Do not begrudge the white man his presence on this land.
In these and other deeply touching stories, Nerburn reveals the spiritual awareness that animates all of Native American life, and shows us how we have much to learn from one another if only we have the heart to listen..
At a dusty roadside caf he introduces us to an elder who remembers the time when his ancestors could talk to animals.
He brings us to an isolated prairie rock outcropping where a young Native man and his father show us how the power of ceremony connects the present with the ancient Voices of the past.
He takes us inside a traditional Native feast to show us how the children are taught to respect the elders.
Voices in the Stones is a unique collection of his encounters, experiences, and reflections during that time.
For three decades, author Kent Nerburn has lived and worked among the Native American people. -- A Shoshone elder The genius of the Native Americans has always been their profound spirituality and their deep understanding of the land and its ways.
Though he doesn\'t know it yet, he has come here to learn from us.
Do not begrudge the white man his presence on this land
