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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-10153810475X

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Number of Pages238 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameReligion and Culture in Native America

Publication Year2020

SubjectComparative Religion, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Ethnic & Tribal, United States / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorSuzanne Crawford O'brien

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight14.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

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LCCN2019-045558

ReviewsReligion and Culture in Native America serves as a nice primer for academics to utilize in their introductory course materials and for students to gain a good grounding in the vast oeuvre that is Native American Studies literature. Noteworthy and extremely useful are the maps provided by the author at the beginning of each chapter, which locate the tribal communities, nations, and groups discussed throughout the volume. I recommend this text to instructors and undergraduate students who are looking for a brief but useful introduction to more detailed course materials in Native American Studies., A critically important book in which readers are provided with powerful stories of how Indigenous peoples have sustained our cultures, communities, and sacred connection to place. In this challenging contemporary moment, Religion and Culture in Native America is a precious gift that can help all readers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, critically understand the past and draw inspiration to build a better future., Religion and Culture in Native America is an indispensable addition to the literature, liberating varied Native American spiritual traditions from the tyranny of overtrodden themes found in standard religious studies texts written from a Western perspective. As a "starting place," each chapter ends with a list of references and recommendations for further reading, a springboard for teachers and students to explore rich (and neglected) insights from Indigenous researchers, writers, culture bearers, and those who work with them. . . it is a critically urgent introduction, demonstrating that without the ongoing protection and stewardship of Indigenous spiritual traditions, we risk losing our collective connection to our Mother Earth while inching ever closer to the end of the Anthropocene., The major contribution this new volume on Native American religious traditions makes is to discuss religious life in relation to the most pressing issues impacting Native America today. It is organized thematically and, importantly, centers land, challenging scholars of religion to rethink the relationship between the material and immaterial as well as the categories of analysis we've been accustomed to exploring., With Religion and Culture in Native America , Suzanne Crawford O'Brien, in collaboration with her doctoral mentor, Inés Talamantez, has produced one of the best introductory textbooks to Indigenous religion and culture in North America (primarily the contiguous United States and Canada)... Religion and Culture in Native America represents a mature collaboration between seasoned scholars that has produced a much-needed work for those introducing North American Indigenous religions and cultures to undergraduates... I deeply appreciate that this textbook opens with story and that stories, both ancient and contemporary, animate, illustrate, and saturate each chapter. The book begins with a creation story shared among tribes along the Columbia River that emphasizes humans' (inter)dependence upon the gifts and generosity of other living beings such as salmon, without whom humans are quite pitiful. I can't recommend this textbook enough for undergraduate and graduate settings., "Religion and Culture in Native America is an indispensable addition to the literature, liberating varied Native American spiritual traditions from the tyranny of overtrodden themes found in standard religious studies texts written from a Western perspective. As a "starting place," each chapter ends with a list of references and recommendations for further reading, a springboard for teachers and students to explore rich (and neglected) insights from Indigenous researchers, writers, culture bearers, and those who work with them. . . it is a critically urgent introduction, demonstrating that without the ongoing protection and stewardship of Indigenous spiritual traditions, we risk losing our collective connection to our Mother Earth while inching ever closer to the end of the Anthropocene." -- Journal of Folklore Research "Suzanne Crawford O'Brien provides a sensitive, indigenously-centered tour de force primer, rich with fresh vignettes of imagery and insight on the contemporary world of Native America. A book destined to be a classic, setting the bar high for subsequent scholars." --Rodney Frey, University of Idaho "The major contribution this new volume on Native American religious traditions makes is to discuss religious life in relation to the most pressing issues impacting Native America today. It is organized thematically and, importantly, centers land, challenging scholars of religion to rethink the relationship between the material and immaterial as well as the categories of analysis we've been accustomed to exploring." --Natalie Avalos, University of Colorado, Boulder "A critically important book in which readers are provided with powerful stories of how Indigenous peoples have sustained our cultures, communities, and sacred connection to place. In this challenging contemporary moment, Religion and Culture in Native America is a precious gift that can help all readers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, critically understand the past and draw inspiration to build a better future." --Michelle M. Jacob, University of Oregon "Religion and Culture in Native America serves as a nice primer for academics to utilize in their introductory course materials and for students to gain a good grounding in the vast oeuvre that is Native American Studies literature. Noteworthy and extremely useful are the maps provided by the author at the beginning of each chapter, which locate the tribal communities, nations, and groups discussed throughout the volume. I recommend this text to instructors and undergraduate students who are looking for a brief but useful introduction to more detailed course materials in Native American Studies." -- Nova Religio: The Journal Of Alternative And Emergent Religions "With Religion and Culture in Native America , Suzanne Crawford O'Brien, in collaboration with her doctoral mentor, Inés Talamantez, has produced one of the best introductory textbooks to Indigenous religion and culture in North America (primarily the contiguous United States and Canada)... Religion and Culture in Native America represents a mature collaboration between seasoned scholars that has produced a much-needed work for those introducing North American Indigenous religions and cultures to undergraduates... I deeply appreciate that this textbook opens with story and that stories, both ancient and contemporary, animate, illustrate, and saturate each chapter. The book begins with a creation story shared among tribes along the Columbia River that emphasizes humans' (inter)dependence upon the gifts and generosity of other living beings such as salmon, without whom humans are quite pitiful. I can't recommend this textbook enough for undergraduate and graduate settings." -- Indigenous Religious Traditions, Suzanne Crawford O'Brien provides a sensitive, indigenously-centered tour de force primer, rich with fresh vignettes of imagery and insight on the contemporary world of Native America. A book destined to be a classic, setting the bar high for subsequent scholars.

