Native American Astrology depicts the Bear Totem as having strong masculine traits. This does not mean that a woman can’t have a Bear Totem. It may simply manifest differently in personality traits and aptitudes. In general terms Native Americans portray this sign as warm, thorough, optimistic...
Another similar form of communication, called petroglyphs, was carved, pecked, or abraded into stone surfaces. This carving could produce a visible indentation in the rock or cut deeply enough to reveal unweathered material of a different color below. Native American symbols were like words and o...
Jemez– Pronounced “Hay-mess,” or traditionally as “He-mish,” the Jemez is a federally recognized American Indiantribewith 3,400 tribal members, most of whom reside in the pueblo village known as Walatowa, a Towa word meaning “this is the place.” Oral traditions say their ancestors o...
Written at a time when Native American voices were largely unheard, it charts the story of a nameless youth from Montana who finds momentarily relief in alcohol as he struggles to find the meaning of life after a family tragedy. The tale drew nationwide attention upon publication and was ...