You can read this item using any of the following Kobo apps and devices: Please review your cart. A leader among the Lakota during the 1860s, Chief Red Cloud deeply opposed white expansion into Native American territory. Now a historian, actor (Return to Lonesome Dove), and author (Dance House), Marshall beautifully imparts Lakota wisdom here. In Lakota tradition, the bow and arrow were more than tools for hunting or battle. This tells us what honor is and how it is regarded in Native American/Lakota society. The review must be at least 50 characters long. Introduction-Chapter 2. He certainly knows how to weave a story. 35 new eBooks and audiobooks we’re looking for... 5 fast questions with economist Jeff Rubin. of Nebraska, 1994) and Billy Mills's Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness (Hay House, 2001). Joseph M. Marshall’s thoughtful, illuminating account of how the spiritual beliefs of the Lakota people can help us all lead more meaningful, ethical lives. The afterword succinctly describes a brief history of the Sioux people. Joseph M. Marshall’s thoughtful, illuminating account of how the spiritual beliefs of the Lakota people can help us all lead more meaningful, ethical lives. Then Marshall relates two modern parables that extend and amplify the myth's meaning: one about how a tribal grandmother taught Marshall to care for the bereaved when he was a small boy, the other about a man saved by his neighbors from certain death in a storm. Joseph M. Marshall offers a book that is at once profound, honest, and rich with meaning as he reveals The Lakota Way of Strength and Courage. There are currently no items in your Shopping Cart. His book Sitting Bull received an American Indian Youth Literature Honor Award. Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice. ... the whites systematically destroyed tribes who had such a beautiful way of living, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2016. On Living the Lakota Way, Joseph M. Marshall explores how you can apply the core principles of Lakota wisdom to your own life, no matter who you are or where you come from. Probably the best book you’ll ever read on the ‘60s. Profoundly and beautifully simple, NOT simplistic. Humility, perseverance, bravery, sacrifice and love are among the 12 values of the Lakota tribe that are presented through traditional stories and personal commentary in Joseph M. Marshall III's The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. My first encounter with this material was shortly after initial publication, via the audio CD as my husband and I wandered the mountains, deserts and canyon lands of the southwest. Lovely book. This isn't "Clairol tribe" nonsense - he's the real deal, at least as much as a book on Amazon can be anyway. Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling presents a hermeneutic orientation and framework to address contextual issues in ethical decision-making in counseling and psychotherapy. I was not disappointed. Joseph Marshall is a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux and has dedicated his entire life to the wisdom he learned from his elders. Whether teaching a lesson on respect imparted by the mythical Deer Woman or the humility embodied by the legendary Lakota leader Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way offers a fresh outlook on spirituality and ethical living. You submitted the following rating and review. Thanks! Lessons for Living with Simplicity, Courage, and Purpose. I like to smudge with sage and sweetgrass while listening to some good pow-wow music like the Black Lodge or Northern Cree singers while reading a Mr. Marshall story out loud to those around. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016. P.L., Binghamton, NY. Walking with Grandfather: The Wisdom of Lakota Elders, The Lakota Way of Strength and Courage: Lessons in Resilience from the Bow and Arrow, The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History, The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux (The Civilization of the American Indian Series Book 36), The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend, "The Lakota have a wisdom that transcends the ages, and Joseph Marshall delivers it with grace and power." Authors Rick Houser, Felicia L. Wilczenski, and Mary Anna Ham incorporate broad perspectives of ethical theories which are grounded in various worldviews and sensitive to cultural issues. The Lakota Way Summary and Study Guide. S. D. Nelson has received praise and honor for his works. The effects of his decision—as well as the conflicts that arose from those who rejected the agreement and continued fighting against white expansion, such as Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull—shaped much of the history of Native American relations with the U.S. in years to come.