Building One Fire: Art + World View in Cherokee Life

by Benny Smith, Rennard Strickland, Chadwick 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616589604
• ISBN13: 9781616589608
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cherokee Nation
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.2" x 9.1"