The bear is my father: wisdom of a Muscogee Creek caretaker of sacred ways

Becoming Bear Heart -- Protecting his heart -- Dancing sacred and competition -- My name -- Medicine helper -- Becoming WaterSpirit -- Helping his medicine -- Medicine ways -- Our stories weave together -- My medicine -- Leaving room for wonder -- Spirit -- The vastness of spirit -- Sun Dance -- Vis...

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Subtitles:Wisdom of a Muscogee Creek caretaker of sacred ways
Authors: Bear Heart (Author) ; WaterSpirit, Reginah 1942- (Author)
Contributors: Amsden, Tim 1945- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Santa Fe Synergetic Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Further subjects:B Bear Heart
B Baptists (United States) Clergy Biography
B Creek Indians Biography
B Creek Indians Religion
B Native American Church of North America Biography
B WaterSpirit, Reginah (1942-)
B Creek Indians Rites and ceremonies
B Spiritual Healing
B Shamans (Oklahoma) Biography
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Summary:Becoming Bear Heart -- Protecting his heart -- Dancing sacred and competition -- My name -- Medicine helper -- Becoming WaterSpirit -- Helping his medicine -- Medicine ways -- Our stories weave together -- My medicine -- Leaving room for wonder -- Spirit -- The vastness of spirit -- Sun Dance -- Vision quest -- Native American Church -- Living well -- Being -- Being together -- Bear Heart passes -- HIs 90-year earth walk -- Vision circle -- Star gazing.
"The Bear Is My Father is a celebration of the life, teachings, and legacy of Marcellus Bear Heart Williams. It follows the critically-acclaimed book, The Wind Is My Mother, which has been translated into 14 languages today. Globally renowned, Bear Heart was one of the last traditionally trained medicine persons of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Weaving together the knowledge of many traditions, Bear Heart was an ordained American Baptist Minister, Road Chief, and renowned spiritual counselor. Speaking in 13 Native American tribal languages, Bear Heart was considered a Multi-Tribal Spiritual Leader and was called upon internationally for his healing work. The Bear Is My Father contains the final words Bear Heart wrote before his "going on," with contributions from friends and family whose lives had been forever changed by his presence and work. It is co-authored by Reginah WaterSpirit, Bear Heart's Medicine Helper and wife of 23 years. When Reginah would ask Bear Heart exactly how he made his medicine, he always answered, "I don't make the medicine, it was here before me. I've been entrusted to be a caretaker of certain sacred ways.""--
ISBN:0907791891