Includes bibliographical references (p. 384-411) and index.

"One world" et 4/2005. Alled Healh & Culture Collection.

Native American or American Indian : can you be politically correct -- pt. 1. Principles and values -- The Native American philosophy of life -- 1. The power of silence -- The four winds : getting oriented in the realm of the sacred -- 3. The cycles of truth : wisdom from the wolf -- 4. The vision and vision quest : messages from the spirit -- 5. Where healing dwells : the importance of sacred space -- 6. Asking for help : finding and paying a healer -- pt. 2. Methods of healing -- 7. What is involved in a Native American healing : traditions, protocols, and moontime power -- 8. The principles of Native American counseling -- 9. Cultivating the good mind : a counselor's gardening tools -- 10. Massage and energy therapies -- 11. The paleolithic posture -- 12. Unfolding the mystery : sweat lodge and sacred pipe -- 13. Tobacco : wicked weed or gift of the Gods -- 14. Plant people : the healing power of herbs.