Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, or the view of reality as a collaborative binary of blood and breath, or air and water. This latest work by Mann is a dense, in-depth look into different tribal beliefs and traditions that even some Natives may not know, especially intertribally, all strategically laced with a biting wit to drive home memorable points and object lessons. ... [the book] is very thought- provoking, so much so that at times one must stop to really consider what is being said. One must take time to stop and contemplate in this written form the enormity of the crimes against Native cultures and peoples.