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" Cherokee medicine man : "
Robert J. Conley.
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BL
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1016971
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b771341
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| Main Entry
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Conley, Robert J.
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| Title & Author
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Cherokee medicine man : : the life and work of a modern-day healer /\ Robert J. Conley.
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| Publication Statement
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Norman :: University of Oklahoma Press,, ©2005.
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vi, 154 pages ;; 22 cm
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0806136650
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: 9780806136653
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| Contents
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A brief history of the Cherokees and the origins of medicine -- Interview with Little Bear -- A very brief life story -- The beginnings of this book -- Sally's story -- Alex -- Frank's story -- George's story -- Martha Jane -- Sonny's story -- Henry's story -- The sweat -- Going to water -- dreams -- Maggie's story -- Mark's story -- Rainmaker's story -- Coby's story -- James's story -- Laura's story -- Indian medicine and Christianity -- The little people -- Corrine's story -- Emiliano's story -- Jeff's story -- Chris's journey -- James again -- Miscellaneous tales and anecdotes -- A typical Saturday afternoon -- The stomp dance -- Spirit war -- Yet another one -- A hunting story -- Dealing with the legal system -- A night-goer -- Three topics -- Dillard -- It's not all medicine -- Shape-shifting -- The baboon -- Jim and Steve.
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| Abstract
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The author introduces John Little Bear, a Cherokee medicine man, and stories from those who came to him for help, and examines the history, culture, and myths of the Cherokee people.
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Little Bear, John.
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Little Bear, John.
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Little Bear, John.
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Cherokee Indians, Biography.
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Cherokee Indians-- Religion.
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Cherokee Indians-- Rites and ceremonies.
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Shamans, Biography.
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Indians, North American-- Oklahoma, biography.
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Medicine, Traditional-- Oklahoma, anecdotes.
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Medicine, Traditional-- Oklahoma.
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Religion and Medicine.
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Shamanism, biography.
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Chamans, Biographies.
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Cherokee (Indiens), Biographies.
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Cherokee (Indiens)-- Religion.
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Cherokee (Indiens)-- Rites et cérémonies.
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Cherokee Indians-- Religion.
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Cherokee Indians-- Rites and ceremonies.
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Cherokee Indians.
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Shamans.
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| Dewey Classification
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299.7/8557/0092
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B
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| LC Classification
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E99.C5L54 2005
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E 99.C5L54 2005
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| Parallel Title
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Life and work of a modern-day healer
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