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BL
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1047299
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b801669
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Holthaus, Gary H.,1932-
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Learning native wisdom : : what traditional cultures teach us about subsistence, sustainability, and spirituality /\ Gary Holthaus.
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| Publication Statement
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Lexington, Ky. :: University Press of Kentucky,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Culture of the land
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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0813135281
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: 0813141486
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: 0813172942
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: 9780813135281
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: 9780813141480
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: 9780813172941
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0813124875
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0813141087
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9780813124872
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9780813141084
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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"Axe handles" / Gary Snyder -- Introduction : why subsistence, sustainability, and spirituality? -- Music and story -- Habitat for a sustainable culture -- Functional cultures and structural cultures -- Exploring subsistence -- Education for subsistence -- Education for sustainability -- Imagining sustainability -- Defining sustainability -- Stories for sustainability -- The power and pragmatism of language -- Rectifying the names -- A spirituality for our time -- Conclusion : creating a sustainable culture -- "For those who love nature" / in collaboration with C.J. Taylor.
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| Abstract
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With this book, Gary Holthaus explains how to nurture a sustainable society by closely observing the traditions of various native communities. He asserts that all cultures - urban or rural - depend on the land and that we must live in harmony with the land in order to preserve our cultures, communities and humanity iself.
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Environmental ethics.
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Indians of North America.
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Sustainable living.
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Environmental ethics.
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Indians of North America.
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PHILOSOPHY-- Ethics Moral Philosophy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Ethnic Studies-- Native American Studies.
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Sustainable living.
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| Dewey Classification
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179/.1
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GE42
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