Native Science

Native Science
AuthorGregory Cajete
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTraditional ecological knowledge
GenreNon-fiction
Published2001
PublisherClear Light Publishing
ISBN9781574160413

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[1] and had 328 pages.[2]

A second edition 352-page edition was published in 2016 with a foreword by Leroy Little Bear.[3]

Synopsis

In Native Science, Cajete describes how Indigenous peoples of the Americas[2] have "a lived and creative relationship with the natural world" and a heightened "awareness of the subtle qualities of a place."[4] The book notes how the scientific community has benefited from the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples.[2] Cajete describes science as inclusive of spirituality and relationships between species.[2] The book covers topics including crop cultivation, astronomy, Indigenous ceremony, and health.[2]

Critical reception

The book is used Leech Lake Tribal College's class Anishinaabe Understanding of Ecology.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Native science : natural laws of interdependence / / Gregory Cajete ; foreword by Leroy Little Bear". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Price, Michael Wassegijig (2001-05-15). "Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence". Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ^ "Native Science Natural Laws of Interdependence". Clear Light Books. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ 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.

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