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Native Americans in Harmony with Nature

Author : Kevin Kuzgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781914050145
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Native Americans in Harmony with Nature written by Kevin Kuzgan and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lot that we are able to focus on when it comes to working with and understanding the Native American people. This is a group that was once in harmony with nature, who had an order that is different than what we see with many of our modern times, and who would be able to live peacefully with the world for many years. When the white settlers came from Europe and started to take over, this spelled trouble for the native tribes, as we will explore in more detail as we go through this guidebook and learn about these fascinating groups that are known as the Native Americans. Even though the U.S. government was able to take over these people fairly effectively, this group of people was able to share a lot of values and believes with us that we can benefit from today. This guidebook is going to spend some time talking about the Native people, from all of the different tribes that are out there, and so much more. We will walk right from the beginning of these people, with a look at where they originally came from and how they got to America, all the way through some of their legends, their music, their artwork, their main leaders, and more. While we are on this, we can even take a look at some of the ways that the white settlers took over, how they were able to gain the trust or the power to do all of this, and some of the many wars that resulted in the process. And we will follow the process through until our modern times with a look at how many of the Native tribes that survived are doing today. There are so many topics that we are able to explore when it comes to these varied and diverse tribes, and so much that we can learn as well. some of the topics that we need to look through here include: Origin and some of the theories about how the native people made it through North and South America. Some of the different tribes that populated the continent, including how they lived and some of the things that made them unique. What happened as settlers started to expand out and take over the Americas. After settling in the area, we take a look at how the settlers began their own country against England and then turned their sights towards conquering the West. Some of the popular Indian chiefs and celebrities who fought on their side. Some of the cultural aspects that we need to know about these people, including some of the art, myths, and more. A look at some of the social characteristics that we can learn from the native tribes, including their organization, music, medicine, and more. How the native people handled the environment around them, including the current teachings and myths about how to go with nature. How the native tribes are faring in our modern world today. There is so much that we can glean and learn from people who have not stood a fighting chance in many years. And this guidebook is going to walk us through all of that and how we can benefit from using some of their beliefs and more. When you are ready to learn more about respecting and loving the earth in a manner that is as reverent as the Native Americans, make sure to check out this guidebook to get started.

Native Americans in Harmony with Nature

Author : Kevin Kuzgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Native Americans in Harmony with Nature written by Kevin Kuzgan and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-22 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lot that we are able to focus on when it comes to working with and understanding the Native American people. This is a group that was once in harmony with nature, who had an order that is different than what we see with many of our modern times, and who would be able to live peacefully with the world for many years. When the white settlers came from Europe and started to take over, this spelled trouble for the native tribes, as we will explore in more detail as we go through this guidebook and learn about these fascinating groups that are known as the Native Americans. Even though the U.S. government was able to take over these people fairly effectively, this group of people was able to share a lot of values and believes with us that we can benefit from today. This guidebook is going to spend some time talking about the Native people, from all of the different tribes that are out there, and so much more. We will walk right from the beginning of these people, with a look at where they originally came from and how they got to America, all the way through some of their legends, their music, their artwork, their main leaders, and more. While we are on this, we can even take a look at some of the ways that the white settlers took over, how they were able to gain the trust or the power to do all of this, and some of the many wars that resulted in the process. And we will follow the process through until our modern times with a look at how many of the Native tribes that survived are doing today. There are so many topics that we are able to explore when it comes to these varied and diverse tribes, and so much that we can learn as well. some of the topics that we need to look through here include: -Origin and some of the theories about how the native people made it through North and South America. -Some of the different tribes that populated the continent, including how they lived and some of the things that made them unique. -What happened as settlers started to expand out and take over the Americas. -After settling in the area, we take a look at how the settlers began their own country against England and then turned their sights towards conquering the West. -Some of the popular Indian chiefs and celebrities who fought on their side. -Some of the cultural aspects that we need to know about these people, including some of the art, myths, and more. -A look at some of the social characteristics that we can learn from the native tribes, including their organization, music, medicine, and more. -How the native people handled the environment around them, including the current teachings and myths about how to go with nature. -How the native tribes are fairing in our modern world today. There is so much that we can glean and learn from people who have not stood a fighting chance in many years. And this guidebook is going to walk us through all of that and how we can benefit from using some of their beliefs and more. When you are ready to learn more about respecting and loving the earth in a manner that is as reverent as the Native Americans, make sure to check out this guidebook to get started.

