The Earth’s Blanket: Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living
Nancy J. Turner
304 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0295984740
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Language: English
Publish: 1107244800000
This is a thought-provoking look at Native American stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably.
CONTENTS
Preface and Acknowledgments
Prologue: The Land and the Peoples
1. Wealth and Value in a Changing Land
2. Land-based Stories of People and Home Places
3. A Kincentric Approach to Nature
4. Honouring Nature through Ceremony and Ritual
5. The Balance between Humans and Nature
6. Looking After the Lands and Waters
7. Everything Is One
8. Finding Meaning in a Contemporary Context
Source Notes
References
Index