A First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies book.
The Jesuit, the Medicine Man, and the Indian Hymn Singer
Paperback
Publication Date: 31/05/2012
Songs of Power and Prayer in the Columbia Plateau explores the role of song as a transformative force in the twentieth century, tracing a cultural, spiritual, and musical encounter that upended notions of indigeneity and the rules of engagement for Indians and priests in the Columbia Plateau. In Chad Hamill's narrative, a Jesuit and his two Indian "grandfathers" - one a medicine man, the other a hymn singer - engage in a collective search for the sacred. The priest becomes a student of the medicine man. The medicine man becomes a Catholic. The Indian hymn singer brings indigenous songs to the Catholic mass. Using song as a thread, these men weave together two worlds previously at odds, realizing a promise born two centuries earlier within the prophecies of Circling Raven and Shining Shirt. Songs of Power and Prayer reveals how song can bridge worlds: between the individual and Spirit, the Jesuits and the Indians. Whether sung in an indigenous ceremony or adapted for Catholic Indian services, song abides as a force that strengthens Native identity and acts as a conduit for power and prayer.
A First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies book.
A First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies book.
- ISBN:
- 9780870716751
- 9780870716751
- Category:
- Social & cultural history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 31-05-2012
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Oregon State University
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 277
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x12mm
- Weight:
- 0.35kg
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