Consists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.
Arsene Fontaine describes a curing by a medicine man and a brief description of how to make a canoe. She also gives a description of transportation by dog team.
Consists of an interview where she discusses Medicine Men and their purported powers. She briefly mentions Indian superstitions (being born with a caul on her face; being the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter).
Mosaic (Winnipeg), vol. 36, no. 1, March 2003, pp. 121-134
Description
Commonalities in Native American and Mexican American healing practices as evidenced in the fiction of Leslie Marmon Silko, Rudolpho Anaya and Ana Castillo.