This series introduces the general reader to various figures in Native American history from the 17th to the 20th century. The volumes explore the lives and accomplishments of a range of native people who overcame obstacles to become notable in their chosen fields of endeavour, including the arts and literature, politics, religion and medicine. This volume discusses 13 individuals whose lives outline Native American religious experience, including: Passaconoway (Pawtuckett spiritual leader of the 1600s; Tenskwatwa, the Shawnee prophet; Zotom, warrior-turned-missionary; Ruby Modesto, Desert Cahuilla medicine woman; and many more.
- ISBN10 0816028753
- ISBN13 9780816028757
- Publish Date 1 March 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 February 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English