Nature's Way: Native Wisdom for Living in Balance with the Earth.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

ED McGAA. Harper San Francisco, $24.95 (272p) ISBN 0-06-051456-6

In this visionary book, based on the author's experiences as an Oglala Sioux and the inspiration he has received from Sioux holy men, McGaa, or Eagle Man (Mother Earth Spirituality), asserts that in order to save the planet from ecological disaster, mankind most abandon the beliefs and practices of the largest governments and religions and follow the spiritual path advocated by Native Americans and other societies that respect nature. In the first seven chapters, he discusses lessons humans can learn from animals--such as the eagle's keen powers of observation; the lioness's aptitude for balancing male …