American Indian Cultural Heroes

Kaltreider relates the stories of three Lakota cultural heroes who have helped preserve and regenerate their ancient culture, and also offers a selection of moral tales that teach what dire consequences lie in wait for those who distain integrity and service, in favour of self-centred pursuit.

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The first section of this books tells the tales of three great figures in American Indian culture: two of flesh and bone and one heroine of spirit. These stories give us hope that in a time of disaray and despair, a culture can be turned around to walk a more wholesome path. The second section offers yarns from the Lakota that relate the dire consequences in store for those who choose to live a life of self-centred pursuit. In all of them, we're reminded that only a life lived in integrity and service is a life worth living.