The earth's blanket
Subtitle: traditional teachings for sustainable living
By: Nancy J. Turner.
Series: Culture, place, and nature
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: Human ecology -- Philosophy; Indigenous peoples -- Ecology; Philosophy of nature; Conservation of natural resources; Environmental protection
Description: "In The Earth's Blanket, ethnobotanist Nancy Turner explores the wealth of ecological knowledge and spiritual connection to the natural world that is fundamental to indigenous cultures and lifeways."

"Turner has worked with Native peoples in the Pacific Northwest for more than thirty-five years, and generations of her indigenous teachers have given her permission to share their stories and perspectives about the natural world. Their teachings describe a rich variety of methods of harvesting, transporting, processing, storing, maintaining, and enhancing natural resources such as trees, medicinal plants, berries, root vegetables, fish, meat, and shellfish. More than just stories, these narratives underlie a belief system that informs everyday attitudes toward the earth." "The Earth's Blanket suggests how systems of traditional ecological knowledge can contribute to the modern world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: the land and the peoples; title: Wealth and value in a changing world; title: Land-based stories of peoples and home places; title: A kincentric approach to nature; title: Honouring nature through ceremony and ritual; title: The balance between humans and nature; title: Looking after the lands and waters; title: Everything is one; title: Finding meaning in a contemporary context.