We often envision the New World before the arrival of the Europeans as a land of pristine natural beauty and undisturbed environments. However, David Lentz offers an alternative view by detailing the impact of native cultures on these ecosystems prior to their contact with Europ…
"From the Sonora to the Arctic, North America's indigenous peoples have been dispossessed of nearly all their original territory, with the residue held under a colonial "trust" authority by the U.S. and Canada. Ironically, the presumably useless fragments of geography set aside …
Examination of how the utopian promises of technological society have proven false and how Indian societies are still resisting the promise.
This discussion of the impact of technology on native peoples, in economic, physical, cultural and spiritual aspects, includes the 'Fourth World' and speculation on the future of society and the world economy.
This discussion of the impact of technology on native peoples, in economic, physical, cultural and spiritual aspects, includes the 'Fourth World' and speculation on the future of society and the world economy.
Dispossession and removal are major subjects in understanding the relationship of American Indians to their ancestral lands. This book is the first treatment of these complex topics to focus on women writers. The author's emphasis on environmental issues makes her book as import…