Native Americans.
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- grafiske
Love em. Anyone know any good books based on them? Non-Fiction or Fiction.
I just like learning about their culture.
- CALLES0
then fiction is the way to go
- DrBombay0
Russell Means
- jaylarson0
ceremony. almanac of the dead. both by leslie marmon silko. n scott momaday has some good works too.
- jaylarson0
joy harjo. simon ortiz.
- Gordy220
Little Big Horn 1876: Custer's Last Stand
- mg330
I'll learn you something. The Cheyenne like to get aerosol White Rain hair spray (or worse if it exists) and puncture the bottom of the can, draining the contents into empty milk jugs. They then drink this to get drunk on the cheap, and their teeth fall out. They call this Cheyenne Champagne.
I know there's plenty of positive history out there, but this came to mind. I learned this on 60 Minutes years ago and it scared me. I don't think you'll find THAT in a book, so you're welcome for this knowledge.
- grafiske0
Yes this is common of any indigenous person forced into a modern society.
They go fucking apeshit and do drugs and die.
Anywho - I am looking for books that focus more on Native American philosophies and practices rather than their downfall - if that helps.
- Miesfan0
- screw most of those pics. edward curtis was a fraud and would get the indigenous to wear props to appear morejaylarson
- awesomeprophetone
- "indian".jaylarson
- http://en.wikipedia.…jaylarson
- interestingscarabin
- jaylarson0
more philosophical:
black elk speaks - John Neihardt
rolling thunder - doug boyd
mad bear - doug boyd
- grafiske0
Thanks Jay! The Doug Boyd ones sound perfect.
- scarabin0
i was obsessed with plains indians as a kid. a guy in texas taught me how to flintknap and i went around shooting crap with homemade bows and arrows all day
so much fun
- set0
You should absolutely read 'hanta yo' Not sure who wrote it, on the phone right now.
Also check out Carlos Castaneda
- castaneda's been shown to be a fraud, his works fiction. still fun to read but something to keep in mindscarabin
- the teaching of don juan remain one of my favorite books despite thisscarabin
- Put the phone down, qbn is more importantpinkfloyd
- Hanta Yo sounds amazing. I will definitely buy this.grafiske
- Haha, I wouldn't be so quick to discount it. Any info that finds its way out that doesn't go along with the agenda is 'debunked' by big brotherset
- judge for yourself http://en.wikipedia.…scarabin
- I absolutely will :-)set
- pinkfloyd0
I would be interested in learning about the ways and philosophy of the Native Americans. Seeing their perspective on life compared to ours today where we are more submersed in technology, and biases from our structure today.
- I'm sure they would also be more superstitious without explanations of the uknown during their time.pinkfloyd
- set0
Hanta Yo - Ruth Beebe Hill