Vine Deloria Jr., was a leading Native American scholar, whose research, writings, and teaching have encompassed history, law, religious studies, and political science. He is the former executive director of the National Congress of American Indians.
"Deloria, Jr. was angry at what he saw as a growing godlessness in
contemporary American society. His posthumous The World We Used To
Live In is a call for today's American Indians to accept as true
many of the stories told by Indian medicine men in earlier
centuries." - The Salt Lake Tribune
"Some of these stories demonstrate that Native science had
capabilities unheard of today. They illustrate the fact that
contemporary life, for all its material progress, has not yet
touched what human potential might accomplish without external
technology." - Winds of Change
"Deloria, Jr. lets us witness the feats of "Medicine Men" of the
past, showing that their calling included powers in all areas of
life" - MultiCultural Review
" The World We Used to Live In ", is a collection of stories that
Deloria kept in his pocket over the years, stories that concerned
him throughout his life - stories of American Indian spirituality.
This book is a treasury of observations on the wisdom and
experience of medicine men from several native cultures." - Wicazo
SA Review
"Deloria pairs each story he records with his own commentary on the
text, a commentary always executed with insight and the cutting
edge we long ago came to expect from him. The collection of these
texts alone makes this volume and important addition to any library
on American Indian concerns; Deloria's commentaries throughout make
it indispensable." - Great Plains Quarterly
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