Crow Jesus
Book Description
In the rolling landscapes of southeastern Montana, members of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation share their deeply personal stories of faith, tradition, and spiritual transformation in this remarkable collection of voices. Through fifteen intimate narratives from tribal members and three missionary accounts, readers discover how Christianity and Native tradition have woven together to create something entirely new and beautifully complex.
These authentic testimonies reveal a spiritual landscape where boundaries blur and categories fail to capture the full reality of lived faith. Here, Pentecostal believers participate in Peyote ceremonies, Catholics honor the Sun Dance, and Baptist congregants find meaning in the sweat lodge. The speakers represent every generation and perspective within their community, from devoted elders to questioning youth, from spiritual leaders to cultural skeptics.
Editor Mark Clatterbuck provides essential historical context, tracing Christianity's arrival and evolution within Crow Country while examining its ongoing relationship with indigenous ceremonies and worldviews. Rather than imposing outside interpretations, he allows community members to define their own spiritual experiences and religious identities.
This collection illuminates how faith communities adapt, blend, and create new forms of devotion that honor both ancestral wisdom and contemporary spiritual needs. For readers seeking to understand the dynamic nature of religious identity and the power of cultural synthesis, these voices offer profound insights into how traditions can transform while remaining authentically rooted in their origins.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~8 hours)
📄 Length: 280 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Religion
- ✓ Explore Syncretism (religion)
- ✓ Explore Indians of north america, rites and ceremonies
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Crow Indians
- ✓ Explore Rites and ceremonies
- ✓ Explore Indians of north america, west (u.s.)
- ✓ Explore Interviews
