Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy / Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak.
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| Language: | English |
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Salt Lake City :
University of Utah Press,
[2012], ©2012.
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Jim's life and times in perspective: an overview of navajo and mormon history
- Praying to jesus, standing for monster slayer: traditional navajo syncretism and lds beliefs
- Jim?s early years: ?only a stick is left standing?
- Learning of navajo culture: teachings of the hogan and life
- Boarding schools and placement: education in the dandy family
- Of mission, college, and marriage: the ties that bind
- Education as a life?s work: serving the people
- Holy people, the creation, and its end: the navajo world
- Animals, birds, and insects: their place and power
- Offerings, songs, and ceremonies: interacting with the holy people
- The light and dark sides: avoiding and curing evil.