly spiritual book, Yuwipi describes a present-day Oglala Sioux healing ritual that is performed for a wide range of personal crises. The vivid narrati

All My Relatives demonstrates the significance of a new animist framework for understanding North American indigenous culture and history and how an expanded no