In the face of looming, tumultuous global change, Red Prophet: The Punishing Intellectualism of Vine Deloria Jr. is a guide for those venturing into Vine’s work in search of answers and solutions to Indigenous and non-Indigenous politics, ecology, and organization.

David E. Wilkins’s insights, based on his personal relationship with Deloria, document the sacred life and legacy of one of the most important religious thinkers of the twentieth century (TIME). A must-read for any deep examination of Indigenous legal, religious, social, and philosophical tactics.