A Russian-born scholar whose theories on cultural narratives and cataclysms challenge mainstream scientific views, serving as an example in Deloria’s discussions about the dismissal of Indigenous knowledge in Western institutions.

An American Baptist theologian whose work on secularization and engagement with real communities is acknowledged by Deloria, who also critiques certain aspects of liberal theology that he perceives as detached spectacle.

An Oglala Lakota holy man whose visions and teachings exemplify Indigenous religious practices as intimately connected to places and communal rituals, demonstrating resilience and adaptability in the face of cultural suppression.