Jesus Road

Luke Eric Lassiter is an associate professor of anthropology at Ball State University. He is the author of The Power of Kiowa Song: A Collaborative Ethnography. Clyde Ellis is an associate professor of history at Elon University. He is the author of To Change Them Forever: Indian Education at the Rainy Mountain Boarding School, 1893–1920. Ralph Kotay is a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and a noted singer whose work has been featured in a number of publications and recordings, including "Songs of Indian Territory" and "Remaining Ourselves: Music and Tribal Memory."

"The Jesus Road is an admirable exercise in collaborative scholarship. As a short book accompanied by a compact disk, it is especially suitable for classroom use in courses on Native American religion or American Christianity."-James Treat, Journal of the American Academy of Religion Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This important and well-researched study is recommended for collections in Native American religion and ethnomusicology."-Library Journal Library Journal "This extraordinary book will be enjoyed by historians and general readers alike and is a notable contribution to studies in Native American history, anthropology, and ethnomusicology. As Ralph Kotay so often remarks, 'The words are so precious.' Indeed, the insight given the reader into the deeper meanings of the hymns and the role of Native American churches throughout Indian country today is also a precious gift."-Deborah A Kolch, The Chronicle of Oklahoma -- Deborah A. Kolch The Chronicle of Oklahoma "A welcome look at the faith and experience of the Kiowas of southwestern Oklahoma."-Bonnie Sue Lewis, International Bulletin of Missionary Research -- Bonnie Sue Lewis International Bulletin of Missionary Research