A Sacred Path: The Way of the Muscogee Creeks

by Jean Haya-Atke Hiyutke Chaudhuri

Nonfiction. Native American Studies. A SACRED PATH is ultimately about Creek peoplehood. It connects the Muscogee sacred history with the land, the spirit world, the confederacy's sociopolitical organization, and the ceremonial cycle in a carefully researched and well-written single volume. The Chaudhuris' understanding of Creek traditions and their insights into the internal world of traditional Native American values and value systems are unequaled. Jean's work as a researcher and storyteller in her native Muscogee language teamed with Joy's background in philosophy and American Indian studies makes this volume a major contribution to the literature on the Creeks as well as a highly readable and fascinating ethno history--Tom Holm, Ph.D. (Cherokee-Creek).

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, History

110 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2001

Reviews

[Ms. Martian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is now an important part of my library. One of my grandmothers many generations back was Creek; this book gave me much of the information that I sought about her tribe. I am thrilled to now know a little bit more about my heritage.

[Craig Werner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and trustworthy overview of the world view of the Creek Nation that does a judicious job contrasting with "western" ways of knowing and attending to the roots of the Creek vision in traditional stories.

[Jeffrey Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give it four stars if only because it is a treasure trove of information you won't find anywhere else, from a viewpoint of a Muscogee. It was hard to find. I had to order it directly from the university, but well worth the insight. It reads very academic in a way, and there were points I would like to have had a more concrete, specific example -- but then perhaps, that isn't possible. But on the whole, well worth reading.

[Sam Orndorff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent insider perspective on Creek thought, history, and orality.

[Michelle Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Happy I Found this for my Master's Thesis

This is a must read if you are at all interested in Creek history or contemporary views on Creek lifeways. After searching for sources about Creek birthing and motherhood, I was amazed to finally find some scholarship that actually delved into my topic. It was a bonus that the authors are Creek themselves --finally, examples of Indigenous peoples writing about themselves instead of being an object/group that are written about.

You cannot go wrong with this book. It is full of great information and I highly recommend this to everyone.

[bibliophagy · Rating 4 out of 5]

dense dense dense & jam packed with history, tradition, and information. grateful to have read it. will need to return to it again many times to truly internalize all of its richness.