James Luna (Luiseño)

better known as Crazy Horse (c

persuaded the federal government that training Native children to accept the white man’s ways and values would be more efficient than fighting deadly battles

A Stranger at Home

that reflect Navajo culture

Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming elders James Luna (Luiseño)The indigenous imperative to honor nature is undermined by federal laws approving resource extraction through mining and drilling. Formal protections exist for Native American religious expression, but not for the places and natural resources integral to ceremonies. Under what conditions can traditional beliefs be best practiced? Recovering the Sacred features a wealth of native research and hundreds of interviews with indigenous scholars and