Have you ever wondered why the Pelican has a pouch, or why the Coyote is so thin? Sitting by the “Lodge-Fire” of War Eagle,...
Indigenous
Before the arrival of “Christian Civilization” and its complex cathedrals, the American Indian practiced a religion of pure, wordless power—what Ohiyesa calls the “Great...
Before the “American” literary canon was even defined, a 1918 anthology dared to argue that the true roots of American poetry didn’t come from...
Dismantle the colonialist “folk-tale” narrative and confront the material data preserved by Stith Thompson. This dossier scrutinizes “Tales of the North American Indians”—exposing how...
The Living Roots of Democracy Long before the drafting of modern Western governing documents, a sophisticated system of peace and political balance flourished in...
Wounded Knee: A Tribute to the Stolen Dreams On December 29, 1890, amidst the “Moon of the Popping Trees,” a horrific massacre unfolded on...
Dismantle the secular future-modeling and face the prophetic milestones of Stalking Wolf. This dossier scrutinizes “Grandfather’s Visions“—exposing how 99 out of 104 prophecies have...
Dismantle the materialist biological narrative and face the technical reality of allegorical instruction. This dossier scrutinizes “How Possum Got His Skinny Tail“—exposing how Rabbit...
High on the mesas of Arizona, the Hopi people—the “People of Peace”—have guarded a series of ancient warnings for centuries. According to their “Life...
Dismantle the secular archaeological narrative and face the technical reality of resonant lithic artifacts. This dossier scrutinizes “The First Buffalo Stone”—exposing how a small...