Land and Spirit in Native AmericaIndian approaches to land and spirituality are neither simple nor monolithic, making them hard to grasp for outsiders. A fuller, more accurate understanding of these concepts enables comprehension of the unique ways land and spirit have interlinked Native American communities across centuries of civilization, and reveals insights about our current pressing environmental concerns and American history. In Land and Spirit in Native America, author Joy Porter argues that American colonization has been a determining factor in how we perceive Indian spirituality and Indian relationships to nature. Having an appreciation for these traditional values regarding ritual, memory, time, kinship, and the essential reciprocity between all things allows us to rethink aspects of history and culture. This understanding also makes Indian film, philosophy, literature, and art accessible. |
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Contents
1 Approaches to Spirituality Tradition Land Wilderness Nature Landscape and Place | 1 |
2 On Middle Way Thinking Gardening Parks and Aspects of Indian Thinking about Land | 21 |
3 Spiritual Approaches to Life in America | 39 |
4 Literature Land and Spirit | 55 |
5 Art Land and Spirit | 69 |
6 Environmental Justice Place and Indian Sacrifice | 91 |
7 Vanishing Reappearing and Disappearing Indians on American Soil | 117 |
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| Title | Land and Spirit in Native America Native America, ISSN 1552-8022 Native America: Yesterday and Today Series |
| Author | Joy Porter |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0313356068, 9780313356063 |
| Length | 203 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Native American Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies |
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