The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living (Abridged, with music and sound effects)
About this audiobook
Here are six stories from Joseph Marshall’s award-winning book, The Lakota Way, read by the author and enriched with musical performances by noted American Indian musicians Keith Bear, Joseph Fire Crow, and Andrew Vasquez.
Rich with history and folklore, these traditional Lakota stories about life remain as relevant today as when they were first told.
“The Story of the Eagle”“Eagle’s Journey” and “Blaze Aleeah” performed by Andrew Vasquez
“The Story of No Moccasins”“The Nature Of” and “The Forty Nines” performed by Joseph Fire Crow
“The Story of the Flute Maker” “The Flute Maker’s Song” performed by Andrew Vasquez
“The Story of the Snake” “Cottonwood Love Song” performed by Andrew Vasquez
“The Story of Brings the Deer” “Hidatsa Friendship Song” and “Hidatsa Courtship Song” performed by Keith Bear
“The Story of the Giants” “The Giant’s Song” performed by Andrew Vasquez
“Keep Going”“Legend of the Warrior” performed by Joseph Fire Crow
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About the author
Joseph M. Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota and holds a PhD from the reservation university, which he helped to establish. He is the award-winning author of ten books, and in 2023 was awarded the Owen Wister Award from the Western Writers of American. He has also won a “Nammy” Award, an AudioFile Earphones Award, and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He was named Best American Indian Fiction Writer by True West magazine in 2009. He has contributed to various publications and written several screenplays. His first language is Lakota, he handcrafts primitive Lakota bows and arrows, and he is a specialist in wilderness survival. His work as a cultural and historical consultant can be seen and heard on Turner Network Television and the Dreamworks epic television miniseries “Into the West.”
