Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science / Jessica Hernandez, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hernandez, Jessica, 1990- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women and the environment--Latin America.

Women and the environment.

Indian women--Agriculture--Latin America.

Indian women.

Environmentalism--Social aspects--Latin America.

Environmentalism.

Environmental protection--Latin America.

Environmental protection.

Ecofeminism.

Environmentalism--Social aspects.

Agriculture.

Latin America.

Human ecology--Latin America.

Human ecology.

Ecofeminism--Latin America.

Physical Description:

260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science

Place of Publication:

Huichin, unceded Ohlone land aka Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2022]

Summary:

"An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors. Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse. And while holistic land, water, and forest management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems have much to teach all of us, Indigenous science has long been ignored, otherized, or perceived as "soft"-the product of a systematic, centuries-long campaign of racism, colonialism, extractive capitalism, and delegitimization. "-- Provided by publisher.

"...Jessica Hernandez-Maya Ch'orti' and Zapotec environmental scientist and founder of environmental agency Piña Soul-introduces and contextualizes Indigenous environmental knowledge and proposes a vision of land stewardship that heals rather than displaces, that generates rather than destroys. She breaks down the failures of western-defined conservatism and shares alternatives, citing the restoration work of urban Indigenous people in Seattle; her family's fight against ecoterrorism in Latin America; and holistic land management approaches of Indigenous groups across the continent. Through case studies, historical overviews, and stories that center the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors, Hernandez makes the case that if we're to recover the health of our planet-for everyone-we need to stop the eco-colonialism ravaging Indigenous lands and restore our relationship with Earth to one of harmony and respect." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Indigenous Teaching: Nature Protects You as Long as You Protect Nature

ch. 2 Ecocolonialism of Indigenous Landscapes

ch. 3 Birth of Western Conservation

ch. 4 Indigenous Science: Indigenous Stewardship and Management of Lands

ch. 5 Ecowars: Seeking Environmental Justice

ch. 6 Tierra Madre: Indigenous Women and Ecofeminism

ch. 7 Ancestral Foods: Cooking with Fresh Banana Leaves

ch. 8 Indigenizing Conservation: Healing Indigenous Landscapes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-256) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hernandez, Jessica, 1990- Fresh banana leaves

ISBN:

9781623176051

1623176050

OCLC:

1246726782

Publisher Number:

99989533352