The river of life
Subtitle: sustainable practices of Native Americans and indigenous peoples
By: edited by Michael E. Marchand, Kristiina A. Vogt, Asep S. Suntana, Rodney Cawston, John C. Gordon, Mia Siscawati, Daniel J. Vogt, John D. Tovey, Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Patricia A. Roads ; with contributions by Wendell George, John McCoy, Melody Starya Mobley, Jonathan Tallman, Ryan Rosendal, Cheryl Grunlose
Series: Ecosystem science and applications; Ecosystem science and applications
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781611862225
Subjects: Indians of North America; Science; Indian philosophy; Indigenous peoples; Ecology; Traditional ecological knowledge; Sustainable living; Sustainable development; Ethnoecology; Indianer; Nachhaltigkeit; Natürliche Ressourcen; Umweltpolitik
Description: "Sustainability defines the need for any society to live within the constraints of the land's capacity to deliver all natural resources the society consumes. This book compares the general differences between Native Americans and western world view towards resources. It will provide the nuts and bolts of a sustainability portfolio designed by indigenous peoples. This book introduces the ideas on how to link nature and society to make sustainable choices. To be sustainable, nature and its endowment needs to be linked to human behavior similar to the practices of indigenous peoples. The main goal of this book is to facilitate thinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture intothinking and decision-processes"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Publication date from publisher's Web site.

Originally published: Berlin; Boston: Gruyter/Higher Education Press, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.
Table of contents: title: Sustainability: Learning from the Past.; title: 1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story; title: 2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures; title: A Lens on Cultures and Traditions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.; title: 3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival; title: Portfolio for Sustainability: Native American Behavior Blended with Western Science. 4. The Nuts and Bolts of A Sustainability Portfolio; title: 5. Portfolio Element I: How to Connect Society with Nature; title: 6. Portfolio Element II: How to Make Practical and Realistic Decisions; title: 7. Portfolio Element III: Follow a Native American Business Model; title: 8. Portfolio Element IV: Creative Governance From Consensual Flexible Partnerships; title: Culture as the Core of Native American Resource Leadership.; title: 9. Traditions are not just Writings Found in Library Archives: Native Americans Driving and Controlling Resources Today; title: 10. Final Words on Essential Native American Leadership; title: 11. Summary of All Book Coyote Essentials.