{"product_id":"the-man-who-knew-the-medicine-the-teachings-of-bill-eagle-feather-paperback","title":"The Man Who Knew the Medicine: The Teachings of Bill Eagle Feather - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Niese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teachings of Bill Eagle Feather, Sun Dance chief and medicine man of the Rosebud Sioux, as told by his apprentice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals personal accounts of important Native American rituals such as the \u003ci\u003eyuwipi\u003c\/i\u003e and the sun dance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes stories and teachings from the last years of Bill Eagle Feather's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLakota medicine man Bill Schweigman Eagle Feather gained widespread recognition as an uncompromising spiritual leader in the 1960s when he defied a U.S. government ban on Indian religious practice and performed the Sun Dance ritual with public piercing. He continued on as Sun Dance chief and teacher of the Lakota way of life until his death in 1980. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Henry Niese met Bill Eagle Feather during a sweatlodge ceremony preceding a Sun Dance on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in 1975. That was the beginning of the relationship between student and teacher that is captured with humor and respect in \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Knew the Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. Niese brings readers along on his journey from outsider to initiate to elder, a transformation guided by Bill Eagle Feather. He describes sacred traditions such as the sweatlodge, the \u003ci\u003eyuwipi\u003c\/i\u003e, and the powerful Sioux Sun Dance, which Niese participated in for 16 years on the Rosebud reservation. His firsthand accounts provide a portal into a sacred reality as well as insight into the struggles of the Indian community to perpetuate its values and religious truths in the context of contemporary America. Above all, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Knew the Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e offers the opportunity to experience the unique personality of a fascinating individual and respected healer through the eyes of a friend and a student.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATIVE AMERICAN \/ SHAMANISM \"A wonderful book full of magic, mystery, and wisdom. It is a tale of the years the author spent with Lakota holy man Bill Eagle Feather, talking about life and death, laughter and sadness, spirits and the universe. This book is written from the heart. It will give you an understanding of Lakota beliefs and ceremonies. It will enrich your life.\" --Richard Erdoes, coauthor of Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions \"A born storyteller, Henry Niese has drawn a colorful portrait of his Lakota Sioux spiritual teacher with affection and humor and--notwithstanding Niese's own hard earned wisdom--with humility. From this unique memoir we learn how the author himself has become a dedicated teacher and healer, a man who knows the medicine.\" --Daniel Mark Epstein, poet and biographer, author of What Lips My Lips Have Kissed: The Loves and Love Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay Lakota medicine man Bill Schweigman Eagle Feather gained widespread recognition as an uncompromising spiritual leader in the 1960s when he defied a U.S. government ban on Indian religious practice and performed the Sun Dance ritual with public piercing. He continued on as Sun Dance chief and teacher of the Lakota way of life until his death in 1980. Author Henry Niese met Bill Eagle Feather during a Sweat Lodge ceremony preceding a Sun Dance on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in 1975. That was the beginning of the relationship between student and teacher that is captured with humor and respect in The Man Who Knew the Medicine. Niese brings readers along on his journey from outsider to initiate to elder, a transformation guided by Bill Eagle Feather. He describes sacred traditions such as the Hanblecia, or Vision Quest; the Yuwipi, a healing ceremony in which the presiding shaman must be tied up in a blanket; and the powerful Sioux Sun Dance. His firsthand accounts provide a portal into a sacred reality as well as insight into the struggles of the Indian community to perpetuate its values and religious truths. HENRY NIESE has participated in over one hundred ceremonies and danced in thirty-seven Sun Dances, including hosting Sun Dances at his own Eagle Voice Center in Maryland. He carries on the work of Bill Eagle Feather by performing healings and giving seminars and workshops throughout the United States on medicinal plants and Native healing. He is also a professional artist whose work has appeared in many museums, including the National Museum of American Art and the Whitney Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Niese (1924-2016) participated in over one hundred ceremonies and danced in thirty-seven Sun Dances, including hosting Sun Dances at his own Eagle Voice Center in Maryland. He carried on the work of Bill Eagle Feather by performing healings and giving seminars and workshops throughout the United States on medicinal plants and Native healing. He was also jazz musician and a professional artist whose paintings appeared in many museums, including the National Collection of American Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., and the Whitney Museum in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.54 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48551582695673,"sku":"9781879181984","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0GvzB9dCVW9781879181984.webp?v=1781908010","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-man-who-knew-the-medicine-the-teachings-of-bill-eagle-feather-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}