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Mad Bear : spirit, healing, and the sacred in the life of Native American medicine man / Doug Boyd.

Summary:

Mad Bear was a member of the Bear Clan of the Tuscarora Nation of the Six-Nation Iroquois Confederacy of the United States and Canada. A Native American rights-activist, he was also a medicine man and a leader with great power and influence both among his own people and cross culturally. In this personal and captivating narrative, Doug Boyd recreates Mad Bear's tales of magic, his healing powers, and Native American legends. Mad Bear creates a rich and colorful portrait of the fascinating life of this vibrant, spiritual man.

Record details

ISBN: 0671759450
ISBN: 9780671759452
Physical Description: 366 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, ©1994.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Touchstone book." Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The end of the world -- Transition and survival -- Rolling Thunder hears -- "One is the human spirit" -- Greenbacks, gold, and a bottle of whiskey -- The best of both worlds -- Those who care -- Connections to the spirit world -- So many contests -- Sen Sei and Mr. Bear -- The ring -- Empathy -- The longest walk -- The cross-cultural conference -- Focus and move energy.