Native Americans and Ecology

Author : Wilson Bellacoola
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Native Americans and Ecology written by Wilson Bellacoola and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian religious beliefs are intrinsically ecological since they regard nature as sacred. The various tribes who inhabited North America before the European invasion had been here for tens of thousands of years, where they developed economically sustainable hunting-and-gathering economies that were respectful of the environment. They did not consider themselves ruling over nature, but as part of nature. Humanity was sacred, but so were the animals and vegetation that sustained it. Even the soil, the minerals, and the rest of the material world were part of a great chain of being. The Indian draws upon ritual to maintain a sustainable relationship with nature. These rituals functioned as a surrogate for ecological science. Instead of measuring soil acidity in test-tube or attaching radio-transmitters to bears, they simply relied on empirical observation of their environment that they had mastered. For example, the Hopi Indians had identified 150 different plant types in their ecosphere and knew the role of each. There is even evidence that had learned from mistakes in their past. If overfishing or hunting had punished a tribe with famine, then it developed a myth to explain the dangers of such practices. Our modern, "scientific" society has no myths that function in this manner. We will simply exhaust all fishing stock in the oceans because there is profit in it for some. The Indians thought that the waste of natural resources was insane, especially for profit. The Paiute of Nevada tells a story of a trapper who has caught a coyote. When the trapper was about to shoot the animal, it told him, "My friend, we as people have found it necessary to warn you against trapping us, taking from our bodies our skins, and selling them for your happiness."

Respect the Earth & Love the Land

Author : Janis MC Allan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Respect the Earth & Love the Land written by Janis MC Allan and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to know how native Americans managed environmental and natural resources? If yes, then keep reading...Trying to detail the history of the people of an entire continent is really an impossible task. While people talk about Native Americans, there are many tribes on both continents, and many who are know some of the histories of the peoples of Central and South America are aware that many of those native peoples had empires. This was very different from the tribes of North America. There are some native peoples who don't mind (and even prefer) being called Indians because they have become accustomed to it over the years. At the same time, they can only shake their head at how, even today, many Americans and the world at large still refuse to correct themselves when something is clearly and unequivocally wrong. Others are all right with being called Native Americans because it is closer to being accurate; but some see this as insulting because of the experiences the people have had with Americans and they do not want to be associated with the nation. Many would prefer to be known by the tribes, nations, and groups that they identify with or belong to. Just as people make a distinction between the French, English, and Germans, it is logical to address each of the native groups by their identities instead of lumping them together as a group. Similar to talking about Europeans, when talking about the population of an entire continent it would probably be better to think of them as North Americans. However, this term is not commonly used and today also means the people who migrated (either willingly or unwillingly) to the continent. For the sake of this book, the peoples will be discussed as Native Americans to distinguish them from other groups. And they have an incredibly extensive and rich history that has largely been lost to the brutal practices and deadly diseases of Europeans and Americans. This book covers the following topics: -Pre-contact Native American society-Survival-Spiritual dimension of relationship with the natural world-Impact of Europeans on Native Americans-European influence on Native American culture-Self -determination era-Proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes of a wise people-American Culture And Identity-The Nature of Society-Settlers Move West-Early Wars in America-Rituals and also ceremony of native America-The Order of Battle-Beginning of the American Indian Wars in the East of the MississippiMuch more North America is a much larger continent than Europe and its number of native groups was far more diverse than any on the European continent. There were some regions, such as the southeastern and northwestern regions, where native peoples banded together in large groups and had very structured hierarchies. Other places, particularly the Subarctic, Great Plains, and Great Basin, were populated by people who were nomadic, living off of what they could find and being more at peace with a less structured and more natural order. The many regions with different climates, terrains, and wildlife helped form the different traditions and lifestyles of the people who resided in these areas. Tribes and nations ranged over many areas, with languages that had commonalities and various dialects that were more complex than the languages of Europe because of the sheer number of them. Do you want to learn more? Don't wait anymore, press the buy now button and get started.

