The Navajo and the animal people / Steve Pavlik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pavlik, Steve.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.

Navajo philosophy.

Traditional ecological knowledge--Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.

Traditional ecological knowledge.

Human-animal relationships--Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah.

Human-animal relationships.

Physical Description:

318 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : Fulcrum Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

The Navajo and the Animal People examines the Navajo people's traditional relationship to the natural world and wildlife, with specific focus on a category of animals they collectively called naatl' eetsoh-the "ones who hunt." Western society once viewed these carnivorous animals, and the Native Americans themselves, as impediments to progress. The Navajo people, however, regard these animals as fellow beings that deserve respect and kinship. An acclaimed Native American scholar, Steve Pavlik has spent decades learning about the Navajo way of life. Through this book, he asks us to learn from traditional Navajo spirituality and to have a greater awareness of animal rights, indigenous populations, and ecological preservation. Book jacket.

Contents:

The powerful mountain people

Will Big Trotter reclaim his place?

The defamation of Slim Trotter

The one who walks silently

Mysteries of the spotted lion

Children of the monster bird

A serpent's tale

Notes on other hunting people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1938486641

9781938486647

OCLC:

881387741

Publisher Number:

99961816638