Restoring the kinship worldview : indigenous voices introduce 28 precepts for rebalancing life on planet Earth

Jacobs, Donald Trent 1946- (author.). Narvaez, Darcia, 1952- (author.).

Summary: "A collection of 28 excerpted passages from Indigenous leaders that reflect the wisdom of Indigenous worldview precepts, accompanied by analysis"--

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ISBN: 9781623176426 (paperback)
Physical Description: xii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Complimentary duality / by Barbara Alice Mann (Seneca) -- Generosity as way of life / by Martin Brokenleg (Lakota) -- Ceremony as life sustaining / by Linda Hogan (Chickasaw) -- Humor as essential / by Charlie Hill (Oneida Oneida-Mohawk-Cree) -- Conflict resolution as return to community / by Wanda D. McCaslin (Metis) -- Laws of nature as highest rules for living / by Winona LaDuke (Ojibwe) -- Becoming fully human / by Greg Cajete (Tewa, Santa Clara Pueblo) -- Nature seen as benevolent / by Basil Johnston (Wasauksing) -- Responsibility emphasis / by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (Aztec) -- Connection to the land / by Enrigue Salmon (Raramuri-Tarahuamara) -- Centrality of gratitude / by Audrey Shenandoah (Onondaga) -- Noninterference / by Clare Brant (Mohawk, Wolf Clan) -- Circular time and knowledge / by Tyson Yunkaporta (Apalech Clan in far north Queensland) -- Self-initiated relational healing / by Gloria Lee (Cree-Pelican Lake) -- An emphasis on heart wisdom / by Ilarion "Larry" Merculieff (Unangan).