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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787755403321

Autore

Marchand Michael E

Titolo

The river of life : sustainable practices of native Americans and Indigenous peoples / / Michael E. Marchand [and nine others]; with contributions by Wendell George [and five others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

3-11-027588-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Ecosystem Science and Applications

Altri autori (Persone)

GeorgeWendell

Disciplina

970.004/97

Soggetti

Indian philosophy - North America

Indians of North America - Science

Indigenous peoples - Ecology - North America

Sustainable development - North America

Sustainable living - North America

Traditional ecological knowledge - North America

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- Sustainability: Learning from the Past -- 1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story -- 2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures -- A Lens on Cultures and Traditions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities -- 3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival -- Portfolio for Sustainability: Native American Behavior Blended with Western Science -- 4. The Nuts and Bolts of A Sustainability Portfolio -- 5. Portfolio Element I: How to Connect Society with Nature -- 6. Portfolio Element II : How to Make Practical and Realistic Decisions -- 7. Portfolio Element III : Follow a Native American Business Model -- 8. Portfolio Element IV : Creative Governance from Consensual Flexible Partnerships -- Culture as the Core of Native American Resource Leadership -- 9. Traditions Are Not Just Writings Found in Library Archives: Native Americans Driving and Controlling Resources Today -- 10. Final Words on Essential Native American Leadership -- 11. Summary of All Book Coyote Essentials -- References -- Index --



Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

Sustainability defines the need for any society to live within the constraints of the land's capacity to deliver all natural resources the society consumes. This book compares the general differences between Native Americans and western world view towards resources. It will provide the 'nuts and bolts' of a sustainability portfolio designed by indigenous peoples. This book introduces the ideas on how to link nature and society to make sustainable choices. To be sustainable, nature and its endowment needs to be linked to human behavior similar to the practices of indigenous peoples. The main go