Selu

"The Corn-Mother, called Selu by the Cherokee, is a living spirit to Native Americans. In this weaving of essays, poems and stories, we are introduced to the life-giving story of the Corn-Mother. Among Selu's traditional survival wisdoms are strength, respect, balance, adaptability, and cooperation. Far from being irrelevant pieties, these common-sense teaching have a direct bearing on the concerns of today's society: the environment, women's issues, cultural diversity and government. In Selu, Cherokee/Appalachian writer Marilou Awiakta retraces her own path to Selu and tells how she dealt…