Preface - Why I Believe

Chapter 1 - In Communion With the Great Spirit
     Power Centers and High Places

Chapter 2 - The Sacred Circle
     Medicine Wheels and Sacred Hoops
     The Four-ness of the Sacred Circle
     Breaking the Sacred Circle

Chapter 3 - Sacred Rites and Rituals
     The Smudging Ceremony
     The Magic of the Sweat Lodge
     Sweat Lodges—A Historical Perspective

Chapter 4 - Vision Quests and Power Quests
    What is a Vision Quest?
    What is a Power Quest?
    The High Place Speaks
    Reflections Concerning Vision Quests and Power Quests

Chapter 5 - Chant of the Medicine People
     What is Shamanism?
     A Child Called by the Great Spirit
     Blood, Sweat, and Tears—Medicine Training

Chapter 6 - The Sacred Pipe
     The Broken Pipe
     A Precious Gift
     Smoking Pipes—A Historical Perspective

Chapter 7 - Totems and Sacred Animals
     Black Hills Medicine Power
     Finding Your Totem
     Sacred Animals

Chapter 8 - Death—A Part of the Circle of Life
     The Littlest Angel
     Death Affirming—Death Denying
     Death Rites and Rituals

Chapter 9 - Song of the Warrior
     What is a Warrior?
     My Warrior Walk
     A Prayer for All Warriors

Chapter 10 - The Rock People
     Finding Your Watai
     Discovering the Power and Spirit of Crystals
     Transformation Properties
     Physical Attributes
     How Can a Crystal Help a Person?

Chapter 11 - An Ancient Oral Tradition: American Indian and Alaskan
      Native Myths, Legends, and Songs
     The Osprey and the Raven
     Touch the Sky
     Apache Wedding Blessing
     Holy Song
     The Story of Cannibal
     The Cry of the Loon
     The Talking Stick
     The Origin of the Dream Catcher
     Native American Death Song

Chapter 12 - The Farewell

Chapter 13 - Your Own Spiritual Journey
     What Have We Learned?

Chapter 14 - How Can You Find Your Totem?
     How Will Your Totem Find You?
     Common Totems in North America

Survey - Scoring Your Survey - Summary Page
Totem Indicators—Synopsis - References
Appendix - Lummi Nation Names for the Months of the Year
About the Author - Illustrations That May be Ordered