Respect the Earth & Love the Land

Author : MC Allan Janis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781914050138
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Respect the Earth & Love the Land written by MC Allan Janis and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lot that we are able to focus on when it comes to working with and understanding the Native American people. This is a group that was once in harmony with nature, who had an order that is different than what we see with many of our modern times, and who would be able to live peacefully with the world for many years. When the white settlers came from Europe and started to take over, this spelled trouble for the native tribes, as we will explore in more detail as we go through this guidebook and learn about these fascinating groups that are known as the Native Americans. Even though the U.S. government was able to take over these people fairly effectively, this group of people was able to share a lot of values and believes with us that we can benefit from today. This guidebook is going to spend some time talking about the Native people, from all of the different tribes that are out there, and so much more. We will walk right from the beginning of these people, with a look at where they originally came from and how they got to America, all the way through some of their legends, their music, their artwork, their main leaders, and more. While we are on this, we can even take a look at some of the ways that the white settlers took over, how they were able to gain the trust or the power to do all of this, and some of the many wars that resulted in the process. And we will follow the process through until our modern times with a look at how many of the Native tribes that survived are doing today. There are so many topics that we are able to explore when it comes to these varied and diverse tribes, and so much that we can learn as well. some of the topics that we need to look through here include: Origin and some of the theories about how the native people made it through North and South America. Some of the different tribes that populated the continent, including how they lived and some of the things that made them unique. What happened as settlers started to expand out and take over the Americas. After settling in the area, we take a look at how the settlers began their own country against England and then turned their sights towards conquering the West. Some of the popular Indian chiefs and celebrities who fought on their side. Some of the cultural aspects that we need to know about these people, including some of the art, myths, and more. A look at some of the social characteristics that we can learn from the native tribes, including their organization, music, medicine, and more. How the native people handled the environment around them, including the current teachings and myths about how to go with nature. How the native tribes are fairing in our modern world today. There is so much that we can glean and learn from people who have not stood a fighting chance in many years. And this guidebook is going to walk us through all of that and how we can benefit from using some of their beliefs and more. When you are ready to learn more about respecting and loving the earth in a manner that is as reverent as the Native Americans, make sure to check out this guidebook to get started.

Ecological Indian

Author : Shepard Krech
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393321005
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krech (anthropology, Brown U.) treats such provocative issues as whether the Eden in which Native Americans are viewed as living prior to European contact was a feature of native environmentalism or simply low population density; indigenous use of fire; and the Indian role in near-extinctions of buffalo, deer, and beaver. He concludes that early Indians' culturally-mediated closeness with nature was not always congruent with modern conservation ideas, with implications for views of, and by, contemporary Indians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

In the Spirit of Mother Earth

Author : Jeremy Schmidt
Publisher : Chronicle Books Llc
ISBN 13 : 9780811805018
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book In the Spirit of Mother Earth written by Jeremy Schmidt and published by Chronicle Books Llc. This book was released on 1994 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Native Americans, nature and art are undeniably interwined. Creating a work of art - or even a tool or weapon - meant paying reverence to the cosmic forces of the Earth's spirit. With over 100 color photographs, In The Spirit Of Mother Earth shows how nature has influenced the exquisite handiwork of Native American people through the ages. Divided by region, this book looks back in time to show us how the once-abundant resources inspired images of whales and bears in the crafts of such tribes as the Tlingit, Makah, and Chinook; how the wide-open skies and huge herds of buffalo became common motifs in Plains Indian art; and how the mountains, rivers, and vast woods of the East appeared in masks and other carvings of the Mohawk, Iroquois, and other Woodland tribes. What these people knew, and what was sadly overlooked by invading European cultures, is that harmony comes from respecting nature, not taking from her.

Forgotten Fires

Author : Omer Call Stewart
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806134239
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Fires written by Omer Call Stewart and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A common stereotype about American Indians is that for centuries they lived in static harmony with nature, in a pristine wilderness that remained unchanged until European colonization. Omer C. Stewart was one of the first anthropologists to recognize that Native Americans made significant impact across a wide range of environments. Most important, they regularly used fire to manage plant communities and associated animal species through varied and localized habitat burning. In Forgotten Fires, editors Henry T. Lewis and M. Kat Anderson present Stewart's original research and insights, written in the 1950s yet still provocative today. Significant portions of Stewart's text have not been available until now, and Lewis and Anderson set Stewart's findings in the context of current knowledge about Native hunter-gatherers and their uses of fire.

Grandfather

Author : Tom Brown
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425155936
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Grandfather written by Tom Brown and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grandfather was an anachronism. Modern time and place had no value in his world, for his world was without limits or time. His world was that of nature and eternity. He was truly one of the ancients, part man, part animal, and almost entirely spirit. His home was the wilderness, and in the wilderness, he tested all things. Most of all, he was a searcher for truth. His was a life of grand simplicity that few would ever know, where true riches were defined in beauty..." Tom Brown, Jr. Here is the incredible true story of a Native American whose tribe roamed free, far from the chaos we call "civilization." His wisdom is a remarkable integration of different philosophies, of different peoples, tribes, and religions. Now Tom Brown, Jr. shares the insights of his beloved teacher--insights that speak to the eternal spirit within us all.

