This is a thought-provoking look at Native American stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably.

A thought-provoking look at indigenous stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably.

Nancy J. Turner is distinguished professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. She is also a research associate with the Royal British Columbia Museum and the author or co-author of more than fifteen books.

Preface and AcknowledgmentsPrologue: The Land and the Peoples1. Wealth and Value in a Changing Land2. Land-based Stories of People and Home Places3. A Kincentric Approach to Nature4. Honouring Nature through Ceremony and Ritual5. The Balance between Humans and Nature6. Looking After the Lands and Waters7. Everything Is One8. Finding Meaning in a Contemporary ContextSource NotesReferencesIndex