Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232).
Contents:
Part one. Building the foundation -- Creation songs -- The love of thousands -- Part two. Understanding the wayward path -- Where are we now? -- How we got here -- Grief, trauma, and intimacy -- Conflict transformation -- Rights and responsibilities: embracing the balance -- Decolonizing -- Ending our childlike dependence -- Conquest activism -- Women are the water-bearers of the universe -- Part three. Imagining the path forward -- From attraction to conscious co-creation -- Teachers and teachings -- The cultivation of warriors -- Part four. Reaching back and moving forward -- Core cultural values -- The indigenous way of life -- The four foundations of self-determined societies -- Living in the time of prophecy.
Summary:
Drawing from ancestral knowledge, as well as her experience as an attorney and activist, Sherri Mitchell addresses some of the most crucial issues of our day, such as environmental protection and human rights. Sharing the gifts she has received from elders around the world, Mitchell urges us to decolonize our language and our stories. For those seeking change, this book offers a set of cultural values that will preserve our collective survival for future generations. --Publisher
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