Spiritual leaders - Paul Robert Walker

This series introduces the general reader to various figures in Native American history from the 17th to the 20th century. The volumes explore the lives and accomplishments of a range of native people who overcame obstacles to become notable in their chosen fields of endeavour, including the arts and literature, politics, religion and medicine. This volume discusses 13 individuals whose lives outline Native American religious experience, including: Passaconoway (Pawtuckett spiritual leader of the 1600s; Tenskwatwa, the Shawnee prophet; Zotom, warrior-turned-missionary; Ruby Modesto, Desert Cahuilla medicine woman; and many more.