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TODAY'S TOPICS: ROLE
OF ANIMALS IN NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE +
the
original Asian-Americans*; "White" vs.
Native American peoples; Native American literature, clothing,
and music
(*Native
Americans came from Asia 25,000 years via the Bering land bridge between
Siberia and Alaska)
What are Black Elk's power and totem animals?
How did he know?
What are his relationships with birds, horses,
and bison
What is his sense of the relationship between homo
sapiens, as we call it, and other animals?
TODAY'S
ACTIVITIES: NO BLOG; Quiz on Bill Moyers' interview,motto on tower, "London," and "Born Free" lyrics; REBIRTH AS YOUR POWER ANIMAL, CLAN AND TRIBE FORMATION, experiencing ANIMALS
IN NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC:
Basically this is another calisthenic of
the sympathetic imagination, trying to imagine what it was like to be a
Native American, especially their connection to nature. And, of course,
it is experiential learning, the kind that can stick with you later. All
of this depends on your willingness to be an actor, to willingly suspend
your disbelief long enough to play the part.
U.T.
Powwow Movies and Images
Austin
PowWow movie Austin
PowWow Images: Eagle
REQUIRED READING:
Moyers Rebirth at U.T …………………………………247
Tower Motto: "Ye Shall Know the Truth" ………… 248
Blake, “London” …………………………………........249
REVIEW:
565 The Sympathetic Imagination
Animal as Leader:
Zen Masters, Ekhart Tolle ………………………………………….…….842
"Miao," Dilys Laing………………………………………………….……..843
104-107 Totemism
and Power Animals, some definitions
108-118 Animal Speak
119-122 Spirit Animals
123-124 Power Animals table of contents
125 Animal Spirit Guides table of contents
126-128 Power
Animals in Bless Me Ultima Harry Potter,
and Black Elk Speaks
REVIEW,
CONNECT, HAMMER INTO UNITY: everything you have learned about
the role of animals in Native American history and culture
