Gifted Earth - Deur, Douglas
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"Gifted Earth presents a rich and living tradition of plant use within the Quinault Indian Nation on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state, developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the tribe. It provides detailed information on the use of more than seventy species of plants for food, medicines, and materials--all based on the knowledge and wisdom of traditional plant users. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations and a glossary"--

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"Gifted Earth presents a rich and living tradition of plant use within the Quinault Indian Nation on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state, developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the tribe. It provides detailed information on the use of more than seventy species of plants for food, medicines, and materials--all based on the knowledge and wisdom of traditional plant users. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations and a glossary"--
Autorenporträt
Douglas Deur is an associate research professor of anthropology at Portland State University and an adjunct professor of environmental studies at the University of Victoria. He is the author of Pacific Northwest Foraging and many other writings that explore the traditions, values, and ecological logic of Native American plant use. This volume is a product of his long-term collaboration with the Quinault Indian Nation to record plant knowledge of tribal members in order to guide modern land-use planning, ensure that this knowledge is passed on to future generations of tribal members, and share as appropriate with the outside world.