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    Along the Red Road
    Along the Red Road
    Along the Red Road
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    Along the Red Road

    By John Wisdomkeeper

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    The coyote (Heyokah)--known to many Indigenous people as Trickster--is a teacher whose lessons bring both tears and laughter. The lessons of Trickster are those of learning to laugh and joke at life's difficulties. Seeing the humor in pain and suffering strengthens the spirit.

     

    Once we have learned the gift of laughter healing of the spirit begins. As I reflected on this visit from Trickster and Crow, my spirit revisited one of my most painful experiences. Over many years I had gathered precious gifts from my culture--things with special meaning to me--polar bear claws and crystals, eagle feathers and presentation pieces for my workshops. One night all were stolen, leaving me barren and empty.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBWL Publishing Inc.
    Release dateAug 29, 2023
    ISBN9781772990355
    Along the Red Road
    Author

    John Wisdomkeeper

    Twenty five years ago I left behind a broken life and began my travels on the red road. Through many journeys and hours and hours listening to the stories of the elders, both Native and non-Native I began to gather their stories and traditions and from the meals shared with them I recorded their personal favorites into a collection that could be enjoyed by future generations. Thanks to 94 year old Lillian Mack for updating many of the recipes with ingredients that might be found by modern cooks.

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      Along the Red Road - John Wisdomkeeper

      Along the Red Road

      John Wisdomkeeper

      Digital ISBNs

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      Kindle 9781772990348

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      Copyright 2016 John Wisdomkeeper

      Cover Art Michelle Lee

      Illustrations Mike Brodie

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.  

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