Food Sovereignty the Navajo Way
Food Sovereignty the Navajo Way

Author: Charlotte J. Frisbie

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Published: 2018-04-15

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0826358888

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Around the world, indigenous peoples are returning to traditional foods produced by traditional methods of subsistence. The goal of controlling their own food systems, known as food sovereignty, is to reestablish healthy lifeways to combat contemporary diseases such as diabetes and obesity. This is the first book to focus on the dietary practices of the Navajos, from the earliest known times into the present, and relate them to the Navajo Nation’s participation in the global food sovereignty movement. It documents the time-honored foods and recipes of a Navajo woman over almost a century, from the days when Navajos gathered or hunted almost everything they ate to a time when their diet was dominated by highly processed foods.

Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States
Indigenous Food Sovereignty in the United States

Author: Devon A. Mihesuah

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2019-08-02

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0806165782

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“All those interested in Indigenous food systems, sovereignty issues, or environment, and their path toward recovery should read this powerful book.” —Kathie L. Beebe, American Indian Quarterly Centuries of colonization and other factors have disrupted indigenous communities’ ability to control their own food systems. This volume explores the meaning and importance of food sovereignty for Native peoples in the United States, and asks whether and how it might be achieved and sustained. Unprecedented in its focus and scope, this collection addresses nearly every aspect of indigenous food sovereignty, from revitalizing ancestral gardens and traditional ways of hunting, gathering, and seed saving to the difficult realities of racism, treaty abrogation, tribal sociopolitical factionalism, and the entrenched beliefs that processed foods are superior to traditional tribal fare. The contributors include scholar-activists in the fields of ethnobotany, history, anthropology, nutrition, insect ecology, biology, marine environmentalism, and federal Indian law, as well as indigenous seed savers and keepers, cooks, farmers, spearfishers, and community activists. After identifying the challenges involved in revitalizing and maintaining traditional food systems, these writers offer advice and encouragement to those concerned about tribal health, environmental destruction, loss of species habitat, and governmental food control.

Tall Woman
Tall Woman

Author: Rose Mitchell

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780826322036

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Portrays Navajo weaver and midwife Tall Woman, who held onto traditional Navajo ways, raised twelve children, and cared for the farm throughout her marriage to political leader and Blessingway singer Frank Mitchell.

The Navajo Political Experience
The Navajo Political Experience

Author: David E. Wilkins

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2013-10-25

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1442226692

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Native nations, like the Navajo nation, have proven to be remarkably adept at retaining and exercising ever-increasing amounts of self-determination even when faced with powerful external constraints and limited resources. Now in this fourth edition of David E. Wilkins' The Navajo Political Experience, political developments of the last decade are discussed and analyzed comprehensively, and with as much accessibility as thoroughness and detail.

Navajo Sovereignty
Navajo Sovereignty

Author: Lloyd L. Lee

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 081653408X

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A companion to Diné Perspectives: Revitalizing and Reclaiming Navajo Thought, each chapter of Navajo Sovereignty offers the contributors' individual perspectives. This book discusses Western law's view of Diné sovereignty, research, activism, creativity, and community, and Navajo sovereignty in traditional education. Above all, Lloyd L. Lee and the contributing scholars and community members call for the rethinking of Navajo sovereignty in a way more rooted in Navajo beliefs, culture, and values.

Landscapes of Power
Landscapes of Power

Author: Dana E. Powell

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2018-01-05

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0822372290

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In Landscapes of Power Dana E. Powell examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Plant initiative in New Mexico to trace the political conflicts surrounding native sovereignty and contemporary energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land. Powell's historical and ethnographic account shows how the coal-fired power plant project's defeat provided the basis for redefining the legacies of colonialism, mineral extraction, and environmentalism. Examining the labor of activists, artists, politicians, elders, technicians, and others, Powell emphasizes the generative potential of Navajo resistance to articulate a vision of autonomy in the face of twenty-first-century colonial conditions. Ultimately, Powell situates local Navajo struggles over energy technology and infrastructure within broader sociocultural life, debates over global climate change, and tribal, federal, and global politics of extraction.

