In the native world, major gods come in trios, duos, and groups. It is the habit of non-natives to discover the supreme being, the one and only head god, a habit lent to them by monotheism.
There are many female gods recognized and honored by the tribes and Nations. Femaleness was highly valued, both respected and feared, and all social … - Paula Gunn Allen
There are many female gods recognized and honored by the tribes and Nations. Femaleness was highly valued, both respected and feared, and all social …
- Paula Gunn Allen
In the Native American tradition... a man, if he's a mature adult, nurtures life. He does rituals that will help things grow, he helps raise the kids… - Paula Gunn Allen
In the Native American tradition... a man, if he's a mature adult, nurtures life. He does rituals that will help things grow, he helps raise the kids…
Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist. - Paula Gunn Allen
Snowflakes, leaves, humans, plants, raindrops, stars, molecules, microscopic entities all come in communities. The singular cannot in reality exist.
Healing the self means committing ourselves to a wholehearted willingness to be what and how we are-beings frail and fragile, strong and passionate, … - Paula Gunn Allen
Healing the self means committing ourselves to a wholehearted willingness to be what and how we are-beings frail and fragile, strong and passionate, …
The root of oppression is the loss of memory. - Paula Gunn Allen
The root of oppression is the loss of memory.
Human beings need to belong to a tradition and equally need to know about the world in which they find themselves. - Paula Gunn Allen
Human beings need to belong to a tradition and equally need to know about the world in which they find themselves.
Truth, acceptance of the truth, is a shattering experience. It shatters the binding shroud of culture trance. It rips apart smugness, arrogance, supe… - Paula Gunn Allen
Truth, acceptance of the truth, is a shattering experience. It shatters the binding shroud of culture trance. It rips apart smugness, arrogance, supe…
For the American Indian, the ability of all creatures to share in the process of ongoing creation makes all things sacred. - Paula Gunn Allen
For the American Indian, the ability of all creatures to share in the process of ongoing creation makes all things sacred.
We are the land. To the best of my understanding, that is the fundamental idea that permeates American Indian life. - Paula Gunn Allen
We are the land. To the best of my understanding, that is the fundamental idea that permeates American Indian life.
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