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| Author | Gregory Cajete |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Traditional ecological knowledge |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2001 |
| Publisher | Clear Light Publishing |
| ISBN | 9781574160413 |
Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence is a 2001 book about traditional ecological knowledge by Gregory Cajete.
Native Science was first published by Clear Light Publishing in 2001 [1] and had 328 pages. [2]
A second edition 352-page edition was published in 2016 with a foreword by Leroy Little Bear. [3]
In Native Science, Cajete describes how Indigenous peoples of the Americas [2] have "a lived and creative relationship with the natural world" and a heightened "awareness of the subtle qualities of a place." [4] The book notes how the scientific community has benefited from the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples. [2] Cajete describes science as inclusive of spirituality and relationships between species. [2] The book covers topics including crop cultivation, astronomy, Indigenous ceremony, and health. [2]
The book is used Leech Lake Tribal College's class Anishinaabe Understanding of Ecology. [2]