Pocket Books Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader.This edition of Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions was prepared by Dr. Ruth Rosenberg, a longtime teacher of Native American literature. It includes a lively introduction with essential biographical and historical background, critical perspectives, and a unique visual essay composed of authentic period illustrations and photographs that help bring every word to life.

Introduction

 LAME DEER, SEEKER OF VISIONS

1. Alone on the Hilltop

2. That Gun in the New York Museum

Belongs to Me

3. The Green Frog Skin

4. Getting Drunk, Going to Jail

5. Sitting on Top of Teddy Roosevelt's

Head

6. The Circle and the Square

7. Talking to the Owls and Butterflies

8. Two in a Blanket

9. Medicine, Good and Bad

10. lnipi--Grandfather's Breath

11. Yuwipi--Little Lights from Nowhere

12. Looking at the Sun, They Dance

13. Don't Hurt the Trees

14. Roll Up the World

15. The Upside-Down, Forward-Backward,

Icy-Hot Contrary

16. Blood Turned into Stone

Epilogue: Inyan Wasicun, the White

Man with the Rocks

Glossary

Suggestions for Further Reading

Index