My Elders Taught Me: Aspects of Western Great Lakes American Indian Philosophy

by John F. Boatman

In this book the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. He combines over forty years of stories, anecdotes, and observations learned from Western Great Lakes tribal elders into a coherent and thought-provoking philosophy text which challenges readers to look beyond their own cultural prepossessions and discover a method of asking questions where the answers come from within. Contents: Setting the Stages: From Another Perspective; The Atisokanak World; Creation and the Early "Earth World"; The Earth and its "People"; The Star People; The Inherent Primacy of Female Beings.

Genres: Native American, Spirituality, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published May 20, 1992

Reviews

[LPK · Rating 4 out of 5]

This guy is an awesome professor, and passes on knowledge that a lot of college kids think is going to be an easy A. I walked away not only with an A, but a different understanding of the universe.

[Kastel · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very angry book about how certain experts keep misreading the writer's culture while the writer explains metaphysics. Interesting short book.