Respect and Responsibility in Pacific Coast Indigenous Nations - The World Raven Makes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book examines ways of conserving, managing, and interacting with plant and animal resources by Native American cultural groups of the Pacific Coast of North America, from Alaska to California. These practices helped them maintain and restore ecological balance for thousands of years. Building upon the authors' and others' previous works, the book brings in perspectives from ethnography and marine evolutionary ecology. The core of the book consists of Native American testimony: myths, tales, speeches, and other texts, which are treated from an ecological viewpoint. The focus on animals and in-depth research on stories, especially early recordings of texts, set this book apart. The book is divided into two parts, covering the Northwest Coast, and California. It then follows the division in lifestyle between groups dependent largely on fish and largely on seed crops. It discusses how the survival of these cultures functions in the contemporary world, as First Nations demand recognition and restoration of their ancestral rights and resource management practices.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation, 13
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	E.N. Anderson • Raymond Pierotti
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-115585-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	3-03-115585-8
Barcode:	9783031155857

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