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In lakota tradition, the bow and arrow were more than tools for hunting or battle. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lakota way. In the lakota way, marshall shares his own story and many others imparting the wisdom of the lakota culture. It combines his own poetic voice with rich storytelling, native american folklore, history, and lessons to give a fresh outlook for those searching for a new perspective on spirituality and ethical living. To help lakota language learners with pronunciation for the activities in the lakota language activity book, the following audio was created to correspond with book activities. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The lakota way received the prestigious audie award, considered the oscar award of the audiobook industry, in 2004 for the category of best inspirational audio the myth of deer woman teaches a lesson on respect.
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