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Freshman

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal970.00497

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Table Of ContentChapter 1: Practical Reverence and Radical Reciprocity: Indigenous Theories of Religion Chapter 2: Earth Chapter 3: climate and Conservation Chapter 4: Water Chapter 5: Food Chapter 6: Medicine Chapter 7: Gender and Sexuality Chapter 8: Church Chapter 9: Conclusion

SynopsisReligion and Culture in Native America presents an introduction to a diverse array of Indigenous religious and cultural practices in North America, focusing on those issues in which tribal communities themselves are currently invested. These topics include climate change, water rights, the protection of sacred places, the reclaiming of Indigenous foods, health and wellness, social justice, and the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Locating such contemporary challenges within their historical, religious, and cultural contexts illuminates how Native communities' responses to such issues are not simply political, but deeply spiritual, informed by sacred traditions, ethical principles, and profound truths. In collaboration with renowned ethnographer and scholar of Native American religious traditions In s Talamantez, Suzanne Crawford O'Brien abandons classical categories typically found in religious studies textbooks and challenges essentialist notions of Native American cultures to explore the complexities of Native North American life. Key features of this text include: -Consideration of Indigenous religious traditions within their historical, political, and cultural contexts -Thematic organization emphasizing the concerns and commitments of contemporary tribal communities -Maps and images that help to locate tribal communities and illustrate key themes. -Recommendations for further reading and research Written in an engaging narrative style, this book makes an ideal text for undergraduate courses in Native American Religions, Religion and Ecology, Indigenous Religions, and World Religions., Religion and Culture in Native America will provide a comprehensive introduction to the variety of Native cultures and religious practices in North America, while concentrating on those issues in which tribal communities themselves are currently invested. The book will emphasize current research in the area of Native American studies and Native American religious studies. This textbook locates contemporary challenges facing Native communities within their historical, religious, and cultural contexts. As such, it reflects current methods of scholarship and the kinds of questions, concerns, and issues that dominate conversations within scholarly and tribal circles today. Written in an engaging, conversational and narrative style, the intended audience would be upper level high school students, undergraduate university students, and the interested general reader., Religion and Culture in Native America presents an introduction to a diverse array of Indigenous religious and cultural practices in North America, focusing on those issues in which tribal communities themselves are currently invested. These topics include climate change, water rights, the protection of sacred places, the reclaiming of Indigenous foods, health and wellness, social justice, and the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Locating such contemporary challenges within their historical, religious, and cultural contexts illuminates how Native communities' responses to such issues are not simply political, but deeply spiritual, informed by sacred traditions, ethical principles, and profound truths. In collaboration with renowned ethnographer and scholar of Native American religious traditions Inés Talamantez, Suzanne Crawford O'Brien abandons classical categories typically found in religious studies textbooks and challenges essentialist notions of Native American cultures to explore the complexities of Native North American life. Key features of this text include: Consideration of Indigenous religious traditions within their historical, political, and cultural contextsThematic organization emphasizing the concerns and commitments of contemporary tribal communitiesMaps and images that help to locate tribal communities and illustrate key themes.Recommendations for further reading and research Written in an engaging narrative style, this book makes an ideal text for undergraduate courses in Native American Religions, Religion and Ecology, Indigenous Religions, and World Religions., Religion and Culture in Native America will provide a comprehensive introduction to the variety of Native cultures and religious practices in North America

LC Classification NumberE98.R3C7553 2020

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