Kurt Kaltreider

American Indian Cultural Heroes and Teaching Tales Kurt Kaltreider

In times of social and spiritual decline, there arose among many American Indian cultures men and women who brought their people back to a life of spirit and right relationship. The first section of this book tells the stories of three of these great people: two heroes of flesh and bone and one heroine of spiritual origin. They give us hope that in times of disarray and despair, a culture can be turned around to walk a more wholesome path. The second section of this book offers stories from the Lakota that teach us the dire consequences in store for those who chose to live a life of self-centered pursuit. In all of them, we're reminded that only a life lived in integrity and service is a life worth living.