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Brown examines the animals common to the Oglala Sioux and their significance in the Oglala value and belief system, ceremonies, and arts. His primary thesis is that the Oglala's conceptions of various animals serve as a prime medium through which core values of the Oglala culture could find expression. As such, these conceptions provide a window into the Oglala religious experience. In other words, by understanding the way the Oglala view certain animals, we gain an understanding into how they view their world, practice their spirituality, and understand themselves.
This book serves as a detailed examination of one aspect of Oglala spirituality that Brown outlined more-generally in his earlier work The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian.
This book serves as a detailed examination of one aspect of Oglala spirituality that Brown outlined more-generally in his earlier work The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian.
