Navajo tradition, Mormon life :
McPherson, Robert S., 1947-
Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy / Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak. - 1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1607812223 9781607812227
Dandy, Jim.
Dandy, Jim.
Mormons--Biography.
Navajo Indians--Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Religious.
RELIGION--Christianity--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Electronic books.
BX8695.D36
289.3092 B
Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy / Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak. - 1 online resource (xiv, 292 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
1607812223 9781607812227
Dandy, Jim.
Dandy, Jim.
Mormons--Biography.
Navajo Indians--Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Religious.
RELIGION--Christianity--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Electronic books.
BX8695.D36
289.3092 B
