Earth Is My Mother, Sky Is My Father

Earth Is My Mother, Sky Is My Father

Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting

By Trudy Griffin-Pierce

Foreword by N. Scott Momaday

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About The Book

Explores the circularity of Navajo thought through studies of sandpaintings, chantway myths, and stories reflected in the constellations.

About The Author

Trudy Griffin-Pierce

Trudy Griffin-Pierce (1949-2009) was an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona. She was the author of several books on American Indian cosmology.

Product Details

Publisher: UNM Press (March 1, 1995)
Length: 240 pages
ISBN13: 9780826316349

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Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting

By Trudy Griffin-Pierce

Foreword by N. Scott Momaday

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