"Using his own experience of being brutally beaten by police officers in East L.A. as a frame, in this memoir the author reflects on the long history of violence against people of color in the United States. Rodriguez weaves his personal story with historical and current events …
"Using his own experience of being brutally beaten by police officers in East L.A. as a frame, in this memoir the author reflects on the long history of violence against people of color in the United States. Rodriguez weaves his personal story with historical and current events …
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: Spiderwoman Called Up This Knowledge -- 1. Anatomy of Learning: Yauhtli, Peyotzin, Tobacco, and Maguey -- 2. Birth Ceremony: Storying Sacred Knowledge -- 3. Ceremony of Memory: The Call and…
From the publisher. Patrisia Gonzales addresses "Red Medicine" as a system of healing that includes birthing practices, dreaming, and purification rites to re-establish personal and social equilibrium. The book explores Indigenous medicine across North America, with a special em…
From the publisher. Patrisia Gonzales addresses "Red Medicine" as a system of healing that includes birthing practices, dreaming, and purification rites to re-establish personal and social equilibrium. The book explores Indigenous medicine across North America, with a special em…