Book
Living the sky : the cosmos of the American Indian / Ray A. Williamson ; line illustrations by Snowden Hodges.
Record details
- ISBN: 0806120347
- ISBN: 9780806120348
- Physical Description: xi, 366 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1987], ©1984.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-349) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- ch. 1. Myth, buildings, and myth building -- ch. 2. Native American -- ch. 3. Celestial motions and the roots of the calendar -- ch. 4. Southwestern children of the sun -- ch. 5. Pueblo sun watching -- ch. 6. Ancient Pueblo sun buildings -- ch. 7. Navajo: in beauty may they live -- ch. 8. Omens of the sky: bright star and crescent -- ch. 9. Medicine wheels and the Plains Indians -- ch. 10. Pawnee: great morning star -- ch. 11. Eastern sun worship -- ch. 12. California Indians: maintaining the cosmic balance -- ch. 13. Living the sky.
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- Subject:
- Indian astronomy > North America.
Indians of North America > Religion.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .A88 W55 1984 | 259932 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | INDIAN # 549 COPY 2 | 275589 | Deloria Collection | Reshelving | - |