Ecological Indian

Author : Shepard Krech III
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0393321002
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech III and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2000-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A good story and first-rate social science."—New York Times Book Review The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this larger-than-life image? According to anthropologist Shepard Krech, the first humans in North America demonstrated all of the intelligence, self-interest, flexibility, and ability to make mistakes of human beings anywhere. As Nicholas Lemann put it in The New Yorker, "Krech is more than just a conventional-wisdom overturner; he has a serious larger point to make. . . . Concepts like ecology, waste, preservation, and even the natural (as distinct from human) world are entirely anachronistic when applied to Indians in the days before the European settlement of North America." "Offers a more complex portrait of Native American peoples, one that rejects mythologies, even those that both European and Native Americans might wish to embrace."—Washington Post

Explaining Indian Concepts of Nature: Zitkala Sa and Luther Standing Bear

Author : Gina Mero
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638529851
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Explaining Indian Concepts of Nature: Zitkala Sa and Luther Standing Bear written by Gina Mero and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Interpreting / Translating , grade: 1,7, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Fachbereich Angewandte Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft in Germersheim), course: Kulturwissenschaftliches Proseminar, language: English, abstract: This paper is part of the seminar “The Role of Nature in American and Canadian Writing“ and deals with the presentation of the two Indian writers Luther Stan-ding Bear and Zitkala Să. Both of them are seen as representative authors of the first generation of Native American writers at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is divided into two sections. Each of them focuses on one single author, the contents are discussed separately. The first step will be to give the short biography of both authors. These should help to build the authentic background considered that their works are directly related to their personal life and history. In a second step a detailed description of the special concepts and philosophies explaining the Indian vision of nature will be given. The aim of this paper will be to introduce the reader to the understanding of life with nature. In this context special attention will be given to the earth, the elements like sun and air and, of course, to the animals. It is going to show that Luther Standing Bear and Zitkala Să often share the same view, even though they do belong to different tribes. Consequently all discussions serve as a general explanation of the Indian philosophy. In general it will work out the importance of nature to the Native Americans and basically compare the different lifestyles of Indians and whites. In the end this paper will prove what it actually means to be a ‘Native’ American.

Latin American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence

Author : Richard J. Chacon
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816540098
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Latin American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence written by Richard J. Chacon and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking multidisciplinary book presents significant essays on historical indigenous violence in Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to central Mexico. The collection explores those uniquely human motivations and environmental variables that have led to the native peoples of Latin America engaging in warfare and ritual violence since antiquity. Based on an American Anthropological Association symposium, this book collects twelve contributions from sixteen authors, all of whom are scholars at the forefront of their fields of study. All of the chapters advance our knowledge of the causes, extent, and consequences of indigenous violence—including ritualized violence—in Latin America. Each major historical/cultural group in Latin America is addressed by at least one contributor. Incorporating the results of dozens of years of research, this volume documents evidence of warfare, violent conflict, and human sacrifice from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, including incidents that occurred before European contact. Together the chapters present a convincing argument that warfare and ritual violence have been woven into the fabric of life in Latin America since remote antiquity. For the first time, expert subject-area work on indigenous violence—archaeological, osteological, ethnographic, historical, and forensic—has been assembled in one volume. Much of this work has heretofore been dispersed across various countries and languages. With its collection into one English-language volume, all future writers—regardless of their discipline or point of view—will have a source to consult for further research. CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Richard J. Chacon and Rubén G. Mendoza 1. Status Rivalry and Warfare in the Development and Collapse of Classic Maya Civilization Matt O’Mansky and Arthur A. Demarest 2. Aztec Militarism and Blood Sacrifice: The Archaeology and Ideology of Ritual Violence Rubén G. Mendoza 3. Territorial Expansion and Primary State Formation in Oaxaca, Mexico Charles S. Spencer 4. Images of Violence in Mesoamerican Mural Art Donald McVicker 5. Circum-Caribbean Chiefly Warfare Elsa M. Redmond 6. Conflict and Conquest in Pre-Hispanic Andean South America: Archaeological Evidence from Northern Coastal Peru John W. Verano 7. The Inti Raymi Festival among the Cotacachi and Otavalo of Highland Ecuador: Blood for the Earth Richard J. Chacon, Yamilette Chacon, and Angel Guandinango 8. Upper Amazonian Warfare Stephen Beckerman and James Yost 9. Complexity and Causality in Tupinambá Warfare William Balée 10. Hunter-Gatherers’ Aboriginal Warfare in Western Chaco Marcela Mendoza 11. The Struggle for Social Life in Fuego-Patagonia Alfredo Prieto and Rodrigo Cárdenas 12. Ethical Considerations and Conclusions Regarding Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence in Latin America Richard J. Chacon and Rubén G. Mendoza References About the Contributors Index

