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Primal/Tribal/Shamanic : Native American

18th Century

US
(North America)

Pima (Anonymous)

Timeline (18th Century)

Poems by Pima (Anonymous)
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Attributing this to the 18th century is a guess. The source book did not estimate the date of composition.

The Pima people traditionally come from the Salt River Valley and Gila River areas of Arizona.

Poems by Pima (Anonymous)

	Medicine Man's Song
	The Creation of the Earth

Recommended Books

The Sky Clears: Poetry of the American Indians, Edited by A. Grove Day

Amazon.com

Song of the Sky: Versions of Native American Song-Poems, by Brian Swann

Amazon.com

Related Links:

	Pima Tribe of Arizona http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/pima.html A very brief introduction to the history of the Pima tribe, along with several links.
	Pima Indian Legends http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/samples/sam423.htm A traditional legend from the Pima people.
	Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) http://www.saltriver.pima-maricopa.nsn.us/ A beautiful web site of a present day Pima community, with some information on history and culture.

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