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"John Little Bear was born with a veil over his entire body…As a child Little Bear could see into the future…Grandfather told him it was because of the veil…”
The ancient Cherokee tradition of medicine man as healer, counselor, and protector is very much alive in modern day Oklahoma. Conley did not set out to chronicle the life of a medicine Read an Excerpt Reviews "In his in-depth description of a remarkable Cherokee medicine man and his practice, Conley subtly weaves together everyday particulars and tensions of Cherokee life through a series of well limned case portraits. Conley's difficult achievement will be appreciated by Cherokee scholars and by those interested in the workings of Native American magico-medical systems." Return to Cherokee Medicine Man Links
About the Author Robert J. Conley lives with his wife, Evelyn, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the historic capitol city of the Cherokee Nation. His poetry, short stories, novels, and non-fiction works have been published in several languages and have received many awards. Return to Cherokee Medicine Man Links
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