Have you read any of the following books on Lakota culture and spirituality?
If so, have do you any comments?
"Lakota Belief and Ritual" - by James R. Walker (between 1896 and 1914), edited by Raymond J. DeMallie, Elaine A. Jahner; University of Nebraska Press, 1980, 1991.
"Lakota Society" - by James R. Walker (between 1896 and 1914), edited by Raymond J. Demallie; University of Nebraska Press, 1992.
"Lakota Myth" - by James R. Walker (between 1896 and 1914), edited by Elaine A. Jahner; University of Nebraska Press, 1983.
"Teton Sioux Music" - by Frances Densmore, Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, Bulletin 61, Washington, DC, 1918.
(reprinted as "Teton Sioux Music and Culture" - by Frances Densmore; University of Nebraska Press, 1992.)
"Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux" - by John G. Neihardt; University of Nebraska press, 1932, 1961, 2004.
"The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Sacred Rites of the Oglala Sioux" - by Nicholas Black Elk, Benjamin Black Elk and Joseph Epes Brown, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1953, 1989.
"Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions: The Life Of A Sioux Medicine Man" - by John Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes, Simon & Schuster, 1973.
"Oglala Religion" - by William K. Powers; University of Nebraska Press, 1977.
"Sundancing at Rosebud and Pine Ridge" - by Thomas E. Mails; Center for Western Studies, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, 1978.
(reprinted as "Sundancing: The Great Sioux Piercing Ceremony", by Thomas E. Mails, Council Oak Books, 1998.)
"Yuwipi, Vision and Experience in Oglala Ritual" - by William K. Powers; University of Nebraska Press, 1984.
"The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt" - by Black Elk, John Gneisenau Neihardt, edited by Raymond J. DeMallie, University of Nebraska Press, 1984.
"Wicoh'an Otehike, The Difficult Path" - by David Little Elk, Hehaka7 Productions, Dupree, SD, 1987.
"The Pipe and Christ: A Christian-Sioux Dialogue" - by Fr. William Stolzman, SJ, Tipi Press, Chamberlain, SD, 1986.
"Fools Crow" - by Thomas E. Mails, Dallas Chief Eagle, and Frank Fools Crow; University of Nebraska Press, 1990.
"Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power" - by Thomas E. Mails, Dallas Chief Eagle, and Frank Fools Crow; Council Oak Books, 1991.
"The Medicine Men: Oglala Sioux Ceremony and Healing" - by Thomas H. Lewis; University of Nebraska Press, 1992.
"Gift of Power: The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man" - by Archie Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes, Bear & Co, Santa Fe, NM, 1992.
"Standing in the Light: A Lakota Way of Seeing" - by Severt Young Bear and Ronnie Theisz, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 1994.
"Walking in the Sacred Manner: Healers, Dreamers, and Pipe Carriers, Medicine Women of the Plains" - by Tilda Long Soldier and Mark St. Pierre, Simon & Schuster, 1995.
"Crow Dog: Four Generations of Sioux Medicine Men" - by Leonard Crow Dog and Richard Erdoes, Harper Collins Publishers, NY, 1995.
"The Lakota Ritual Of The Sweat Lodge", - by Raymond A. Bucko, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 1998.
"Before the Great Spirit: The Many Faces of Sioux Spirituality" - by Julian Rice; University of New Mexico Press, 1998.
"Learning Journey on the Red Road" - by Floyd Hand, Jr., Marc A. Huminilowycz (Editor), Learning Journey Communications, 1998.
"Wakinyan: Lakota Religion in the Twentieth Century" - by Stephen E. Feraca; University of Nebraska Press, 1998.
"Sacred Fireplace (Oceti Wakan): Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man" - by Pete S. Catches Sr. and Peter V. Catches, Jr., Clear Light Books, 1999.
"White Buffalo Teachings" - by Arvol Looking Horse, Harvey Arden and Paula Horn, HYT Publishing, 2001.
"The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living" - by Joseph M. Marshall, III, Penguin Books, 2002.
I have read some of the Books about fools Crow but TBH it was quite a few years ago and cannot really remember what I thought about them at the time.
I have three art books which are very precious to me as I absolutely adore the art work in them.
The Art of James Bama, Text by Elmer Kelton
The Art of Howard Terpning
and the Art of Tom Lovell an invitation to History
I also have George Catlin Letters and Notes on the North American Indians, again I have owned for many years but havent read yet (looks a bit hard going:()
I have the The Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards and book, Which are a self exploration deck based on the Sweat Lodge, by Chief Archie Fire Lame Deer and Helen Sarkis as the illustrator. They arrived at the beginining of my spiritual search and again hadnt used them for a long time...just lay on the shelf. However, about 2 weeks before you arrived to HP Historian....they had been grabbing my attention....;)
...I also have George Catlin Letters and Notes on the North American Indians
This is a good resource. Especially since it deals with George Catlin's observations of many tribes and nations along the Missouri River during the 1830s, when contact with Europeans and Americans was minimal.
I remember reading 'Fools Crow - Wisdom & Power' some years ago. So long ago, I can't recall where I got the book, but I think I borrowed it from someone...
From what I remember, it was very interesting and down to earth, being an honest account of a wise man and human working in his own quiet, strong way to bring balance and healing.
It was not always easy to get books such as those you have noted here in the UK... maybe more so now we have Amazon, etc. 😉
Moonfeather
Many of this books are found on Amazon.com, since this was first posted.