Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Nilch'i: A Note On Tranlations
Wind Concepts: Interpretations and Contradictions
Theory and Myth
Holy Wind Before Emergence
Source of Life
Source of Thought
Emergence of Wind
Unity of Wind
Inner Forms of the Cardinal Directions
Sacred Mountains
The Means of Knowing Things
Process of Creation
Creation of Holy People and Earth Surface People
Guidance from the Four Directions
Principles Of Life And Behavior
Conception and Prenatal Development
Determinants of Approved Behavior
Determinants of Disapproved Behavior
Counteracting the Effects of Evil Winds
Summary
Differentiation of the Wind
Navajo Psychology
Navajo Morality
Navajo Eschatology
Navajo World View
Myth and Reality
Suggestions for Future Research
Appendix: Navajo Texts
References
Index