First Nations faith and ecology
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog3523
- Author
- Rajotte, Freda
- Publication Date
- 1998
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- General Synod Archives
- Call Number
- GF 80 R3 F5 1998
- Author
- Rajotte, Freda
- Place of Publication
- Toronto ON and London
- Publisher
- Anglican Book Centre; United Church Publishing House; Cassell
- Publication Date
- 1998
- Physical Description
- x, 117 p. : ill., map ; 23.3 x 15.2 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] Freda Rajotte".
- Includes bibliographical endnotes and bibliography: pp. 113-116.
- "This book began several years ago during discussions in a publishing house in London, England. A series of books had been produced on major world faiths and ecology. We in CCEER (Canadian Coalition for Ecology, Ethics and Religion) felt very strongly that any such series would only be appropriate in North America if it began with a volume on First Nations Faith and Ecology." -- Preface, p. vii.
- "For the First Nations peoples of North America, the natural world of mountains, prairies, seas and lakes is their primary source of spiritual nourishment and revelation. People understand themselves as living within, and being part of the balanced ecology of creation. This book illustrates, in stories, prayers, art and teaching, the close and symbolic relationship that First Nations share with places and creatures around them. [Contains] new ideas and ways of relating to creation [and] a resource for storytelling, artwork and discussion in schools, colleges, and churches." -- back cover.
- Contents: Preface -- Living the Sacred Story -- Creation -- The Sacred Circle of Life -- Animals are Sacred -- The Broken Hoop -- Mending the Hoop -- Healing the Spirit -- The Land: Ravage, Repatriation and Resurrection -- Faith and Vision -- Chief Seattle's Speech -- Notes -- References -- Bannock: A Traditional First Nations Food.
- Series
- World religions and ecology
- Subjects
- Ecology - Religious aspects
- Human ecology - Religious aspects
- Nature - Religious aspects
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Religion
- Environmental protection - Moral and ethical aspects
- Indigenous peoples - Attitudes
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
- ISBN
- 0-304-70312-5 (Cassell)
- Call Number
- GF 80 R3 F5 1998
- Location
- General Synod Archives