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When Kurt Vonnegut published his first novel, "Player Piano," in 1952, he wrote about corporate culture taking over in America. It was the end of WWII and Vonnegut, as a young novelist, wrote about a distant future where the corporate powers that were beginning to dominate the American landscape seized the opportunities presented by the fragile post-war economy. Today, 57 years later, Vonnegut's vision is much closer to reality than anyone browsing the "new fiction" section in 1952 would accept. Vonnegut is a visionary. This article examines the lasting value and effect of Vonnegut's ever-true vision and work.

This article examines America, Americans history and the relationship between it and indigenous tribes and native American peoples like the Lakota, a member of which is John Lame Deer who wrote Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions a novel about American Indian religion and Native American rituals from the point of a genuine Lakota Cowboy. The book looks at religion and beliefs as does this article. It also has pictures, links to academic article on similar topics and to copies of the book, ebooks, and ebook readers for college students like the kindle.