Sun Bear (born Vincent LaDuke, August 31, 19291992) was a

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author of

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; He was born on August 31, 1929, on the

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to Louis and Judith La Duke. He was the father of activist, author, and former

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vice-presidential candidate Winona La Duke. He was perhaps best known for his Medicine Wheel Gatherings, New Age weekend campout retreats with paid workshops and activities for spiritual seekers, which were denounced and picketed by the

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. Graham Harvey, ed. ''Shamanism: A Reader.'' New York and London: Routledge, 2003. . pp.328-330 -

protests Sun Bear's Medicine Wheel Gatherings.

Bibliography

* ''At Home in the Wilderness'' (1968) * ''The Path of Power'' (1983) * ''Buffalo Hearts, A Native American's View of His Culture, Religion, and History'' (1986) * ''Dancing the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook'' (1992) * ''Walk in Balance: the Path to Healthy Harmonious Living'' (1992) * ''Black Dawn, Bright Day: Indian Prophecies for the Millennium That Reveal the Fate of the Earth'' (1992) * ''The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology'' (1992) * ''Dreaming the Wheel: How to Interpret and Work with Your Dreams Using the Medicine Wheel'' (1994)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bear, Sun 1929 births 1992 deaths Ojibwe people Native American writers