A clan mother's call : reconstructing Haudenosaunee cultural memory / Jeanette Rodriguez ; with Iakoiane Wakerakats:teh, Condoled Bear Clan Mother of the Kanien'keha:ka Nation.
Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Call of the Earth Mother; The Call of the Earth Mother; 1 Setting the Context; 2 The Epoch of Sky Woman; The Creation Story; Sustaining Creation (The Three Sisters); 3 Clans and the Epoch of the League; Haudenosaunee Clans; How a Clan Mother Came to Be; 4 Crossover Ceremonies; Life Stages; Healing through Ceremony; The Crossover Ritual for Young Women; The Crossover Ritual for Young Men; 5 Indigenous Strategies in the Global Arena; Our Oldest Home; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Letter to Jeanette Rodriguez from Wakerahkats:teh, Bear Clan Matron.
Appendix 2: Tasks and Responsibilities of a Clan Mother; Notes; Works Cited; About the Authors; Index.
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