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Native American Philosophy

Hello, if there is one definitive text in Native American philosophy, what is it? And if no such choice exists, are there any legitimate contenders? Thank you.
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I always recommend " The Stones Shall Cry Out" by George Tinker as a first step. It highlights the issue of even starting to compare Indian philosophy with "Western" philosophy rather clearly. 

From there, I'd recommend reading *God is Red* and *American Indian Literary Nationalism* before moving on to actual Indian stories, like the collection by Zitkála-Šá. 

Edit to add: There is no definitive text, largely because Indians are not a single unified entity despite colonial propaganda to the contrary.