The Navajo and the animal people
By: Steve Pavlik
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Golden, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781938486647
Subjects: Navajo philosophy; Traditional ecological knowledge; Human-animal relationships
Description: This text examines the traditional Navajo relationship to the natural world. Specifically, how the tribe once related to a category of animals they collectively referred to as the "ones who hunt." These animals, like Native Americans, were once viewed as impediments to progress requiring extermination. Steve Pavlik teaches Native American studies and Native environmental science at Northwest Indian College. He is the author or editor of four books including Destroying Dogma. --Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-318)
Table of contents: title: The powerful mountain people; title: Will Big Trotter reclaim his place?; title: The defamation of Slim Trotter; title: The one who walks silently; title: Mysteries of the spotted lion; title: Children of the monster bird; title: A serpent's tale; title: Notes on other hunting people.