NATIVE HEALER by Medicine Lake Grizzlybear 1991 / 200 pages. *****

Bobby Lake Thom is of Seneca-Cherokee descent. Many claim to be spiritual teachers and healers; the author is both. Former professor of Native Studies at Humboldt University in California for sixteen years he explains how a person is called to be a medicine man or woman and the trials and tests f the candidate. Lake gives an exciting glimpse into the world of Native American Shamanism. He was trained by numerous Native American teachers, including Rolling Thunder, and has conducted hundreds of ceremonies and lectures. This book should be on the shelf of every person with an interest in Native healing.