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Recovering the sacred : the power of naming and claiming / Winona LaDuke.
"An overview of efforts by Native Americans to regain cultural and genetic patrimony and the conditions needed for traditional spiritual practices, including tribal histories, analysis of changes to nutrition, economy, and physical environment, and actions taken toward pollution abatement, dam removal, land and cultural reclamation, and alternative energy production"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0896087123 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780896087125 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0896087131 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780896087132 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Cambridge, MA : South End Press, c2005.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-280) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- God, quirrels, and the universe : the Mount Graham International Observatory and the University of Arizona -- Salt, water, blood, and coal : mining in the southwest -- Klamath land and life -- Imperial anthropology : the ethics of collecting -- Quilled cradle board covers, cultural patrimony, and Wounded Knee -- Vampires in the new world : blood, academia, and human genetics -- Masks in the new millennium -- Three sisters : recovery of traditional agriculture at Cayuga, Mohawk, and Oneida communities -- Wild rice : maps, genes, and patents -- Food as medicine : the recovery of traditional foods to heal the people -- Return of the horse nation -- Namewag : sturgeon and people in the Great Lakes region -- Recovering power to slow climate change.
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Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R3 L33 | 271310 | Stacks | Checked out | 04/04/2011 |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R3 S26 L33 2005 | 679356 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R3 S26 L33 2005 | 679476 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | INDIAN # 272 | 276141 | Deloria Collection | Available | - |
Electronic resources
- Version of Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005012700.html
- Table of contents only
- Related Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005012700-d.html
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