Building One Fire by Chad Corntassel Smith

Building One Fire by Chad Corntassel Smith

In Building One Fire, Chad Smith and renowned Cherokee-Osage scholar and author Rennard Strickland present a unique look at Cherokee art through the lens of Cherokee philosophy. Since the time when Water Spider brought the gift offire to the Cherokee people, the One Fire, -the Ancient Lady, - has been at the center of Cherokee spiritual life.

From this fire, which represents community, thewhite smoke of prayer rises to Nitsudunvha, One Who is Always Above. In return Nitsudunvha sends to each person four sets of gifts with whichto develop mind, body, and spirit. These gifts are brought by four messengers, one from each of thecardinal directions. The gifts of the four messengers, the colors and qualities associated with them, and the four-pointcircle that embraces the sacred fire--all these arepart of Cherokee consciousness and creativity.They take visible form, subtly or directly, in works created by Cherokee artists.

This book presents more than 200 art-works by some 80 artists which speak to what it means to be Cherokee. Cherokee philosopher Benny Smith shares his teachings about Cherokee world view, Cherokee art is laid before the reader in a visual feast, and a special endingsection celebrates the vivaciousness of child artists who represent the next generation's creative Cherokee citizens.

Smith, Chad Corntassel: - Chad Smith was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1999 to 2011 and helped to grow the nation's assets from $150 million to $1.2 billion, increased healthcare services, created 6,000 jobs, and dramatically advanced education, language, and cultural preservation. He is now running his own consulting business. Smith holds a J.D. from the University of Tulsa and an M.B.A. from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

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ISBN 13	9781616589608
ISBN 10	1616589604
Titel	Building One Fire
Autor	Chad Corntassel Smith
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Independent Publisher
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-09-30
Seitenanzahl	224
Preise	Winner of Oklahoma Book Award (Design) 2011, Commended for IndieFab awards (Philosophy) 2010
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