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| Author | Gregory Cajete |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Traditional ecological knowledge |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2001 |
| Publisher | Clear Light Publishing |
| ISBN | 9781574160413 |
Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence is a 2001 book about traditional ecological knowledge by Gregory Cajete.
Publication
Native Science was first published by Clear Light Publishing in 2001 and had 328 pages.
A second edition 352-page edition was published in 2016 with a foreword by Leroy Little Bear.
Synopsis
In Native Science, Cajete describes how Indigenous peoples of the Americas have "a lived and creative relationship with the natural world" and a heightened "awareness of the subtle qualities of a place." The book notes how the scientific community has benefited from the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples. Cajete describes science as inclusive of spirituality and relationships between species. The book covers topics including crop cultivation, astronomy, Indigenous ceremony, and health.
Critical reception
The book is used Leech Lake Tribal College's class Anishinaabe Understanding of Ecology.
References
- "Native science : natural laws of interdependence / / Gregory Cajete ; foreword by Leroy Little Bear". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Price, Michael Wassegijig (2001-05-15). "Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence". Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- "Native Science Natural Laws of Interdependence". Clear Light Books. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- Johnson, Jay T.; Murton, Brian (June 2007). "Re/placing Native Science: Indigenous Voices in Contemporary Constructions of Nature". Geographical Research. 45 (2): 121–129. doi:10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00442.x. ISSN 1745-5863.