The earth's blanket : traditional teachings for sustainable living /
"In The Earth's Blanket, ethnobotanist Nancy Turner explores the wealth of ecological knowledge and spiritual connection to the natural world that is fundamental to indigenous cultures and lifeways."
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
[2005]
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| Series: | Culture, place, and nature.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | "In The Earth's Blanket, ethnobotanist Nancy Turner explores the wealth of ecological knowledge and spiritual connection to the natural world that is fundamental to indigenous cultures and lifeways." "Turner has worked with Native peoples in the Pacific Northwest for more than thirty-five years, and generations of her indigenous teachers have given her permission to share their stories and perspectives about the natural world. Their teachings describe a rich variety of methods of harvesting, transporting, processing, storing, maintaining, and enhancing natural resources such as trees, medicinal plants, berries, root vegetables, fish, meat, and shellfish. More than just stories, these narratives underlie a belief system that informs everyday attitudes toward the earth." "The Earth's Blanket suggests how systems of traditional ecological knowledge can contribute to the modern world."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-283) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780295997865 0295997869 |