The earth's blanket : traditional teachings for sustainable living

Book

The earth's blanket : traditional teachings for sustainable living / Nancy J. Turner.

Turner, Nancy J., 1947- (Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0295984740
ISBN: 9780295987392
ISBN: 0295987391
Physical Description: 298 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-283) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Prologue: the land and the peoples -- Wealth and value in a changing world -- Land-based stories of peoples and home places -- A kincentric approach to nature -- Honouring nature through ceremony and ritual -- The balance between humans and nature -- Looking after the lands and waters -- Everything is one -- Finding meaning in a contemporary context.