Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge
Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America
1st Edition
Published on 1. June 2014
1161 pages
978-0-7735-8539-3 (ISBN)
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Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge both challenges and contributes to existing knowledge of Indigenous peoples' land stewardship while preserving information that might otherwise have been lost. A two-volume ethnobotanical tour-de-force that provides new and captivating insights into the anthropogenic systems of northwestern North America.
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Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge
Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America
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McGill-Queen's University Press
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Nancy J. Turner is distinguished professor emeritus and past Hakai Professor in Ethnoecology in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Fellow.Nancy J. Turner is Distinguished Professor and Hakai Professor in Ethnoecology in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria.
Nancy J. Turner is distinguished professor emeritus and past Hakai Professor in Ethnoecology in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Fellow.Nancy J. Turner is Distinguished Professor and Hakai Professor in Ethnoecology in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria.
Content
- Cover
- Volume One
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Note on the Writing System Used in This Book
- 1 Introduction to the Book: Ethnobotanical and Ethnoecological Knowledge across Time and Space
- Part One: History
- 2 Into the Past: Ancient Relationships among People, Plants, and Environments
- 3 Reflections on Plant Names in Understanding the History of People-Plant Relationships
- 4 Change, Loss, and Adaptation of Plant Traditions
- Part Two: Development
- 5 Plants as Food: Development, Diversity, Dissemination
- 6 Plant Use in Technology over Time and Space
- 7 Herbal Medicine and Healing Traditions
- Appendix 1: Major Sources of Information for the Book
- Appendix 2: Names of Selected Native Plant Species in Indigenous Languages of Northwestern North America
- Appendix 3: Names of Two Introduced Plants (Turnip and Potato) in Indigenous Languages of Northwestern North America
- Notes
- Volume Two
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Part Three - Integration and Management
- 8 Moving for the Harvest: Seasonal Rounds and Plant Knowledge
- 9 Cultural Institutions Related to Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Practice
- 10 Trade and Exchange: Sharing Plant Products and Ethnobotanical Knowledge across Geographical and Cultural Space
- 11 Management and Sustainability of Plant Resources and Habitats
- Part Four - Underlying Philosophy
- 12 Narratives in Transmission of Ethnobotanical Knowledge
- 13 Worldview and Belief Systems in Ethnobotanical Knowledge Systems
- 14 Ancient Pathways and New Pathways for Retaining and Renewing Botanical and Environmental Knowledge Systems for the Future
- Notes
- References
- Index of Plant Species
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