Grandmothers of The Light: A Medicine Woman's Sourcebook

People who think that Native American culture stopped changing prior to European contact will not like this book. It is part of the ongoing change that all cultures enjoy. Gunn Allen is a vital contempory voice that embodies the projection of Indian past into the Indian future.Another reviewer criticzed her for making up these stories. That's what literature does, it makes up stories - duh.

i read this book awhile ago and can't really write a review that gives it justice. i will reread it and post another review.... no where in the book does allen talk about facts.it is a book of mythology. myths and tales are not meant to be taken as fact in the scientific sense--they are true on a spiritual level. the book does not claim to be portraying an acurate picture of native american life. it is a picture of the mythic or spiritual life of native american women. this is not a book of anthropology and never claims to be.we are lucky to have p.g. allen. the work she does is important both in remembering the past and remytholgizing the present. the author does not make up stories as she goes along. she is a storyteller and every storyteller tells a story in her own way. but these are legitimate myths, not something that allen made up.i pray that this book finds its way to readers who need to hear its healing message. i pray that more people will take the time to review this book. and i will get to rereading it so i can give it a decent review.you can't go wrong with this book if you are intersted in women's spirituality or native spirituality or if you have a spirit ...