Journey to Eloheh: how indigenous values lead us to harmony and well-being

"Rooted in ten Indigenous values, held in common across more than forty-five Native tribes and nations, this thoughtful self-help book helps readers learn lifeways that lead to true wholeness, wellbeing, justice, and harmony. The pursuit of happiness, as defined by settlers and enshrined in the American Dream, has brought us to the brink: emotionally, spiritually, socially, and as a species. We stand on a precipice, the future unknown. But Indigenous people carry forward the values that humans need to survive and thrive, and in Journey to Eloheh, Randy and Edith Woodley help readers transform their worldviews and their lifestyles by learning the ten values of the Harmony Way. Ten values, held in common across forty-five Indigenous tribes and nations, lead toward true wellbeing: harmony, respect, accountability, history, humor, authenticity, equality, friendship, generosity, and balance. By learning, converting to, and cultivating everyday practices of Eloheh--a Cherokee word meaning harmony and peace--we have a chance at building wellbeing and a sustainable culture. In this riveting account of their own journeys toward deepening their indigeneity and embodying harmony, Edith, an Eastern Shoshone tribal member and activist-farmer, and Randy, a scholar, author, teacher, wisdom-keeper, and Cherokee descendant recognized by the Keetoowah Band, help readers learn the lifeways of the Harmony Way. The journey to Eloheh holds promise for all of us, Indigenous or not"--