Last Standing Woman
Last Standing Woman

Author: Winona LaDuke

Publisher: Portage & Main Press

Published: 2023-05-25

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1774920530

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Born at the turn of the 21st century, The Storyteller, also known as Ishkwegaabawiikwe (Last Standing Woman), carries her people’s past within her memories. The White Earth Anishinaabe people have lived on the same land for over a thousand years. Among the towering white pines and rolling hills, the people of each generation are born, live out their lives, and are buried. The arrival of European missionaries changes the community forever. Government policies begin to rob the people of their land, piece by piece. Missionaries and Indian agents work to outlaw ceremonies the Anishinaabeg have practised for centuries. Grave-robbing anthropologists dig up ancestors and whisk them away to museums as artifacts. Logging operations destroy traditional sources of food, pushing the White Earth people to the brink of starvation. Battling addiction, violence, and corruption, each member of White Earth must find their own path of resistance as they struggle to reclaim stewardship of their land, bring their ancestors home, and stay connected to their culture and to each other. In this highly anticipated 25th anniversary edition of her debut novel, Winona LaDuke weaves a nonlinear narrative of struggle and triumph, resistance and resilience, spanning seven generations from the 1800s to the early 2000s.

Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care - E-Book
Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care - E-Book

Author: Diana J. Mason

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 0323597955

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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Health Policy/Reform** Learn how to influence policy and become a leader in today's changing health care environment. Featuring analysis of cutting-edge healthcare issues and first-person insights, Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 8th Edition continues to be the leading text on nursing action and activism. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range of topics in policies and politics, providing a more complete background than can be found in any other policy textbook on the market. This expanded 8th edition helps you develop a global understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as the complex business and financial issues that drive many actions in the health system. Discussions include the latest updates on conflict management, health economics, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change. With these innovative insights and strategies, you will be prepared to play a leadership role in the four spheres in which nurses are politically active: the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community. - Comprehensive coverage of healthcare policies and politics provides a broader understanding of nursing leadership and political activism, as well as complex business and financial issues. - Key Points at the end of chapters helps you review important, need-to-know lesson content. - Taking Action essays include personal accounts of how nurses have participated in politics and what they have accomplished. - Expert authors make up a virtual Nursing Who's Who in healthcare policy, sharing information and personal perspectives gained in the crafting of healthcare policy. - NEW! The latest information and perspectives are provided by nursing leaders who influenced health care reform, including the Affordable Care Act. - NEW! Added information on medical marijuana presents both sides of this ongoing debate. - NEW! More information on health care policy and the aging population covers the most up-do-date information on this growing population. - NEW! Expanded information on the Globalization of Nursing explores international policies and procedures related to nursing around the world. - NEW! Expanded focus on media strategies details proper etiquette when speaking with the press. - NEW! Expanded coverage of primary care models and issues throughout text. - NEW! APRN and additional Taking Action chapters reflect the most recent industry changes. - NEW! Perspectives on issues and challenges in the government sphere showcase recent strategies and complications.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Author: Melissa K. Nelson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1108428568

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Provides an overview of Native American philosophies, practices, and case studies and demonstrates how Traditional Ecological Knowledge provides insights into the sustainability movement.

Indigenous Food Systems
Indigenous Food Systems

Author: Priscilla Settee

Publisher: Canadian Scholars

Published: 2020-01-31

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1773381091

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Indigenous Food Systems addresses the disproportionate levels of food-related health disparities among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada, seeking solutions to food insecurity and promoting well-being for current and future generations of Indigenous people. Through research and case studies, Indigenous and non-Indigenous food scholars and community practitioners explore salient features, practices, and contemporary challenges of Indigenous food systems across Canada. Highlighting Indigenous communities’ voices, the contributing authors document collaborative initiatives between Indigenous communities, organizations, and non-Indigenous allies to counteract the colonial and ecologically destructive monopolization of food systems. This timely and engaging collection celebrates strategies to revitalize Indigenous food systems, such as achieving cultural resurgence and food sovereignty; sharing and mobilizing diverse knowledges and voices; and reviewing and reformulating existing policies, research, and programs to improve the health, well-being, and food security of Indigenous and Canadian populations. Indigenous Food Systems is a critical resource for students in Indigenous studies, public health, anthropology, and the social sciences as well as a vital reader for policymakers, researchers, and community practitioners.