Rediscovering Turtle Island a First Peoples' account of the sacred geography of America Taylor Keen

Object Details

author

Keen, Taylor 1968-

"A Sacred Planet book"

nmai copy gift of Michelle Delaney.

Contents

1. Cosmogenesis: The Earth Diver Mythos, an Ancient Creation Cosmology -- 2. An Island in the East: A Comparative Analysis of an Indigenous Atlantis -- 3. The Founders' Dilemma of America: A First Peoples Historical Perspective of America -- 4. Living Red: An Indigenous Philosophy on Living in Harmony with Earth Mother -- 5. Pahuk: Sacred Geography in Nebraska -- 6. Mother Corn, Mother Earth: Rediscovering a Sacred Tribal Feminine Tradition -- 7. Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire -- 8. As Above, So Below: Archaeoastronomy of the Earthen Works and the Journey of the Souls -- 9. Ten Thousand Years Ago and Beyond: The Antiquity of Indigenous Peoples in America

Summary

"An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America. Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America. Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of 1050-1300 CE, told through the voice of Honga, a Native leader of the time. Presents an Indigenous revisionist history regarding Thomas Jefferson, expansionist doctrine, and Manifest Destiny"-- Provided by publisher

2024

Type

Books

Physical description

xvii, 190 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm

Place

North America

Amérique du Nord

Title

First Peoples' account of the sacred geography of America

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Indians of North America--Folklore--History and criticism

Sacred space

Indian mythology

Indian cosmology

Lieux sacrés

Cosmologie des Peuples autochtones

Indigenous peoples--Traditional teachings--History and criticism

Indigenous peoples--Traditional teachings

Record ID

siris_sil_1172497

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0