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The way of the earth : native America and the environment / John Bierhorst.
Draws on myths, parables, legends, and folklore from more than 200 cultures to explore Native American attitudes towards conservation, the value of wilderness, and the Earth as mother to humanity.
Record details
- ISBN: 0688115608
- ISBN: 9780688115609
- Physical Description: xvi, 329 pages. : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow and Co., 1994.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Personality. Inner forms -- Former lives -- The organic alternative -- Kinship. Within the family -- The Earth as mother -- The responsive universe -- Restraint. The consumer as ritualist -- The value of wilderness -- Control over life -- Death. The argument for death -- Reduction of ancestors -- The human payment -- Renewal. The angry Earth -- Earth's past and future -- Acts of re-creation.
- Target Audience Note:
- Grade 7- Up.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 59 .P45 B54 1994 | 285267 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |