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The Knowledge Seeker

Embracing Indigenous Spirituality

by (author) Blair Stonechild

foreword by Noel Starblanket

Publisher
University of Regina Press
Initial publish date
May 2016
Category
Multicultural Education, Native American Studies, Education, Ethnic & Tribal
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780889774193
    Publish Date
    May 2016
    List Price
    $32.99

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"An essential book." Brian Rice, author of The Rotinonshonni and Seeing the World with Aboriginal Eyes

"As more people ripen to understand the new world holocaust of our First Nations, Blair Stonechild's book is timely. To bring to light the spiritual relationships, attitudes, and practices of Indigenous people makes a real contribution to the world of thought." Buffy Sainte-Marie

In The Knowledge Seeker, Blair Stonechild shares his sixty-year journey of learning-from residential school to PhD and beyond-while trying to find a place for Indigenous spirituality in the classroom. Encouraged by an Elder who insisted sacred information be written down, Stonechild explores the underlying philosophy of his people's teachings to demonstrate that Indigenous spirituality can speak to our urgent, contemporary concerns.

About the authors

Blair Stonechild is a Cree-Saulteaux member of the Muscowpetung First Nation in Saskatchewan. He is a Professor of Indigenous Studies at the First Nations University of Canada, where he was first employed in 1976. He coauthored, with Bill Waiser, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, which won the Saskatchewan Book Award and was a finalist for the 1997 Governor General’s Literary Award.

Blair Stonechild's profile page

Noel Starblanket is a First Nations leader in Canada. He serves as an Elder-in-Residence at the University of Regina and consults with various groups on Indigenous issues.

Noel Starblanket's profile page

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