Cry of the Ancients

Independence, MO: Herald Publishing House, 1974. Second Printing. Small 8vo. 8" x 5-1/2". Brown cloth covered boards stamped in dark brown. 207 pp. Previous owner's name in ink on free front endpaper. One small marginal mark. Otherwise, a tight, clean, fine copy./Jacket has a few short tears and one quarter size damp stain at bottom of front panel. Overall, sturdy and very good.. Illustrated by Daniel Nicholas. Table of Contents: The Call; What is an Indian?: The Wampum; The Missing Wampum; A Search Begins; Legends and Traditions; The Chickasaw-Choctaw Migration; Tobacco and the Legend of the Pipe; The Tradition of the Clans; The Migration of the Serpent People; The Prophet; The Mounds; The Ghost Dance Religion; The Code of Handsome Lake; Invitation to Scholars; The Case for Israel; The Sacred Name; Relics and Inscriptions; Black Hand Gorge; The Long Arm of Coincidence; The Burning of the White Dog; Shadow Memories; The "Savage" Indian; The Extra Witness; The Hiding of the Sacred Hoop; The Cry of the Ancients; Little Pigeon to the Churches; Grey Owl to His People.