TY - BOOK AU - Mitchell,Sherri L. TI - Sacred instructions: indigenous wisdom for living spirit-based change SN - 9781623171957 (trade paper) AV - E99.P5 M57 2018 U1 - 299/.783 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Berkeley, California PB - North Atlantic Books KW - Penobscot Indians KW - Religion KW - Indian philosophy KW - Spiritual life N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232) and index; Creation songs -- The love of thousands -- Where are we now -- How we got here; dancing with the cannibal giant -- Grief, trauma, and intimacy -- Conflict transformation -- Women are the water bearers of the universe -- Decolonizing our minds -- Ending our childlike dependence -- Conquest activism -- Rights and responsibilities; embracing balance -- From attraction to conscious co-creation -- Teachers and teachings -- The cultivation of warriors -- Core cultural values -- The indigenous way of life -- The four foundations of self-determination -- Living in the time of prophecy ER -