The Animals Came Dancing

Author : Howard L. Harrod
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816520275
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Animals Came Dancing written by Howard L. Harrod and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this major overview of the relationship between Indians and animals on the northern Great Plains, the author recovers a sense of the knowledge that hunting peoples had of the animals upon which they depended and raises important questions about Euroamerican relationships with the natural world.

Native American Ways

Author : James Mooney
Publisher : Start Classics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Native American Ways written by James Mooney and published by Start Classics. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 4-in-1 omnibus edition explore four Native American cultures examining their lives lore and legends. Learn how they worshiped lived in harmony with nature and constructed unique social orders. Before Europeans invaded their homeland these richly varied cultures thrived with a level of harmony with the land and dignity of spirit unmatched by modern Western civilization.Contained herein are The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees; Blackfoot Lodge Tales; Truth of a Hopi; and Navaho Myths Prayers and Songs. Now you can explore these four cultures and their mystic traditions.

The Earth is Sore

Author : Aline Amon
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 9780689307980
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Earth is Sore written by Aline Amon and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 1981 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of writings by Native Americans celebrating and mourning the relationship between the earth, the land, and all creatures. Also includes selections illuminating the inherent differences in the Native American and the white philosophy toward nature.

Nature Across Cultures

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401701490
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Nature Across Cultures written by Helaine Selin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature Across Cultures: Views of Nature and the Environment in Non-Western Cultures consists of about 25 essays dealing with the environmental knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Indian, Thai, and Andean views of nature and the environment, among others, the book includes essays on Environmentalism and Images of the Other, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Worldviews and Ecology, Rethinking the Western/non-Western Divide, and Landscape, Nature, and Culture. The essays address the connections between nature and culture and relate the environmental practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both environmental history and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.

Native American Culture and Society in Relation to Cross-cultural and Sustainable Business Management

Author : Benedikt Christian Schwoll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Native American Culture and Society in Relation to Cross-cultural and Sustainable Business Management written by Benedikt Christian Schwoll and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Industrial Revolution changed the way we do business at the turn of the century. The steam engine of Thomas Watt, changes to production, and the way we do business today were fundamentally changed in this time period. Now that place increasing emphasis on sustainability, we enter a new phase in business. The ecosystem presents itself as a complex combination of several different components. A complex food web is part of the overall ecosystem. It is fragile and needs to stay intact in order to make it work. Otherwise it will result in overpopulation or extinction of certain species. Environmental degradation is a problem that resulted from the changes during the Industrial Revolution. As the Global Footprint Network states, we are currently living above the biocapacity of our planet. If we keep using up resources at this pace, we are going to run out of them. Since the ecosystem provides natural resources, but also natural services, which regenerate renewable resources, we should give this system a chance. In order to understand the effects of sustainability on the economic system, it is important to identify, where the principles of sustainability apply. Renewable and nonrenewable resources will all eventually end in production and consumption. This is where changes would need to made. Knowledge and improvement on tools and processes is of vital importance. Recycling towards a re-use in production would greatly eliminate waste and pollution. In order to lead business towards a more sustainable future, the topic of leadership is essential for the debate. A leader needs to act responsible and use power wisely. Native Americans have been living in harmony with nature for centuries. This paper outlines the lessons we can learn from their culture and their beliefs. The Mesquaki settlement near Tama, IA decided to build a casino that brought a lot of wealth into an area that was considered on the decline. Their example demonstrates the economic aspect of sustainability. The Scared Hoop of the Lakota demonstrates the environmental and social connection to the overall concept. This hoop connects wind directions, animal, attitudes, virtues, and even stages in life. It is a very inclusive concept. Integration of Native Americans has always into the United States of today has always been difficult. Due to major cultural differences they were left out of society. As the United States are more masculine, meaning more assertive, and more focus on the individual, the integrative and communal thinking of Native Americans is creating major differences in understanding. What can we learn from the Native American way of live? Using resources wisely, eliminating waste, acting responsibly, a solid financial background, and a adequate world view can help to make business more sustainable for the future. If we incorporate the Native American believes of living in harmony with nature and respecting it, business is going to advance towards the ultimate goal, sustainability.