Part 1. From the tribal world. A-a-aha, my little one -- And so I grew up -- I was wed -- Marriage is a sweet thing when people love each other -- The great sea sets me adrift -- The dead dance with the living -- No one cares for our corn songs now. Part 2. Voices of today. I keep wondering how I will survive in this strange environment -- Return to the home we made -- I wish I could learn to talk Indian -- A legacy of strength -- Where do we find justice in America? -- To walk in beauty -- In a gentle whirlwind I was shaken, made to see on earth in many ways. A unique anthology featuring a collection of writings by Native American women. Almost 90 examples of songs, poetry, prose, prayer, narrative, and oral history describe their everyday environment, the earth's past beauty and harmony, marriages and children, their roots and tribal history. Part 1 focuses on songs, prayers, and rituals that were a part of the life cycle of the various tribes. Part 2 represents the women poets and prose writers of the twentieth century who have been inspired by the literature and lore of the indigenous world, but who have come to terms with the white man's desecration of their land and culture.--Back cover.